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Kazhymukan
Spectators: 8065 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1999, VIP seats: 66) If Vasiliy Vampilov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ashton-in-Makerfield FC's Ivan Gerasimov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vasiliy Vampilov in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Almaty Night Warriors's goal looked a bit too open when Filipp Kononenko came free, but Igor Ignatov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gennadiy Gorelkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Vasiliy Vampilov took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ivan Gerasimov to make any attempt to save it. After a defensive mix-up in Almaty Night Warriors's zone, Filipp Kononenko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Igor Ignatov came out of the goal and Filipp Kononenko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Prohor Babkin during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Almaty Night Warriors getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Prohor Babkin hit a great ball. Almaty Night Warriors's Gennadiy Gorelkin got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gennadiy Gorelkin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ivan Gerasimov having to make a save. After 45 played minutes Ashton-in-Makerfield FC got a freekick which was hit by Semen Grabovyi. In the 46th minute, Vasiliy Vampilov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Almaty Night Warriors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

After 52 played minutes Almaty Night Warriors got a freekick which was hit by Prohor Babkin. Igor Ignatov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipp Kononenko in the 54th minute of play. Semen Gordeev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Igor Ignatov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ashton-in-Makerfield FC defense, Gennadiy Gorelkin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ivan Gerasimov. The Ashton-in-Makerfield FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ivan Gerasimov should have stopped the shot. Filipp Kononenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Georgiy Berezutskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filipp Kononenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Igor Ignatov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gennadiy Gorelkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Ivan Gerasimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Almaty Night Warriors's goalkeeper Igor Ignatov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Filipp Kononenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Almaty Night Warriors fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ashton-in-Makerfield FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.