Shakhtar (N) 0-1 Kovel in the Volyn Championship , round 1 at Stadium SOK Shakhtar, Novovolynsk (6,000 capacity).

Shakhtar (N) won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 7.

Kovel won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–W–D), scoring 10 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 3 times: Shakhtar (N) 0 wins, Kovel 1, 2 draws.