Точка Одесса saw off Эпицентр Днестровск 2-1 in the Round of 64 of the Cup on 22 August 2026. The visitors held firm after a late surge, and here's the thing — it wasn't the sort of performance you'd expect from a side that had gone four matches without a win before this one.
Nene opened the scoring in the 39th minute, catching the home defence flat-footed. Эпицентр Днестровск pushed back, and to be fair they created enough to make it uncomfortable, but Точка Одесса were sharp when it mattered. The equaliser came from A. Lipovuz in the 61st, and suddenly the tie was alive.
By then the tension had mounted. A. Ponomarenko struck in the 66th minute to restore Точка Одесса's lead, and the visitors could spring a surprise when least expected. Эпицентр Днестровск threw men forward, but the high line was picked apart — not with pace, but with patience.
It's worth noting that Эпицентр Днестровск had not won since their 3-0 victory over Оболонь Киев on 2 August, and this result adds another chapter to that run. The visitors, meanwhile, have been the ones turning games around when the tempo needs raising.
The old head settled things down in the closing stages. No substitutions were recorded in the data, so the same men saw it out. Точка Одесса took all three points and moved on, while Эпицентр Днестровск's unbeaten hopes took another hit.