The second game of the series in Dnipro, which took place under an air raid alert, was delayed by an hour and a half. The guests from Cardinal Avangard managed to come back from a 0:4 deficit, but a loss of possession during a power play again spoiled their chances.
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Athletic Futsal – Cardinal Avangard – 7:5 (4:1)
This match was part of the Ukrainian Futsal Championship, Betking Extra League, quarter-finals, second game, held on April 26, 2026, at the UDTU sports complex in Dnipro. The series score now stands at 2:0.
Referees: D. Kutsiy (Kharkiv), A. Noiev (Zaporizhzhia). Third referee: A. Shvets (Kharkiv). Timekeeper: M. Nor (Dnipro). Referee observer: H. Hora (Kyiv). AFU delegate: Y. Senchakov.
Athletic Futsal Roster: Meshcheryakov – Kalashnik, Faidor, Martynenko, Horbulko – Vasylyev, Zingel, Vystavnoi, Krymkovyi – Kalyna, Lytvynovskyi, Shchur. Substitutes: Kupa, Taran.
Head Coach: Oleksandr Kabanenko.
Cardinal Avangard Roster: Dyachenko – Volianyuk, A. Malynovskyi, Martynenko, Horbulko – Kozliuk, Skibchyk, Kravchuk, Parfeniuk – Semeniuk, Basych, Lanko, Artyshievskyi. Substitute: Levchenko.
Head Coach: Pavlo Darmovis.
Goals: Vasylyev (12), Martynenko (16, own goal), Andre Luiz (17), Kalyna (17), Kalashnik (27), Vystavnoi (37), Meshcheryakov (37) – A. Malynovskyi (20, 28), Lanko (25, 33), Volianyuk (26).
Warnings: Faidor (22) – Semeniuk (6).
In the second game of the series, Cardinal Avangard again had significant chances for victory. However, the team made too many costly mistakes.
The hosts opened the scoring with a long-range shot from Vladyslav Vasylyev that found the bottom corner. The decisive moment came from a series of mistakes by the guests: first, Artem Martynenko scored an own goal, and then Dmytro Kalyna and Andre Luiz capitalized on counterattacks.
The consolation goal for Cardinal Avangard was scored by Artem Malynovskyi, who finished a pass from Mykhailo Volianyuk during a power play.
In the second half, the team from Rivne tried to turn the game around. Yevhen Lanko reduced the deficit, and Mykhailo Volianyuk equalized the score. However, the Dnipro team took the lead again, and Cardinal Avangard managed to equalize once more thanks to Lanko.
Unfortunately, the decisive goal was again conceded due to a mistake in the opponent’s half of the field, leading to the final score of 7:5 in favor of Athletic Futsal.