The game started evenly, then there was a burst of activity with several strikes from the "Vorskla" players. The Polissya team responded with their own moments, including a shot on target by Budkivskyi. At the 45th minute, the Poltava team opened the score — Stepanskyi set up Mykyshko in the penalty area, who outmaneuvered the goalkeeper.

In the second half, the visitors focused on maintaining their result and counterattacks, while Serhiy Shyshchenko's charges tried to press near the opposing goal. On the 78th minute, "Vorskla" sent the ball into the net, but Stepanskyi did this from an offside position.

Then the game was interrupted due to an air raid siren. Immediately after returning to the field, Polissya earned a penalty, but Budkivskyi failed to score past Isenko. In summary, "Vorskla" maintained their lead and advanced to the final of the Ukrainian Cup, which they had already won in 2009. The decisive showdown with "Shakhtar" will take place on May 15th in Rivne.

It is worth noting that at the 62nd minute, Bohdan Mykhailichenko of Ukraine's national team came on as a substitute for Polissya.

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03.04.2024

"Shakhtar" (Donetsk) — "Chornomorets" (Odessa) — 4:1

04.04.2024

"Polissya" (Zhytomyr) — "Vorskla" (Poltava) — 0:1 (0:1)

Goal: Mykyshko (45).

On the 81st minute, Budkivskyi ("P") missed a penalty kick (goalkeeper).

"Polissya": Boyko, Kravets' (Mykhailichenko, 62), Shabanov, Chobotenko, Smolyakov, Kushnirenko (Ndouke, 79), Kryshyns'kyi, Tankovskyi (Luyifer, 46), Kozak (Petryak, 62), Fortune (Nazarenko, 46), Budkivskyi (c). Substitutes: Tallles Costa, Mustafaev, Kravchenko, Kudrik. Coach: Serhiy Shyshchenko.

"Vorskla": Isenko, Perduta (c), Sissoko, Kane (Hlushchenko, 71), Baszula, Stepanskyi, Krups'kyi, Chelyadyn (Pavlyuk, 71), Khrypchuk, Mykyshko (Kornienko, 89), Kovtalyuk (Felipe, 90+3). Substitutes: Domolega, Galas, Nesterenko, Toli, Ramires. Coach: Serhiy Dolgans'kyi.

Zhytomyr. Central Stadium. 1 427 spectators. Referee — M. S. Koziriatzky (Zaporizhzhia), assistant referees — V. O. Visots'kyi (Zaporizhzhia), D. H. Marchenko (Chernihiv), fourth official — V. M. Romanov (Dnipro), match delegate — O. O. Pluzhnyk (Kharkiv). VAR referee — I. Yu. Paschal (Mykolayiv), assistant VAR referee — V. V. Volodin (Mykolayiv), VAR delegate — V. G. Dordo (Chornomors'k). UAF delegate — A. M. Taras (Kyiv region).

Yellow cards: Perduta (59), Chelyadyn (64), Sissoko (74), Isenko (90+3).

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Final

May 15, 2024. Rivne. "Avangard" Stadium.