Oleksandriya secured a 1-0 victory over Chernihiv in the fifth round of the First League on Friday evening. The result keeps the hosts unbeaten after five matches, moving them further clear of trouble at the bottom. P. Yade provided the only goal of the contest in the second half.
The decisive moment arrived in the 73rd minute when Yade found the net to settle any lingering doubts. To be fair, the match did not offer much in the way of clear-cut chances before that point. Oleksandriya controlled the tempo without dominating possession, which is often enough when you cannot afford another slip.
Discipline proved a factor in the final analysis. The hosts kept their discipline with no yellow cards, while Chernihiv collected two bookings during the ninety minutes. By then it was clear that the visitors had switched off at key moments, giving Oleksandriya the space to make their superiority count.
The statistics available tell a simple story. The home side's clean sheet extended their run, while Chernihiv's defensive record remains fragile with four draws and a single defeat from five outings. The two yellow cards against the guests suggested they found no answer to Oleksandriya's structure.
This result leaves Oleksandriya third with eleven points, maintaining their position among the league's more consistent performers. Chernihiv sit twelfth on four points, still searching for their first victory of the campaign. The gap between the teams is now seven points, and the hosts cannot afford another slip if they are to challenge higher up the table.