Bucha Fortuna lost 0-1 to Rokyta in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup for amateur teams. On Wednesday, 16 September, at the Arena Rokyta in Poltava region, the only goal came a quarter of an hour from the final whistle from a substitute — Andrii Misiailo. The return leg is on 23 September, hosted by Bucha Fortuna.
It was an even game with few chances: in the first half neither side really threatened, and the sharpest moments came after the break — Ivan Skliarenko’s long-range shot that Denys Sabatiuk only gathered at the second attempt, and Bucha’s clear-cut chance when Danylo Kislov fired at goal and Serhii Dvornyk saved the hosts on the line.
How it went
Fortuna started with Sabatiuk in goal, captain Vasyl Koropetskyi and Vladyslav Horbachenko up front. Rokyta were playing their third match in five days, without first-choice goalkeeper Anton Kanibolotskyi and striker Andrii Darda. Bucha lost Horbachenko to injury inside the first quarter of an hour, with Kislov coming on. The first half was a midfield battle: Vladyslav Hromenko and Yevhenii Zadoia were booked after a scuffle, Rokyta played out the end of the half with ten men after Bohdan Voloshko was hurt, and the closest anyone came was Leonid Morozov — into the side netting.
After the break the hosts stepped it up. Skliarenko’s long shot forced Sabatiuk into two attempts, coach Vitalii Halymurza made a triple substitution in one go and later sent on tall forward Ivan Kuts. One of the substitutes decided the game: Misiailo himself won a free kick in the centre circle, Rokyta took it quickly, Volodymyr Samburskyi was already in the box — and the decisive shot was Misiailo’s.
Fortuna came close to a reply: after a free kick Bohdan Hora picked up the loose ball and Kislov fired at goal — Dvornyk somehow kept it out on the line, and from the corner Vasyl Koropetskyi aimed for the near top corner. Then Mykyta Makhynia shot on target and Maksym Pokotyliuk followed up — Skliarenko blocked. The ending got tense with a red card for a member of Bucha’s coaching staff after an emotional monologue from the bench (head coach Volodymyr Bondarenko had already been cautioned) and a yellow for Krystian Turku for dissent. Fortuna spent the final minutes attacking but could not pull the goal back.
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15:58. Full time. Rokyta – Bucha Fortuna 1:0. The commentator sums up: an even game with a lot of midfield battle, and the place in the quarter-finals will be decided in a week in Kyiv region. The return leg is on 23 September, hosted by Bucha Fortuna.
15:57. Closing minutes: Makarenko is looking at his watch. Bucha try a shot after a throw-in — over the bar. A scuffle in midfield between Dmytro Korkishko and Mykyta Makhynia — the commentator: yellow cards are the last thing anyone needs before the return leg. Fortuna throw men forward — Krystian Turku drives the attack, a ball into the box, Ostapenko heads clear and Dvornyk gathers.
15:55. Andrii Misiailo's free kick — five men in Sabatiuk's wall, the shot heads for the top left corner — wide. Off target.
15:54. A yellow card for Krystian Turku (77) for dissent after a foul on Ivan Kuts. A dangerous free kick for Rokyta, with Andrii Misiailo over the ball.
15:53. Fortuna's best attack of the closing minutes: Mykyta Makhynia shoots on target — Serhii Dvornyk saves, Maksym Pokotyliuk follows up — Ivan Skliarenko blocks and Stanislav Ostapenko clears. At the other end Dmytro Korkishko is clearly fouled and the Bucha bench argues again.
15:51. A red card on the Fortuna bench: Yevhen Makarenko sends off a member of Bucha's coaching staff. The commentator: “I hope you can't hear this monologue from one of the Bucha Fortuna representatives.” Who exactly was sent off is not visible on the broadcast; head coach Volodymyr Bondarenko had already been cautioned. The commentator's verdict so far: an even game, but Rokyta have scored their goal.
15:49. A Rokyta counter after an interception in midfield — four home players against Fortuna's defence, Ivan Kuts finished it, but the shot was a comfortable one for Denys Sabatiuk. Fortuna reply with a move Pokotyliuk — Makhynia — Zadoia first-time to Martychenko, but Skliarenko closes down Koropetskyi.
15:48. Skliarenko slides in against Koropetskyi — Makarenko gives the foul Rokyta's way, and Skliarenko himself takes the free kick from his own half: a long ball into Fortuna's box that Zadoia clears. Then Dmytro Mokhnachuk takes it on himself, drives at goal and shoots — weak and off target.
