League Play-Off

Yaroslavl
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Ruben Bryksin started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Yaroslavl defense, Nikita Emelyanov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valter Tashpulatov. The Yaroslavl fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valter Tashpulatov should have stopped the shot. If Rustam Bogdanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valter Tashpulatov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikita Emelyanov's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute, Denis Chimevich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute Rudolf Tsvetkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Tashpulatov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Nikita Emelyanov made a precise shot to the right of Valter Tashpulatov. Yaroslavl's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Nikita Emelyanov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valter Tashpulatov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denis Chimevich during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Denis Chimevich hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After 42 minutes Yaroslavl's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nikolay Pudov who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Fakel's corner Efim Terehin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Valter Tashpulatov quite easily take care of the ball. Yaroslavl's Valter Tashpulatov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikita Emelyanov in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikita Emelyanov in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valter Tashpulatov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valter Tashpulatov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikita Emelyanov's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Fakel's Rudolf Tsvetkov got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rudolf Tsvetkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Valter Tashpulatov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nikita Emelyanov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Valter Tashpulatov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Rustam Bogdanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yaroslavl's supporters rose to their feet, but Rustam Bogdanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valeriy Kapuro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rustam Bogdanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd minute, Arkadiy Perekalin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nikita Emelyanov struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Valter Tashpulatov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fakel. Nikita Emelyanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Valter Tashpulatov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artem Velinskiy hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Nikita Emelyanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fakel's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikita Emelyanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valter Tashpulatov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Fakel players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.