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Kochobetsu Stadium
Spectators: 9372 (Terracing: 7031, Seating: 2155, VIP seats: 186) Gleb Elkibaev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Esperance's Gleb Elkibaev got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 6thth minute of the game Gleb Elkibaev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Выборгский Викинг's Vsevolod Loginov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 6 minutes, Gleb Elkibaev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esperance's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gleb Elkibaev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Выборгский Викинг's Viktor Nikiforov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vladimír Maslachenko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gleb Elkibaev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Vsevolod Loginov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Gleb Elkibaev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esperance's supporters rose to their feet, but Gleb Elkibaev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vsevolod Loginov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcus Abrahamsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vsevolod Loginov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcus Abrahamsson ran back to his position shaking his head. Vsevolod Loginov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Abrahamsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gleb Elkibaev who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Vsevolod Loginov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Maksim Lobodzinskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Выборгский Викинг's Vsevolod Loginov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Kazachenok in the 33rd minute of play. Выборгский Викинг's Vsevolod Loginov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Abrahamsson in the 36th minute of play. After 37 minutes Выборгский Викинг's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Felix Kazachenok who took care of the corner kick. Vadim Vatagin was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. With his leg Vsevolod Loginov managed to avoid a goal in the 39thth minute, when Esperance's Gleb Elkibaev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 41st minute, Esperance's Gleb Elkibaev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The supporters of Выборгский Викинг booed when Esperance was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vadim Vatagin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Выборгский Викинг made a substitution. Mariusz Daszkowski replaced Viktor Nikiforov. In the 49th match minute, Esperance was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vadim Vatagin to maneuver through the defense. Vladimír Maslachenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariusz Daszkowski in the 50th minute of play. In the 51st minute Выборгский Викинг were awarded a corner. 赵正岚 went to the cornerflag to take it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Efrem Yurchishin to make the kick off. Marat Gusakov kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 58 played minutes Выборгский Викинг got a freekick which was hit by Aleksandr Irinarhov. In the 63rd minute Arkadiy Barbarash shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vsevolod Loginov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Выборгский Викинг's Vladimir Arguchinskiy got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Esperance's Marcus Abrahamsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vsevolod Loginov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vladimír Maslachenko made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Efrem Yurchishin sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute Gleb Elkibaev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vsevolod Loginov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariusz Daszkowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Vladimír Maslachenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mariusz Daszkowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the match, Выборгский Викинг's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Abrahamsson came free, but Vsevolod Loginov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Felix Kazachenok hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Выборгский Викинг made a substitution. Leonid Biryukov replaced Ernest Bezukhov. Felix Kazachenok kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Esperance's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Felix Kazachenok in the 96th minute. After taking down the ball on Esperance's corner Felix Kazachenok fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vsevolod Loginov quite easily take care of the ball. Выборгский Викинг's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.