15:47. A Fortuna change: Danylo Kislov (33), who came on in the first half for the injured Horbachenko, makes way for Danylo Martychenko (66). Meanwhile it appears Renat Bezpaliuk burst into space and shot wide of Sabatiuk's goal.
15:45. A clear-cut chance for Fortuna! Bohdan Hora picked up the loose ball after the free kick and Danylo Kislov fired at goal — Serhii Dvornyk somehow kept it out on the line. From Zadoia's corner Vasyl Koropetskyi cleverly flicked for the near top corner but missed. Bucha have only just pushed forward — and created a chance straight away.
15:44. Fortuna won the ball back and Volodymyr Samburskyi stopped Mykyta Makhynia with a foul in midfield. Makhynia stayed down on the wet turf for a moment but is back up. Yevhenii Zadoia takes the free kick — a cross that Ivan Skliarenko heads clear. Danylo Martychenko (66) is ready in Fortuna's substitution zone.
15:39. GOAL! Rokyta – Bucha Fortuna 1:0. Andrii Misiailo won a free kick in the centre circle, the hosts took it quickly: they cut straight through the middle, Volodymyr Samburskyi was already in the box — and the decisive shot came from that same Misiailo, the substitute. Yevhen Makarenko points to the centre spot.
15:38. A Fortuna change: Oleh Kozishkurt, who had asked to come off, leaves the pitch — Krystian Turku (77) comes on, most likely at centre-back.
15:36. A Rokyta chance: Dmytro Korkishko floats a ball to the far post, Stanislav Ostapenko gets past Bohdan Hora and cuts it back low — Andrii Misiailo shoots wide. Oleh Kozishkurt signalled for a substitution but stays on for now.
15:32. A caution for Fortuna's head coach Volodymyr Bondarenko for arguing with the referee. Meanwhile Rokyta make their fifth change: tall centre-forward Ivan Kuts (11) replaces Leonid Morozov as the hosts go looking for a goal in the final 25 minutes.
15:30. A foul by Danylo Kislov — Yevhen Makarenko penalises Fortuna's number 33 . Free kick to the hosts.
15:29. A change for Fortuna: Bohdan Hora (17) replaces Oleksandr Moroziuk (15) — he has his own supporters in the stands, who had been saying it would be hard without him.
15:27. Danger at Rokyta's end: Danylo Kislov's one-touch pass releases Oleksandr Moroziuk, but Stanislav Ostapenko shepherds him away from goal. A home counter follows — Volodymyr Samburskyi's cross is blocked by Artem Tierekhov, and then comes possibly the most dangerous moment of the match: Ivan Skliarenko lets fly from distance and Denys Sabatiuk only gathers the ball at the second attempt.
15:25. Fortuna sit behind the ball and Rokyta struggle to attack: Morozov heads wide, Sabatiuk collects. The commentator cannot recall a truly dangerous chance for either side and suggests bringing on Ivan Kuts.
15:23. A triple change for Rokyta: Andrii Misiailo (21) replaces Sviatoslav Shapovalov, who was on a yellow; Volodymyr Samburskyi (9) comes on for Ivan Zaichenko; Renat Bezpaliuk (19) for Vladyslav Hromenko. The hosts look for fresh legs up front as Fortuna drop the whole team behind the ball.
15:20. A sharp spell from Fortuna: Oleksandr Moroziuk shot at goal and Serhii Dvornyk cleared with his feet, then Danylo Kislov failed to control the ball inside Rokyta's box. The commentator notes the hosts were seen as favourites before the game; now it's even.
15:16. Yellow card for Rokyta: Sviatoslav Shapovalov brings down Yevhenii Zadoia and Yevhen Makarenko books him without hesitation — deserved, says the commentator. Zadoia plays on.
15:12. Rokyta press: Ivan Zaichenko gets into the box and shoots, but the ball hits Volodymyr Plastun. Then a dangerous home free kick from the right, a cross to the far post — Danylo Kislov heads it clear.
15:09. The second half is under way. Rokyta made their change at the break: Serhii Ovchinnikov (2) replaced the injured Bohdan Voloshko. Danylo Kislov is lively early on, twice testing the home defence before Ovchinnikov clears into touch.
