The first semifinal match of the Cup of the Dnieper-2018 took place on February 19.

The team came a long way to the semifinals. Razdoltsy won group B, in which they played four games: three wins and one draw. In the quarter finals Tauria-Skif in the penalty shootout defeated Tavria from Novotroitsk. Nikolaevs in turn took first place in Group D, the team won in all matches and scored the maximum points. Nikolaev in a duel 1/4 finals confidently beat Real Pharma from Odessa - 3: 0.

Spectators saw winter football, and a serious stage of the competition led to the fact that the teams were cautious, no one wanted to miss a dangerous counterattack. Therefore, despite the stubborn struggle, there were not too many moments. During the break Nikolayev conducted a large rotation of the performers, while the Razdolsk team before the second half made one substitution, and during the second game segment held a few more. The goal drought could be interrupted in the area of ??the 60th minute, when due to violation of the rules in the penalty the owners were entitled to an 11-meter strike to the goal of the Nikolayev team, but Dmitry Nevmyvaka failed to realize a penalty. And ten minutes later Nevmyvaka received a red card and left the football field, leaving his team in the minority. Nikolaev could not take advantage of the opportunity to spend the rest of the half in the majority, and it came to a penalty shootout.

The first by lot fell to strike from the point guests. The teams went level up to the fourth penalty - the player of the Nicholas team was able to score, and with the blow of the representative of Tavria-Skif goalkeeper Nikolayev managed to cope. The fifth penalty football player of the guest team realized, and the score in the penalty shootout was 5: 3 in favor of Nikolayev, who thanks to the victory was the first finalist of the tournament.

On Tuesday, February 20, we are waiting for the second semifinal meeting, which will bring together the Miner, representing the city of Krivoy Rog, and GFK Metallurg from Zaporozhye. The match will be held in the Dnieper, beginning at 12:30.

Andrey Cherkashin FC Tavria-Skif (Razdol) - IFC Nikolaev 0: 0 (by pen. 3: 5) Kolos Stadium, with. Chkalovo, Dnepropetrovsk region.