The teams exchanged goals from the penalty spot at the end of the match
Metalist 1925 in a formally home match of the 20th round Ukrainian Premier League tied with LNZ – 1:1.
Before the break, the Kharkov team had the advantage, but neither they nor their opponents were able to score.
In the second half the game became more equal. As a result, one of the situations in the penalty area of Viktor Skripnik’s team led to a penalty for Maxim Imerekov’s handball. Sergey Rybalka was accurate from 11 meters.
In the remaining time, the Kharkov team managed to avoid an eighth defeat in a row. A similar episode with a handball – and the match referee Sergei Zadiran, after watching the video replay, again pointed to the spot. Vladlen Yurchenko scored from the penalty spot.
Metalist 1925 scored the first point under Skripnik and remained in the zone of transition matches (13th place). LNZ occupies ninth place in the table.
In the next round, the Kharkov team will play against Rukh, and Oleg Dulub’s team will host SK Dnepr-1.
- UPL. 20th round
Metalist 1925 – LNZ – 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Yurchenko, 86, pen. — Fishing, 75, from pen.
Source: Sportarena
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