Odessa secured a 44:32 victory over Khmelnytskyi in the Superleague on Thursday evening. The result extends the hosts' perfect start to the campaign and leaves the visitors still searching for their first win.
Odessa sit second in the table with two victories from two matches and six points on the board. Khmelnytskyi remain seventh with two draws and no victories — zero points after two outings.
These sides met earlier in the season on 4 April, when Odessa won 46:21. The pattern has not shifted, though by then Khmelnytskyi had only played two games against different opponents. Things came to a head again tonight, but the margin feels narrower than their first encounter.
The visitors have drawn both previous matches — against Avia Grad Constanta and, when the fixture list is checked, that was the most recent outing before tonight. They have not lost, but they have not found a way to win either. Odessa, meanwhile, have kept their form intact.
The result keeps Odessa in the upper echelon of the table while Khmelnytskyi's search for points continues. A win would have moved them up; a draw would have been acceptable. Tonight, neither arrived.