MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Interstat) — Fenix Mariupol defeated FC Chernihiv 3-1 on Sunday in a competition match, getting an early goal from Yegor Gunichev and maintaining control at home. Gunichev scored in the 12th minute to open the scoring. FC Chernihiv answered with one goal, but Fenix Mariupol added to its lead and held the visitors short of a comeback. Fenix Mariupol’s season record in this competition is now 4 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws, while FC Chernihiv’s is 1 win, 4 losses and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Fenix Mariupol is 4-0-2 and FC Chernihiv is 2-5-1. The home side remained unbeaten in the competition, and FC Chernihiv could not build on its single goal. The visitors pushed late but could not find another breakthrough. Fenix Mariupol next turns its attention to its next competition fixture, while FC Chernihiv will look to regroup after the road loss.