“Ivan Nesterenko breaks the deadlock after a series of corners had built pressure on the Livyi Bereh defense.”
Pivotal“Just before the break, Artem Machelyuk doubles the lead from a Sallieu Bah assist, sending Livyi Bereh into the dressing room facing a two-goal deficit.”
Pivotal“Fresh off the bench, Igor Gorbach finishes off a Kyrylo Dryshliuk assist to make it 0-3 and effectively seal the points.”
Pivotal“Wendell pulls one back for Livyi Bereh with an assist from Artem Cheliadin, giving the home crowd something to cheer late on.”
Livyi Bereh
Zorya Luhansk
Zorya Luhansk controlled this match from start to finish, racking up 62% possession and doubling Livyi Bereh's shot count on their way to a comfortable 3-1 win. Ivan Nesterenko and Artem Machelyuk struck either side of half-time to put the visitors firmly in control, and after a string of fresh legs were introduced after the break, substitute Igor Gorbach needed just minutes to make it 0-3. Wendell's response for Livyi Bereh in the 73rd minute was little more than a consolation, coming too late to threaten a genuine comeback against a side that created 20 shots to the hosts' 10. For Zorya, the result continues to underline their title-race credentials, while Livyi Bereh, already hovering outside the relegation zone, will have to regroup quickly given how porous they looked defensively.
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Corner awarded.
Ilya Kvasnytsya is on, and Nazariy Vorobchak is off.
Substitution: Gabriel Eskinja comes on for Ihor Perduta.
Anton Glushchenko is substituted off for Ivan Nesterenko.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Vladlen Yurchenko is on, and Sallieu Bah is off.
Jakov Basic is on, and Kyrylo Dryshliuk is off.
Roman Geresh is substituted for Dmytro Shastal.
assist: Artem Chelyadin
Goal! Wendell Brito scores, making it 1-3, assisted by Artem Cheliadin.
assist: Kyrylo Dryshlyuk
Goal! Igor Gorbach scores to make it 0-3, assisted by Kyrylo Dryshliuk.
Substitution: Artem Cheliadin comes on for Evgen Banada.
Substitution: Igor Gorbach replaces Domagoj Jelavic.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On comes Diego, off goes Vikentiya Voloshin.
Wendell Brito is on, and Pape Fall is off.
First half ends with the score at 0-2.
assist: S. Bah
Goal! Artem Machelyuk scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Sallieu Bah.
Corner awarded.
JordanYellow CardYellow card issued to Anderson Jordan da Silva Cordeiro.
Goal! Ivan Nesterenko scores, making it 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Mykola Balakin.
Livyi Bereh and Zorya Luhansk, separated by just a point in the table, meet in a tight mid-table battle with both sides searching for consistency. Expect a cautious, low-scoring affair given both teams' defensive struggles and modest recent form.
