Niva Ternopil II secured a narrow 1:0 victory over Dnistrovets Zaleshchyky in the second round of the Druha Liha regular season on Saturday. The match took place at 12:00 on 9 August 2026, with the hosts maintaining their position in the upper half of the table after the result.
Before kick-off, Niva Ternopil II sat second with three games played, two wins, one defeat, and six points on the board. Dnistrovets Zaleshchyky occupied third place with three matches, one victory, one draw, one loss, and four points. The home side had played three fixtures while the visitors had completed the same number of games before this encounter.
Niva Ternopil II entered the fixture with mixed recent form. Their most notable result was a 3:2 win against Vilkhovtsi on 2 August, though they had also suffered a heavy 0:5 defeat in a previous meeting with the same opponents. Earlier in the season they recorded victories against Atlet 3:1 and losses to Uzhhorod 1:3 and Skala 1911 Stryi 1:5.
Dnistrovets Zaleshchyky's recent record showed less variety. Their only listed fixture was a 3:3 draw with Dynaz Vyshhorod on 2 August. Beyond that result, no further match data was available for the visitors in the supplied information.
The 1:0 scoreline keeps Niva Ternopil II second in the standings and moves Dnistrovets Zaleshchyky further behind in third place. The home side extended their lead to two points over their opponents, maintaining a comfortable gap in the table after two rounds of play.