Kremenchuk took a convincing 7-4 victory over Odessa Oblast in the Ukrainian Cup on Thursday. The result puts the visitors firmly in control of the tie, though neither side has accumulated points in the standings yet. Odessa Oblast had looked promising with a narrow 5-4 win over Dnipro Kherson the day before, but the script changed quickly on this occasion.
The visitors started strong and ran the show from the opening exchanges. Kremenchuk's attack was clinical, while Odessa Oblast gave nothing away at the back for long stretches before the wheels came off. The home side worked a short corner and pulled one back, but it was never enough to trouble the visitors' rhythm. By then, Kremenchuk had already handed themselves a comfortable cushion.
Odessa Oblast's recent form had been patchy — a 5-4 win followed by a 0-10 defeat to Sokol Kyiv — and this result didn't shift the line much. Kremenchuk, meanwhile, have won both their games so far, including a 9-2 thrashing of Dnipro Kherson. Their away record speaks for itself: they came from the dead against tougher opposition in previous fixtures, but tonight was different.
The final whistle brought no surprises. Kremenchuk end a barren spell with this victory, while Odessa Oblast's hopes take a hit. The scoreline tells the story — 7-4, with the visitors taking all three points in the cup.
