“After a sustained spell of corner pressure, Polissya force an own goal from Serhii Kosovskyi to break the deadlock.”
Pivotal“Oleg Sokolov is booked shortly after the goal as tempers threaten to boil over.”
Polissya Zhytomyr controlled this match from start to finish, racking up 56% possession and doubling their opponents in shots and dangerous attacks, but their attacking pressure only yielded one goal - and even that came via an own goal from Serhii Kosovskyi in the 37th minute after sustained corner pressure. Livyi Bereh, despite conceding just three shots on target chances, rode their luck and their goalkeeper's four saves to keep the deficit at a single goal. The second half went quiet in terms of clear-cut moments, with both sides making wholesale substitution changes but neither finding the breakthrough needed to alter the scoreline. For Polissya, the win keeps them firmly in the title conversation, extending their strong recent form, while Livyi Bereh will rue their inability to convert defensive resilience into anything on the scoreboard as they continue to search for consistency.
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