Twice after headers by Dynamo forwards the ball could have ended up in the visitors' net again. However, after Shatskykh's shot the ball went past the post, and Kleber's falling shot was parried by Tlumak. In the 30th minute the Metalurh goalkeeper had to enter the game once again after Kleber's long-range shot. And four minutes later a mistake by the Kyivans' defenders led to Shovkovskyi's goal being breached.

Kutarba crossed into the penalty area, where Aristarkhov proved more agile than Fedorov and Vashchuk, and with a falling header made the score 1:1.

Having scored, the hosts completely leveled the game and even had another 100% chance to take the lead. Akopian in the last minute of the first half shot from about 12 meters at Shovkovskyi's goal, but the goalkeeper parried his shot.

The start of the second half of the match was played on equal terms, although the Kyivans were more persistent. But Metalurh's selfless play in defense, constant pressing and the rain that continued in the second half did not let the Kyivans score.

In the 52nd minute Yussuf headed the ball well, but Tlumak turned this ball, which was flying into the top corner, onto a corner kick. Shatskykh's header from about 10 meters flew past the post.

In the 74th minute with his jewel of a pass Belkevych sent Rebrov one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but Tlumak scratched the ball away from the Dynamo midfielder's feet.

When the final 10 minutes were already running out and Metalurh was already joyfully celebrating a draw with the leader, Rebrov fired. After Shatskykh's pass to the 11-meter mark Rebrov hit the upper corner of the goal, forcing Tlumak to capitulate - 1:2. As in the game with Shakhtar last round, only Rebrov's accurate shot brings his team three points.

As for the game in Donetsk, already in the third minute Shakhtar took the lead. After Srna's cross from the right flank, Bielik outjumped the goalkeeper in an aerial duel and made the score 1:0. Shakhtar completely outplayed Volyn, and only fortune and the Lutsk goalkeeper did not allow the miners to turn this match into a rout.

The second and last goal in this game flew into Volyn's net in the 40th minute. After Matuzalem's shot Postranskyi again could not save his team. 2:0 Shakhtar victory and the race for Dynamo continues.

Of the other matches of the 16th round, it is worth noting Dnipro's victory in Simferopol over Tavria and Chornomorets' win in Kyiv against Arsenal, which allowed the Odesans to again rise to third place in the standings.

Results of the 16th round matches

Metalurh Z - Dynamo - 1:2 Goals: Aristarkhov 34, Husiev 9, Rebrov 85 Metalurh: Tlumak, Chelyadynskyi, Akopian, Chyhrynskyi, Kutarba, Lyubarskyi, Polevoy, Mitreski, Nahornyak, Aristarkhov (Modebadze 84), Tasevskyi (Andzhelkovych 70) Dynamo: Shovkovstkyi, Fedorov, Rebrov, Belkevych (Rodolfo 90), Kleber (Verpakovskis 74), Rotan (Chernat 70), Shatstkykh, Husiev, Vashchuk, Kadouri, Yussuf.

Shakhtar - Volyn - 2:0 Goals: Bielik 3, Matuzalem 40 Shakhtar: Shutkov, Srna, Hyubshman, Tolha, Rats, Tymoshchuk, Matuzalem (Dulyai 44), Fernandinho (Marika 80), Elano, Brandau (Ahakhova 27), Bielik Volyn: Postranskyi, Omoko, Hashchyn (Herasymyuk 35, Tovkatskyi 71), Kovalyuk, Buta, Ryakhn, Chebotar (Shumakher 53), Papa Huie, Maksymyuk, Pishchur, Sachko

Arsenal - Chornomorets - 0:1 Goal: Poltavets 71

Stal - Metalurh D - 1:1 Goals: Ser netskyi 15, Hyuzelov 35

Zakarpattia - Vorskla - 1:1 Goals: Smirnov 84, Yepuryanu 10 - from a penalty

Tavria - Dnipro - 0:1 Goal: Kravchenko 61 Tavria: Reva, Holovko (Kovpak 71), Chyzhevskyi, Lytovchenko, Korniev, Edmar, Dmytrulin, Zhunior, Starhorodskyi (Monakhov 46), Kozoriz (Homenyuk 57), Melnyk Dnipro: Kernozenko, Hrytsai, Lysytskyi, Yezerskyi, Balabanov (Kornylenko 87), Radchenko, Rusol, Rykun, Semochko (Kostyshyn 77), Kravchenko, Nazarenko.

Metalist - Illichivets - 1:1 Goals: Mrdakovich 43, Kryvosheienko 65.

Kryvbas - Kharkiv - 3:1 Goals: Hunchak 4, Hihiadze 33 - from a penalty, Kabanov 78, 89 Sent off: Yatsenko (Kharkiv)