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Barmby on the Marsh
Spectators: 6933 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1933, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Karl Filatov took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fedor Troilin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fedor Troilin'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 12th minute of play. Dmitriy Budogoskiy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fedor Troilin in the 13th minute of play. Dmitriy Budogoskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maksim Norkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Leonid Golovin's shot from long distance in the 17th minute was not bad at all, but Skyfire FC's Dmitriy Budogoskiy knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Nikolay Nuruchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanislav Saveliev in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Barmby on the Marsh AFC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Mikhail Borovik hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stanislav Saveliev in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nikolay Nuruchev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stanislav Saveliev struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Nikolay Nuruchev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Skyfire FC. Karl Filatov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl Filatov took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nikolay Nuruchev. Nikolay Nuruchev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 40th play minute Maksim Norkin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dmitriy Budogoskiy. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Maksim Norkin in the 53rd minute of play forced Skyfire FC's goalkeeper Dmitriy Budogoskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fedor Troilin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maksim Norkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Maksim Norkin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dmitriy Budogoskiy was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Maksim Norkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Grigoriy Churikov during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maksim Norkin in the 71st 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. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Karl Filatov got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Maksim Norkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the game, Fedor Troilin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Dmitriy Budogoskiy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dmitriy Budogoskiy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maksim Norkin in the 90th minute of play. After 97 minutes, Fedor Troilin made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Skyfire FC's Dmitriy Budogoskiy tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee ended the match the Barmby on the Marsh AFC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.