14:55. Half-time. Rokyta – Bucha Fortuna 0:0. Fortuna had more of the ball, but by the commentator's reckoning it has been an even game without real chances: hardly a shot on target — only a weak Pokotyliuk effort that Dvornyk gathered calmly. Closest to a goal were Leonid Morozov (side netting) and Stanislav Ostapenko (the ball almost dropped in over Sabatiuk). A yellow each for Vladyslav Hromenko and Yevhenii Zadoia, and both teams have lost a player to injury — Vladyslav Horbachenko and Bohdan Voloshko.
14:54. The visitors press in added time: Kozishkurt — Makhynia, Rokyta's box is full of white shirts, Zaichenko clears. Nine Bucha players in the opposition half while the ten hosts hold out.
14:52. Referee Yevhen Makarenko adds two minutes to the first half. Rokyta play them out with ten men.
14:51. A forced change for Rokyta: centre-back Bohdan Voloshko goes down off the ball and asks to come off. Voloshko has left the pitch and the hosts finish the half without a centre-back: the change will be made at the break, with Serhii Ovchinnikov already at the touchline.
14:50. The hosts' sharpest chance so far: one pass opens up Fortuna's defence and Leonid Morozov shoots — Denys Sabatiuk gets a touch and the ball hits the side netting. Rokyta corner. The first half is winding down with a fair 0:0.
14:49. The visitors answer late in the half: Zadoia released Pokotyliuk — the shot sailed high over the bar, "American-football style", as the commentator puts it. Then Kislov brings down Ostapenko — a Rokyta free kick, no card.
14:48. The hosts answer: Stanislav Ostapenko gets into the box with a low cross that Fortuna's defence clears behind. Rokyta corner from the left, and Denys Sabatiuk claims it confidently.
14:45. The free kick becomes a cross to the far post and a corner. Yevhenii Zadoia delivers it, but referee Yevhen Makarenko whistles a Fortuna foul in the box — a push in the back. Over the last ten minutes the visitors have had a slight edge.
14:42. A dangerous free kick for Bucha Fortuna: Oleksandr Moroziuk and Yevhenii Zadoia stand over the ball in a shooting position. Serhii Dvornyk sets a two-man wall.
14:39. A Rokyta chance: Shapovalov lofted the ball to Leonid Morozov, who burst dangerously into the box with Zaichenko in support — but Bucha cleared the danger. In reply Zadoia released Pokotyliuk — stopped.
14:37. A scuffle. Hromenko fouled Zadoia, Ostapenko rushed in to back up his teammate, while Rokyta's Dmytro Korkishko calmed Zadoia down. Makarenko reached for his cards: a yellow each for Vladyslav Hromenko (Rokyta) and Yevhenii Zadoia (Fortuna). No injuries — "a bit of pushing and emotions".
14:35. Dudka fouls a Fortuna player — free kick for Bucha. The tempo is low: Fortuna keep the ball in their own half for long spells, and Rokyta are not creating danger.
14:33. A Rokyta free kick from distance: a worked routine, a cross — and Skliarenko heads just wide. Dangerous.
14:32. Hromenko wins another foul; Volodymyr Bondarenko appeals to the referee, claiming the Rokyta player simply lost the ball and fell — but there was contact.
14:30. End-to-end play. Fortuna: Koropetskyi — Moroziuk — Pokotyliuk, but the tempo faded; for breaking up an attack in a tangle with Tieriekhov, Makarenko settled for a verbal warning, though the commentator felt "it could have been a yellow". Rokyta: Skliarenko found Hromenko with a long ball, he beat Masalov and set up Ostapenko for a cross — Stas was offside but never touched the ball, and Bucha cleared. No damage done.
14:28. A Fortuna chance: Makhynia started the move through Koropetskyi to Kislov and was already waiting in the box — Koropetskyi's low cross was almost a shot, and Dvornyk had to deal with it. Just before that, Makarenko gave Masalov a verbal warning for a foul on Voloshko, no card.
14:24. The sharpest moment of the last few minutes — Ostapenko got past Masalov and hit a shot that nearly dipped over Sabatiuk. Overall plenty of battling and few clear chances.
14:21. A sharp Rokyta counter — Hromenko was already running into space, but Makarenko whistled a foul and stopped play. Before that Moroziuk had a dangerous low shot — cleared by Dudka.
14:19. A forced substitution for Fortuna: Vladyslav Horbachenko (95) is injured and goes off, replaced by Danylo Kislov (33). Just before that Mykyta Makhynia went down after a Skliarenko tackle but did not need the doctor.
14:18. The first shot on target: Zadoia released Maksym Pokotyliuk, a weak left-footed effort that Serhii Dvornyk gathered calmly.
