“Levyi Bereg” defeated “Metalist 1925” in a dramatic match.
“Levyi Bereg” defeated “Metalist 1925” in the semi-final match of the “Tournament of Four” for the right to participate in the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) season 2024/25 and reached the final.
The regular time of the meeting at the “Left Bank” stadium in Kyiv ended with a score of 1:1, and in the penalty shootout, the “Left Bank” players were more accurate – 5:4.
The home team took the lead at the end of the first half – Vladislav Voitsekhovsky scored in the 45+1 minute.
At the end of the second half, the Kharkiv team got even – Vasyl Kravets scored in the 90+4th minute.
According to the regulations, if the winner cannot be determined in regular time, then a series of post-match penalties is immediately held. The Left Bank players realized all five of their attempts, while Viktor Skripnik's charges missed their last shot – Ari Moura hit the post.
Review of the match “Left Bank” – “Metalist 1925”
The second finalist of the “Tournament of Four” for a place in the UPL will be determined in the match “Epicenter” – “Minaj”, which will also take place on July 26. The start is at 18:00.
The final match for the right to play in the UPL will take place on Tuesday, July 30.
Recall that the winner of this mini-tournament will replace Dnipro-1 in the elite division, which was excluded from the UPL due to financial problems.