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Westcliff on Sea Par
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Semen Dikov made the kick off and thus started the match. Nikolay Istratov charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nikolay Istratov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd minute, Nikolay Istratov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Yuri's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Samuil Kanavskiy fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ippolit Chernov came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Westcliff on Sea's Filipp Pereletov. But to his dismay, Filipp Pereletov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Aleksandr Isaev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irakliy Ozhogin having to interfere. Ippolit Chernov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitaliy Subbotin in the 13th minute of the match. Aleksandr Isaev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irakliy Ozhogin having to interfere. Yuri's Ippolit Chernov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitaliy Subbotin in the 24th minute of play. A collision led to Yuri getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Konstantin Danilov hit a great ball. Yuri's defense didn't have a chance, in the 32nd minute, when Samuil Kanavskiy scored to the left of an out of position Ippolit Chernov, making the score, 2-0. 36 minutes into the match, Yuri's goal looked a bit too open when Samuil Kanavskiy came free, but Ippolit Chernov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filipp Pereletov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ippolit Chernov having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Irakliy Ozhogin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Semen Dikov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute, Ernest Akim left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Westcliff on Sea fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. 58 minutes into the match, Ernest Akim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ippolit Chernov. Yuri's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernest Akim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Filipp Pereletov took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ippolit Chernov. Ippolit Chernov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. 68 minutes into the game, Semen Dikov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yuri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Westcliff on Sea the free kick. In the 69th match minute, Yuri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Semen Dikov to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute, Filipp Pereletov 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. When Vitaliy Subbotin came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Westcliff on Sea fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vitaliy Subbotin couldn't finish the play. Ippolit Chernov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filipp Pereletov, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the game, Nikolay Istratov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Irakliy Ozhogin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Adam Aretinskiy fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yuri's protests and gave Adam Aretinskiy a yellow card for diving instead. Adam Aretinskiy hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Semen Dikov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Irakliy Ozhogin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Westcliff on Sea's Filipp Pereletov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ippolit Chernov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Vitaliy Subbotin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Westcliff on Sea's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitaliy Subbotin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ippolit Chernov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aleksandr Isaev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute of the match, Semen Dikov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Irakliy Ozhogin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Westcliff on Sea walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.