League Play-Off

Soligorsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cheslav Siamashkevich kicked off to start the match. Erofey Larchenkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Orsha getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Liavon Platonov hit a great ball. Genady Zhukovsky could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Matvey Fatikov made a huge save. If Genady Zhukovsky had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Soligorsk's Genady Zhukovsky sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matvey Fatikov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Erofey Larchenkov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 45th minute, Trafim Urbanchyk 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. After having played for 47 minutes, Trafim Urbanchyk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orsha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trafim Urbanchyk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erofey Larchenkov to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Genady Zhukovsky shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matvey Fatikov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liavon Asipenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheslav Siamashkevich in the 59th minute of play. After having played for 60 minutes, Genady Zhukovsky managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soligorsk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Genady Zhukovsky was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Liavon Platonov during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Liavon Platonov kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the game, Soligorsk's Genady Zhukovsky nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matvey Fatikov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. If Erofey Larchenkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erofey Larchenkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Fatikov having to interfere. Erofey Larchenkov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Matvey Fatikov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. When Branislav Dmitriev fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Orsha's protests and gave Branislav Dmitriev a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Orsha getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Branislav Dmitriev hit a great ball. Matvey Fatikov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Genady Zhukovsky in the 80th minute of play. After 89 played minutes Orsha got a freekick which was hit by Sergey Us. In the 91st minute, Genady Zhukovsky ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Matvey Fatikov was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2.