First League. "Obolon" did not drop after a poor loss to "Karpat", while "LNZ" hesitated at a crucial moment
After a dramatic resolution in the previous match, when "Obolon" conceded to "Karpaty" and lost on the 11th compensated minute, "the brewers" did not falter in their subsequent encounter with "Epicon" and managed to secure the victory they needed — 2:1.
The football players of "LNZ" were unable to overcome "Nivya", which put up strong resistance. Photo FC "LNZ"
After a dramatic resolution in the previous round, when "Obolon" lost to "Karpaty" on the 11th compensated minute and lost, the "brewers" did not falter again in their next match against "Epocentrum," managing to secure a crucial victory for them — 2:1. By the way, this time Kyivans tipped the scales in their favor at the end of the confrontation when Oleg Slobodyan skillfully played on an advantage.
This success allowed the capital team to reclaim leadership, at least for a day, since their main competitor, "Polesia," was playing against "Metallurg" on Sunday.
However, one of the pursuers, "LNZ," lost valuable two points in their home match against "Niva." Actually, it might be more accurate to say they found one point, as at the end of the 1-1 draw, guests from Ternopil were closer to victory. Igor Gatala could have made a difference, but after Vitaliy Boyko scored a penalty for Chernihiv in the last minute of the first half, he restored parity. However, the Ternopilian lacked something to score again. The players under Oleksandr Kovpak hesitated at a crucial moment and significantly worsened their chances of securing a direct promotion to the UPL.
Two more matches in the "championship" group took place today, except for "Kremen," they were significant for other participants. For example, "Metallurg" after losing to "LNZ" could have tightened the race for third-fourth places that give the right to transitional matches with relegation teams from the elite division if they had won against "Polesia." However, Zhytomyr residents secured a minimal victory over Zaporizhzhia (1:0) and returned to the top of the standings. In third place, following "Polesia" and "Obolon," are "Karpaty," who failed to overcome "Kremen" away — 1:1.
And in the "relegation group," footballers from "Prirazok" cheer up their fans. At home, they dismantled "Grygoriv Sport" and secured first place. Guests took the lead after an own goal by Ivanofrankivsk's Vasyl Tsiutsiura. However, this did not knock out the leader of "Prirazok," who in the second half completed a double, making a significant contribution to their team's crushing victory (6:1).
