League Play-Off

Almaty Stars Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eduard Bezukhov made the kick off which started today's match. Eduard Bezukhov's late challenge caught a Almaty Stars's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eduard Bezukhov helped the player get up and apologised. Eduard Bezukhov hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The supporters of Crawley City booed when Almaty Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkadiy Solodov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Crawley City's Daniil Yasyrev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Crawley City from getting a goal against them. After 15 minutes, Veniamin Medvedev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crawley City and the Almaty Stars players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Crawley City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Veniamin Medvedev to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Almaty Stars's Innokentiy Terentiev got a free kick in the 18th minute. The audience was convinced that Eduard Bezukhov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Semagin was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 22nd match minute, Almaty Stars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lev Vorobiev to maneuver through the defense. Lev Vorobiev kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Arkadiy Grube shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Semagin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Semagin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard Bezukhov in the 32nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Eduard Bezukhov put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of David Semagin. 39 minutes into the game, Crawley City's Eduard Bezukhov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. David Semagin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpected shot in the 43rd minute by Denis Silin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After having played for 46 minutes, Eduard Bezukhov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crawley City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduard Bezukhov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vitaliy Zhuravlev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Oleg Vlasovs short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got David Semagin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Arkadiy Grube received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. David Semagin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Denis Silin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Denis Silin 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. Eduard Bezukhov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denis Silin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniil Yasyrev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitaliy Zhuravlev, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Denis Silin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almaty Stars's supporters rose to their feet, but Denis Silin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniil Yasyrev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniil Yasyrev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Silin in the 79th minute of the match. After 80 minutes, Arkadiy Solodov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Almaty Stars and the Crawley City players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Almaty Stars getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Arkadiy Solodov hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the match, Almaty Stars's Vitaliy Zhuravlev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniil Yasyrev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 84 minutes, Ilya Ushakov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crawley City and the Almaty Stars players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th minute, Ilya Ushakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Denis Silin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Crawley City getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ippolit Rozhkov hit a great ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Crawley City had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.