League

Docklands Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Excelsior FC's Maksim Volosov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Maksim Volosov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Felix Buryak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Viktor Zenin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Felix Buryak made a huge save. Viktor Zenin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Felix Buryak made a huge save. After a rather tough play, FC Cholpon-Ata's Pavel Kadushkin got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Viktor Zenin 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. Viktor Zenin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vikentiy Kopeikin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erofey Ilyin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Erofey Ilyin put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Vikentiy Kopeikin. After 23 played minutes Excelsior FC got a freekick which was hit by Guriy Timofeev. Yakov Bagaev scored 0-2 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vikentiy Kopeikin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 29th minute, Erofey Ilyin made a precise shot to the right of Vikentiy Kopeikin. Excelsior FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Viktor Zenin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Buryak having to interfere. If Viktor Zenin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 45th minute Erofey Ilyin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vikentiy Kopeikin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erofey Ilyin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Erofey Ilyin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vikentiy Kopeikin, 0-4. Maksim Volosov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Felix Buryak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yakov Bagaev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Vikentiy Kopeikin made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Excelsior FC's Georgiy Sergeev got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Yakov Bagaev was extremely unlucky when he, in the 64th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 65th minute Erofey Ilyin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vikentiy Kopeikin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Excelsior FC booed when FC Cholpon-Ata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipp Chertov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felix Buryak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Zenin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yakov Bagaev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vikentiy Kopeikin having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Erofey Ilyin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. FC Cholpon-Ata's Yakov Bagaev got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erofey Ilyin struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Vikentiy Kopeikin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Cholpon-Ata. Vikentiy Kopeikin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erofey Ilyin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of FC Cholpon-Ata booed when Excelsior FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dmitriy Homchenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Erofey Ilyin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erofey Ilyin struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Vikentiy Kopeikin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Cholpon-Ata. Yakov Bagaev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Vikentiy Kopeikin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Excelsior FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC Cholpon-Ata were clearly better and deserved to take the win.