August, 17. Mariupol. llichivets stadium. +35 degrees. Attendance: 9 000.
Referees: Yevgen Gerenda (Kalush), Gennadiy Bich, Leonid Yarmolinskiy (both - Kyiv.
Illichivets: 99. Shukhovtsev – c, 2. Kamdem Kamdem, 4. Melnik, 7. Polyanskiy (28. Lima, 70), 8. D.Vorobey, 9. Yaroshenko, 18. Sytnik (22. Ksyonz, 46; 11. Krivosheenko, 77), 24. Chuchman, 27. Byaganski, 33. Kirilchik, 37. Nefedov.
Substitutes: 42. Tovt, 3. Rogerio, 5. Solyanik, 14. Savin.
Coach - Olexander Ishchenko.
"Δνεοπ": 23. Kernozenko, 4. Shershun, 6. Shelaev – c, 8. Karnilenka (11. Vorobey, 59), 13. Yeshchenko, 16. Rusol, 26. Kalinichenko (39. Lyopa, 81), 28. Nazarenko, 29. Rotan' (27. Davidson, 85), 34. M.Pashaev, 44. Lysytskyy.
Substitutes: 32. Kanibolotskiy, 3. Grytsay, 10. Samodin, 18. Ferreyra.
Coach - Oleg Protasov.
Goals: 0:1 Nazarenko (8), 1:1 Byaganski (9), 1:2 Kalinichenko (66).
Yellow cards: Karnilenka (26), Nefedov (68).
Dnipro had a great advantage over high-league newcomer during the whole match. And our team scored quick goal. Sergiy Nazarenko made a brilliant kick from box corner under the cross-bar. But as it had happened in the last UEFA Cup game Dnipro let the opposite team to equalize. Byaganski sent the ball into the net from 10 metres.
In the second half Dnipro had several great opportunity to score but have managed only a goal. Maksym Pashaev made a comfortable cross from the left, and Maksym Kalinichenko put our team ahead by his head.
