The amateur FC "Mykolaiv" from Lviv region's appearance in the current Vbet Cup of Ukraine has proven that these competitions have their own rules. In the initial stage, Vitaliy Shumsky's wards, who once led the elite FC "Lviv," forced a First League team, "Agrobusiness," to withdraw, and yesterday they faced another representative from the second-tier division—the "Metalist"—and met with similar success.

Although initially nothing suggested such an outcome. The guests dominated possession and deservedly took the lead. However, after halftime, the situation on the field changed dramatically. Once the home team equalized, the visitors found themselves in a disadvantageous position, and there was no doubt about Mykolaiv's dominance thereafter. The hosts skillfully capitalized on their advantage by focusing on flank attacks and secured a convincing victory—3:1.

No one wanted to yield in today's cup program duels. Players from FC "Probiy" won only after a penalty shootout against "Kulyova," despite leading 2-0 during the game, while "Metalist 1925" managed to defeat "Poltava" in extra time—5:3.

The guests were represented by "Victoria," "Bukovyna," and "YUKSA," who all won with a score of 1-0 against Chernihiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Khmelnytskyi respectively.

The most goal-laden match took place in Morske, where "Skala 1911" hosted the First League team "Minay." The guests forced a concession from the home goalkeeper early on but equalized before halftime. However, this did not deter the Zakarpattians, and in the second half they first regained their lead and then scored twice more near the end of the game. Yegor Gunichev completed his brace.

Vbet Cup of Ukraine-2024/2025. Second Preliminary Round: Official Data