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Mezhdurechensk
Spectators: 5835 (Terracing: 4810, Seating: 938, VIP seats: 87) Georgiy Grishin made the kick off and thus started the match. Leonard Izmestev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandr Kostin having to interfere. Georgiy Grishin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikita Anisimov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolay Sladkov in the 12th minute of play forced Tula FC's goalkeeper Nikita Anisimov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the game, Valter Apraksin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tula FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mezhdurechensk the free kick. Nikita Anisimov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikolay Sladkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Mikhail Bogrov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Nikita Anisimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mikhail Gilyaziev struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Nikita Anisimov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mezhdurechensk. With a little luck, Tula FC's Nikita Anisimov got control of the ball when Mikhail Bogrov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Georgiy Grishin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikita Anisimov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. If Nikolay Sladkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 38 in the game by Georgiy Grishin from a close distance when the talented Nikita Anisimov managed to make a qualified save. Tula FC's players were relieved. Mikhail Gilyaziev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikita Anisimov having to interfere. Nikolay Sladkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Georgiy Grishin came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Mezhdurechensk 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 Georgiy Grishin couldn't finish the play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mikhail Girich stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Georgiy Grishin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mikhail Bogrov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mezhdurechensk's Georgiy Grishin got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Mezhdurechensk's goal looked a bit too open when Leonard Izmestev came free, but Aleksandr Kostin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Tula FC's goal looked a bit too open when Georgiy Grishin came free, but Nikita Anisimov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mikhail Bogrov 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. After 68 played minutes Tula FC got a freekick which was hit by Maksim Sokolov. After some careless play in the Tula FC defense, Nikolay Sladkov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nikita Anisimov. The Tula FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nikita Anisimov should have stopped the shot. In the 77th minute Mikhail Bogrov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikita Anisimov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Mikhail Bogrov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nikita Anisimov. Tula FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mikhail Bogrov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Nikolay Sladkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nikita Anisimov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nikolay Sladkov ran back to his position shaking his head. Georgiy Grishin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Nikita Anisimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Mikhail Gilyaziev 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. There was no doubt that Mezhdurechensk were the better team. Mezhdurechensk's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.