As expected before the start of the competition, one of the contenders for promotion in the league will be "Rock 1911". Striya kept their main players, reinforced themselves, had good preparatory training sessions, and approached new trials fully equipped. After two consecutive wins, Mikhail Basarab's wards topped Group A's standings, taking advantage of the fact that the leader, "Breakthrough," played its match later.

Although Striya won in Uzhhorod after a tough battle. Suffice it to say that they secured their victory only in the final minutes — 2:0.

In turn, footballers from "Breakthrough" had all the chances today to reclaim first place — for this, they needed to take on Ternopil's "Sambir-Niva-2" in Sambir. This was achieved by Volodymyr Kovalyuk's wards. Already in the first half-time, they scored twice, making a strong claim to victory, and in the second half, they completed their rout of the opponent — 6:1.

And in Group B, three teams are neck-and-neck — "Chernihiv," "Kolos-2," and "Oleksandria-2." Chernihiv's side secured crucial three points in Horyn Plevnya. The match plot turned out to be very intriguing. Guests went ahead midway through the second half, but soon hosts found themselves trailing. However, this did not knock them off course, and on the 83rd minute, experienced Vadim Strashkevych equalized the score. But the last word was for "city dwellers," who in stoppage time converted a penalty — 2:1.

Three consecutive losses for "Girnyk-Sport" — the main surprise of the second league's opening round.

Results and standings