CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (Interstat) — FK Inhulets defeated Chernihiv 2-1 on Saturday at Chernihiv Arena in the Persha Liga season opener.

Artem Benediuk opened the scoring in the 41st minute for the visitors. Dmytro Kasimov doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time, converting in the 45th-plus-2 minute. Chernihiv pulled one back deep into second-half stoppage time when Yehor Shalfieiev found the net in the 90th-plus-4 minute, but the hosts could not complete the comeback.

The victory gave FK Inhulets a 1-0 record in league play and across all competitions. Chernihiv dropped to 0-1 in league action and overall.

The match marked the opening day of the Ukrainian second-division season.