League Play-Off

Crediton Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Petr Kudryashov started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Thurlaston's Vladislav Shiryaev got control of the ball when Evgeniy Kazenin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 7th minute Stepan Churzin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladislav Shiryaev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efim Degtyarenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gennadiy Istomin in the 12th minute of the match. If Gennadiy Istomin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Crediton City's goalkeeper Efim Degtyarenko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th play minute Evgeniy Kazenin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Vladislav Shiryaev. 1-0. Kirill Galkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Efim Degtyarenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Efim Degtyarenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petr Kudryashov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vladislav Shiryaev came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Crediton City's Evgeniy Kazenin. But to his dismay, Evgeniy Kazenin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 43rd minute, Evgeniy Kazenin fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Gennadiy Istomin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Stepan Churzin made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petr Kudryashov in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Efim Degtyarenko saved Crediton City from getting behind. Efim Degtyarenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petr Kudryashov in the 53rd minute of play. With his leg Efim Degtyarenko managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Thurlaston's Andrey Boichenko fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Vladislav Shiryaev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evgeniy Kazenin's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Kirill Golubkin kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Gennadiy Istomin in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Efim Degtyarenko, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 63rd minute Evgeniy Kazenin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladislav Shiryaev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Andrey Boichenko fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Thurlaston's protests and gave Andrey Boichenko a yellow card for diving instead. In the 67th minute Evgeniy Kazenin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladislav Shiryaev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Thurlaston's goal looked a bit too open when Stepan Churzin came free, but Vladislav Shiryaev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Thurlaston was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrey Boichenko to maneuver through the defense. Stepan Churzin took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vladislav Shiryaev. Vladislav Shiryaev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Thurlaston's Gennadiy Istomin got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vladislav Shiryaev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evgeniy Kazenin in the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Gennadiy Istomin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Thurlaston booed when Crediton City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stepan Churzin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thurlaston's Gennadiy Istomin got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Thurlaston booed when Crediton City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kirill Golubkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladislav Shiryaev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stepan Churzin in the 88th minute of the match. Vsevolod Vasin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vladislav Shiryaev. Thurlaston's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Crediton City's Emmanuil Cherushov got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Thurlaston booed when Crediton City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emmanuil Cherushov didn't get a good kick on the ball.