League

Stratford-upon-Avon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Petr Kudryashov made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute, Evgeniy Chulyukin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andrey Boichenko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gennadiy Istomin in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eduard Kukin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timofey Ferapontov in the 12th minute of play forced Thurlaston's goalkeeper Vladislav Shiryaev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the game, Andrey Boichenko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Eduard Kukin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice moves Yakov Iputatov could shoot a difficult shot in the 22nd minute, which Vladislav Shiryaev however easily saved by the left post. In the 24th minute, Viktor Makarenkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 26 played minutes, Stratford-upon-Avon's Nikolay Stukashov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vladislav Shiryaev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Stratford-upon-Avon reached it. Eduard Kukin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kirill Galkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Kirill Galkin hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Yakov Iputatov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Vladislav Shiryaev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gennadiy Istomin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduard Kukin having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Stratford-upon-Avon's Yakov Iputatov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vladislav Shiryaev. That made the score 1-1 after 37 minutes of play. When Gennadiy Istomin fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Thurlaston's protests and gave Gennadiy Istomin a yellow card for diving instead. Gennadiy Istomin kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Timofey Ferapontov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andrey Boichenko during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 56 minutes into the match, Thurlaston's goal looked a bit too open when Timofey Ferapontov came free, but Vladislav Shiryaev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladislav Shiryaev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evgeniy Chulyukin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vladislav Shiryaev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikita Mamontov, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Petr Kudryashov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduard Kukin having to interfere. Andrey Boichenko kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Evgeniy Chulyukin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Vladislav Shiryaev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladislav Shiryaev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timofey Ferapontov in the 73rd minute of play. Andrey Boichenko kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Stratford-upon-Avon's Nikolay Stukashov couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 75th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Thurlaston. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kim Babkin during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Gennadiy Istomin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thurlaston's supporters rose to their feet, but Gennadiy Istomin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduard Kukin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Petr Kudryashov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thurlaston's supporters rose to their feet, but Petr Kudryashov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduard Kukin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Evgeniy Chulyukin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vladislav Shiryaev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Timofey Ferapontov in the 88th minute of the match. Gennadiy Istomin struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Eduard Kukin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thurlaston. In the 94th minute, Evgeniy Chulyukin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thurlaston's attack was well implemented in the 96th minute, but when Petr Kudryashov was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.