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Hexham Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hexham FC's Sergey Puchkov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sergey Puchkov scored 1-0 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dmitriy Budogoskiy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Skyfire FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Egor Lepeiko hit a great ball. With a little luck, Skyfire FC's Dmitriy Budogoskiy got control of the ball when Sergey Puchkov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dmitriy Budogoskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timofey Goman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sergey Puchkov in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dmitriy Budogoskiy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 18th minute Karl Filatov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Nikitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fedor Fanyaev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Timofey Goman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grigoriy Churikov kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Timofey Goman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hexham FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Timofey Goman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dmitriy Budogoskiy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Sergey Puchkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hexham FC's Timofey Goman got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 30 played minutes Skyfire FC got a freekick which was hit by Grigoriy Churikov. In the 32nd match minute, Skyfire FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feoktist Volohov to maneuver through the defense. Sergey Puchkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Konstantin Gulyanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timofey Goman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Dmitriy Budogoskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sergey Puchkov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Dmitriy Budogoskiy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Hexham FC's Sergey Puchkov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dmitriy Budogoskiy. That made the score 2-0 after 42 minutes of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sergey Puchkov in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dmitriy Budogoskiy saved Skyfire FC from getting behind. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl Filatov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sergey Puchkov scored 3-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dmitriy Budogoskiy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 55 minutes into the match, Hexham FC's Sergey Odintsov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dmitriy Budogoskiy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The attack was good, but when Sergey Puchkov in the 58th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Fedor Fanyaev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Dmitriy Budogoskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dmitriy Budogoskiy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sergey Puchkov went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl Filatov in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vladimir Nikitin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fedor Fanyaev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dmitriy Budogoskiy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Sergey Puchkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmitriy Budogoskiy having to interfere. Stanislav Savelievs short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Vladimir Nikitin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dmitriy Budogoskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergey Odintsov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dmitriy Budogoskiy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sergey Odintsov went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Sergey Puchkov struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Dmitriy Budogoskiy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hexham FC. When Timofey Goman came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Hexham FC 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 Timofey Goman couldn't finish the play. After having played for 88 minutes, Sergey Odintsov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hexham FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sergey Odintsov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Konstantin Gulyanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmitriy Budogoskiy having to interfere. Hexham FC's Vladimir Nikitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl Filatov in the 92nd minute of play. Vladimir Nikitin made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Stanislav Saveliev sent off a good shot on target.