League Play-Off

Mecheno Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marat Gorodetskiy took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marat Gorodetskiy in the 4th minute of play forced Orekhovo-Zuevo's goalkeeper Fedor Beschastnyh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Spartak Shelkovo's goal looked a bit too open when Ippolit Fontalin came free, but Yakov Bolshakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes in the game, Innokentiy Bobikov fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Fedor Beschastnyh having to interfere. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Orekhovo-Zuevo's goalkeeper Fedor Beschastnyh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Innokentiy Bobikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Arkadiy Yanin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yakov Bolshakov was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Ippolit Fontalin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Yakov Bolshakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiy Yanin in the 52nd minute of play. Fedor Beschastnyh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marat Gorodetskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fedor Beschastnyh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Innokentiy Bobikov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arkadiy Yanin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yakov Bolshakov having to make a save. If Ippolit Fontalin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Arkadiy Yanin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Innokentiy Bobikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Fedor Beschastnyh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 67 minutes, Marat Gorodetskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Spartak Shelkovo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marat Gorodetskiy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 71 minutes, Aleksey Baranenkov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spartak Shelkovo and the Orekhovo-Zuevo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Spartak Shelkovo's Aleksey Baranenkov got a free kick in the 71st minute. Yakov Bolshakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arkadiy Yanin in the 72nd minute of the match. Yakov Bolshakov made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Ippolit Fontalin sent off a good shot on target. Ippolit Fontalin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Yakov Bolshakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. German Lapin's late challenge caught a Orekhovo-Zuevo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. German Lapin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Spartak Shelkovo's German Lapin got a free kick in the 77th minute. Ippolit Fontalin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yakov Bolshakov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Arkadiy Yanin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Marat Gorodetskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute Marat Gorodetskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedor Beschastnyh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Ippolit Fontalin 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. Spartak Shelkovo's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.