Novyy Rozdol secured a 3-1 victory over Tyschkivka in the Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday evening. The hosts held firm despite a late scare from the visitors. By then, the tie was already settled, though the drama wasn't quite over.
Novyy Rozdol struck first with a goal in the fifth minute, though the scorer wasn't recorded. Tyschkivka responded well, with Y. Kryvoshey pulling level 35 minutes in. To be fair, the visitors looked comfortable for periods of that first half.
Then came the shift. B. Adam restored the lead in the 57th minute, and Y. Muzyka extended it just four minutes later. The visitors couldn't shake off the deficit, and the game settled into a rhythm the hosts controlled. The stadium fell silent when the third goal went in—they knew it was done.
Tyschkivka pushed forward in search of something, and D. Gulevskyi pulled one back in the 88th minute. It was a consolation at best, and the result stood. The visitors had pulled the strings at times but couldn't hold on when it mattered.
Novyy Rozdol brought momentum into this tie after beating Atlet 2-1 on August 23rd. Tyschkivka's recent form was mixed—two draws against Vilkhivtsi Ivano-Frankivsk and Jarud Mariupol, then draws with Chornomorets and Epitsentr Dnistrovskyi. They came in looking for something more.
The tie is now over. Novyy Rozdol advance, and there's nothing left to play for. The Cup Round of 32 yields another result, and the hosts move on.