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Englefield Green
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Igor Klebanov made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Boris Kudryavtsev in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikhail Petuhov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mikhail Petuhov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Lyubomirov in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, FC Aktobe's goal looked a bit too open when Boris Kudryavtsev came free, but Mikhail Petuhov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Georgiy Kalakutskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Aktobe's supporters rose to their feet, but Georgiy Kalakutskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedor Kudryavtsev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fedor Kudryavtsev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Klebanov in the 19th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, FC Irtysh Pavlodar's Valentin Lyubomirov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mikhail Petuhov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 24 minutes into the match, FC Aktobe's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Lyubomirov came free, but Mikhail Petuhov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Aktobe defense, Valentin Lyubomirov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mikhail Petuhov. The FC Aktobe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mikhail Petuhov should have stopped the shot. 29 minutes into the match, FC Irtysh Pavlodar's goalkeeper Fedor Kudryavtsev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Georgiy Kalakutskiy. Georgiy Kalakutskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Fedor Kudryavtsev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Lyubomirov scored 0-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mikhail Petuhov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The FC Aktobe players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Irtysh Pavlodar were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valentin Lyubomirov to make the kick off. In the 66th minute Valentin Lyubomirov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikhail Petuhov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 68 minutes, Valentin Lyubomirov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Irtysh Pavlodar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valentin Lyubomirov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 75 minutes into the game, Daniil Prohorov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Irtysh Pavlodar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Aktobe the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC Irtysh Pavlodar's Daniil Prohorov got a free kick in the 76th minute. With a little luck, FC Aktobe's Mikhail Petuhov got control of the ball when Boris Kudryavtsev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fedor Burlyaev kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. FC Irtysh Pavlodar's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andrey Plyushkin in the 81st minute. The corner led FC Irtysh Pavlodar's Andrey Plyushkin to fire away a dangerous shot which Mikhail Petuhov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Mikhail Petuhov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Lyubomirov in the 89th minute of play. After 93 played minutes FC Irtysh Pavlodar got a freekick which was hit by Andrey Plyushkin. The FC Aktobe supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FC Irtysh Pavlodar's performance. The match ended with a win for FC Irtysh Pavlodar.