In the matches of the 29th round of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL), Vorskla beat Kolos (2:0) at home, and Kryvbas won an away victory over Metalist 1925 (0:2).
The Poltava team snatched victory at the end of the match. In the 75th minute, Felipe Rodriguez completed the Green-Whites' quick counterattack with a low shot into the far corner. He was assisted by Alexander Skliar.
And in the 87th minute, Skliar himself scored a goal after the transfer of Ruslan Stepaniuk.
Match review
In the parallel match, Kryvbas defeated Metalist 1925 thanks to two goals scored in the second half of the meeting. In the 46th minute, Maksym Zaderaka opened the scoring in the game. And in compensated time, the advantage of Yuri Vernydub's team was secured by Timur Korabin.
Match review
Thus, before the final round, Vorskla (42 points) and Kryvbas (41 points) retain their chances to break into European competitions for the next season. Poltava and Kryvyi Rih occupy the sixth and seventh places, respectively, but can move Oleksandriya (43 points) from the fifth position, which allows them to play in the Conference League qualification.
"Kolos" (33 points) takes ninth place in the UPL standings. "Metalist 1925" (31 points) is located on the 11th line.
In the final round on June 4, Vorskla will host Shakhtar, Kryvbas will meet with Dnipro-1, Kolos will host Lviv, and Metalist 1925 will play against Dynamo.
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