League

Crediton Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Stepan Churzin made the kick off and thus started the match. Evgeniy Kazenin didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 5th minute. Crediton City's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Evgeniy Kazenin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Georgiy Belonozhkin made a huge save. 11 minutes in the game, Stepan Churzin fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Georgiy Belonozhkin having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stepan Churzin in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Georgiy Belonozhkin saved Alsager AFC from getting behind. After 16 played minutes Alsager AFC got a freekick which was hit by Andrey Romashkin. In the 17th minute, Timofey Lytkin sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Alsager AFC's Georgiy Belonozhkin didn't even have to move. After a defensive mix-up in Alsager AFC's zone, Stepan Churzin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Georgiy Belonozhkin came out of the goal and Stepan Churzin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andrey Romashkin charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrey Romashkin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes Alsager AFC got a freekick which was hit by Andrey Romashkin. Stepan Churzin struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Georgiy Belonozhkin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crediton City. After having played for 35 minutes, Grigoriy Rogozin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alsager AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Grigoriy Rogozin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 37th minute Stepan Churzin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georgiy Belonozhkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 40 played minutes Alsager AFC got a freekick which was hit by Andrey Romashkin. Evgeniy Kazenin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 49th minute of the match, but Georgiy Belonozhkin made a huge save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vsevolod Egorov to strike the kick off in the second half. Georgiy Belonozhkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evgeniy Kazenin, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. If Evgeniy Kazenin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Crediton City's Gerasim Podkovyrov got a free kick in the 71st minute. Georgiy Belonozhkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stepan Churzin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kirill Golubkin during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kirill Golubkin kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After having played for 81 minutes, Evgeniy Kazenin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crediton City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evgeniy Kazenin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Georgiy Belonozhkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stepan Churzin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Georgiy Belonozhkin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evgeniy Kazenin in the 86th minute of play. The supporters of Crediton City booed when Alsager AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Foma Demin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Crediton City's Evgeniy Kazenin got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stepan Churzin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stepan Churzin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Georgiy Belonozhkin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Georgiy Belonozhkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stepan Churzin in the 96th minute of the match.