14:12. Rokyta are playing their third match in five days and are short-handed: first-choice goalkeeper Anton Kanibolotskyi is not in the squad, Andrii Darda has not recovered from an injury, and Leonid Morozov starts despite going off injured in the previous game. Bucha have evened the game out — attacks through Tieriekhov, Pokotyliuk and Moroziuk.
14:09. The opening minutes belong to the hosts: Rokyta have taken the initiative and already had shots at goal. The most dangerous moment — Hromenko got into a shooting position, but Sabatiuk saved confidently.
14:06. Kick-off — the match is under way.
14:05. Rokyta starting XI: goalkeeper Serhii Dvornyk (12), Ivan Skliarenko (40), Bohdan Voloshko (25), Dmytro Mokhnachuk (22, captain), Stanislav Ostapenko (4), Mykyta Dudka (8), Sviatoslav Shapovalov (24), Vladyslav Hromenko (7), Ivan Zaichenko (28), Leonid Morozov (16), Dmytro Korkishko (18). Substitutes: Oleksandr Tomenko, Serhii Ovchinnikov (2), Kostiantyn Voichenko (97), Andrii Misiailo (21), Volodymyr Samburskyi (9), Ivan Kuts (11), Illia Yurchenko (30), Renat Bezpaliuk (19). Head coach — Vitalii Halymurza.
14:03. Officials: referee Yevhen Makarenko (Sumy), assistants Stanislav Konnov and Oleksandr Butok (Kyiv), fourth official Oleksandr Sadovyi (Kremenchuk), referee observer Volodymyr Bondar (Kharkiv).
14:02. The teams are out on the pitch at the Arena Rokyta.
13:44. The teams are warming up — Bucha Fortuna get ready for the game.
13:06. Bucha Fortuna starting XI: Denys Sabatiuk (31), Dmytro Masalov (5), Oleh Kozishkurt (6), Artem Tieriekhov (3), Volodymyr Plastun (20), Vasyl Koropetskyi (9, captain), Maksym Pokotyliuk (21), Yevhenii Zadoia (8), Mykyta Makhynia (7), Oleksandr Moroziuk (15), Vladyslav Horbachenko (95). Head coach — Volodymyr Bondarenko. Substitutes (per the match protocol): Volodymyr Krokhmal, Daniil Yoshchenko (12), Danylo Litovchenko (14), Bohdan Hora (17), Bohdan Smolovyi (18), Yehor Shulha (22), Danylo Kislov (33), Danylo Martychenko (66).
Who the opponents are
Rokyta are one of the strongest amateur clubs in Poltava region in recent years. In 2024 they won the regional championship and Super Cup; in 2025 they took bronze in the championship and won the regional Cup and Super Cup.
In the 2025/26 season Rokyta made their debut in the Ukrainian amateur championship and went through the first half unbeaten: seven wins, two draws, 26 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the amateur Cup that season they reached the quarter-finals, having gone out in the round of 16 the year before after four matches.
In August 2026 Rokyta played a Premier League side, Kryvbas, in the Ukrainian Cup and lost 0-3. The head coach is Vitalii Halymurza, and the squad includes players with professional experience. The Arena Rokyta holds up to 600 spectators.
Fortuna’s road to the last 16
In the previous round Bucha knocked out To4ka of Odesa: a 2-1 home win — Horbachenko scored in the 5th minute, the Odesans equalised and Pokotyliuk won it in the 69th — then a 5-0 rout in Odesa, all five goals in the second half and a brace for Vladyslav Horbachenko. 7-1 on aggregate.
What next
The second leg of the last 16 is on Wednesday, 23 September, in Bucha at the Yuvileinyi stadium (10 Nove Shose St). It is the ground where Fortuna hosted To4ka of Odesa this month and won 2-1. Under the draw regulations the second game is hosted by the team listed second in the pair — Bucha; the club will announce the kick-off time separately.
The maths is simple: a Fortuna win by two goals takes them to the quarter-finals; a one-goal win levels the tie on aggregate and the winner is then decided under the Cup regulations. A draw or a home defeat sends Rokyta through. The association has set 7 and 14 October as the base dates for the quarter-finals. In the Kyiv region championship Fortuna's next match is on 26 September away to Tytan of Kyiv.
As a reminder, on Saturday Bucha Fortuna lost 1-4 to Kyiv region leaders Kalynivka — the recording and match events are on our site.
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