The 17th round kicked off with matches featuring top contenders for promotion. FC "YUKSA" traveled to Kremenchuk, where the local "Kremenchuk-2" had not won a game this season. And the hosts failed to break that sad tradition once again. On the 65th minute, Brazilian guest player Mateus scored from outside the penalty area — 1:0. By the way, the Latin American marksman has now scored in six consecutive matches!

With the same score of 1:0, players of "Zvyagel" took the lead in Tростянце. The hosts put up a strong resistance, but on the 27th minute, Bogdan Orinchak's activity was rewarded: from Maxim Andrushchenko's pass, he scored the winning goal while falling.

Recording important three points, FC "YUKSA" and "Zvyagel" began to await how their competitors' Sunday matches would end. In Vinnytsia, "Niva" hosted "Druzhba" and took the lead on the 38th minute after a shot by playing club president Arthur Zagorulka. However, two minutes later Ivan Somov established the final score — 1:1.

In turn, "Chaika" at home faced off with "Karpaty-2" and conceded in the middle of the first half after Vadim Sidun's shot. After halftime, the hosts made efforts to avoid defeat, but they were unsuccessful. Indeed, on the 57th minute Oleksandr Abramchuk saddened "Chaika" again. The rivals exchanged goals — 3:1 in favor of "Karpaty-2."

Of course, such results did not leave FC "YUKSA" and "Zvyagel" indifferent, as they strengthened their tournament position.

Tournament Table and Top Scorers