League

Hodrimeydan Arena
Spectators: 8100 (Terracing: 6093, Seating: 1867, VIP seats: 140) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov started the match with the kick off. Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Venedikt Konstantinov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Hun Empire. If Oleg Kuzmin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venedikt Konstantinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov in the 13th minute of play. After having played for 16 minutes, Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Hun Empire's supporters crossed their fingers, but Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Igor Kalashnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Kocaelispor getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Ruslan Besedovskiy hit a great ball. Anatoliy Luzhnyi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igor Kalashnikov in the 26th minute. 32 minutes into the match, The Hun Empire's Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Venedikt Konstantinov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Venedikt Konstantinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Klim Mironov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Oleg Kuzmin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Igor Kalashnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Igor Kalashnikov hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute, Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Hun Empire fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oleg Kuzmin to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Oleg Kuzmin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anatoliy Luzhnyi was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Kocaelispor's zone, Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Venedikt Konstantinov came out of the goal and Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 59 minutes into the match, The Hun Empire's Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Venedikt Konstantinov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Venedikt Konstantinov. Venedikt Konstantinov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Venedikt Konstantinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Venedikt Konstantinov having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Kocaelispor's Erast Spirin got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Vsevolod Galkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Hun Empire's supporters rose to their feet, but Vsevolod Galkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Venedikt Konstantinov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Venedikt Konstantinov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When The Hun Empire's Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kocaelispor's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Kocaelispor's Venedikt Konstantinov got control of the ball when Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the The Hun Empire fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov couldn't finish the play. Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Venedikt Konstantinov saved Kocaelispor from getting behind. If Grigoriy Kuvshinnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Hun Empire played a much better game than Kocaelispor and deserved their victory. The Kocaelispor players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.