Inhulets' shadow lead as Lokomotiv Kyiv wins in First League Round 9

Inhulets' shadow lead as Lokomotiv Kyiv wins in First League Round 9 AI

The ninth round of Ukraine’s First League concluded 26–28 September. Inhulets (Petrove) beat Prykarpattia‑Blaho 2:1 to move into a provisional top position, while Lokomotiv Kyiv recorded a 2:0 away victory over Probiy (Horodenka). Several draws and tight results left the promotion race closely packed. A concise results update for Kyiv fans: Lokomotiv Kyiv’s away win and Kovalivka’s Kolos‑2 victory affect standings for Kyiv‑area clubs and followers.

The ninth round of the 2026/27 Ukrainian First League took place across 26–28 September. Inhulets (Petrove) opened the weekend with a 2:1 home win over Prykarpattia‑Blaho (Ivano‑Frankivsk); Malysh scored in the 27th minute and Zhadan added a second early in the second half, while Runich pulled one back for the visitors in the 81st minute.

Lokomotiv Kyiv won on the road against Probiy (Horodenka) 2:0. Mordas put Lokomotiv ahead in the eighth minute and Myakushko sealed the result in the 58th. Kolos‑2 (Kovalivka) beat Polissya‑2 (Zhytomyr) 3:0 with goals from Kolesnik (20), Taranukha (82) and Melnychenko (90+1).

Other notable results: Oleksandriya drew 1:1 at home with Fenix‑Mariupol (Buletsa 35; Sydorenko 69) in a match that featured a disputed near‑goal for the visitors, and several fixtures finished goalless. The table remained tight: Viktoriya and Kulykiv‑Bilka led with 17 points, Oleksandriya had 16, SK Poltava 15, while Inhulets sat on 14 with a match in hand — meaning the Petrove side can close the gap if they win their spare fixture.

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