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Petropavlovsk-Kamch.
Spectators: 6600 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Eldar Favorskiy started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Eldar Favorskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evgeniy Brodovoy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Boris Eliseev took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Yuriy Belozerov to make any attempt to save it. After 7 played minutes FC. Armavir got a freekick which was hit by Danil Vlasov. Boris Eliseev charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Boris Eliseev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 21 played minutes FC. Armavir got a freekick which was hit by Boris Eliseev. FC. Armavir's Evgeniy Brodovoy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eldar Favorskiy in the 23rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Eldar Favorskiy sped through FC. Armavir's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Evgeniy Brodovoy. After having played for 27 minutes, Dimitri Smeulders managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC. Armavir's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dimitri Smeulders was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Valentin Smirnov tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Evgeniy Brodovoy. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-3 in the 32nd minute. Dimitri Smeulders received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Yuriy Belozerov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Dimitri Smeulders 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. Ernest Garve hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Evgeniy Brodovoy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eldar Favorskiy in the 40th minute of the match. Eldar Favorskiy succeeded in the game's 43rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dimitri Smeulders made a kick off. Arkadiy Kilchevskiy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Evgeniy Brodovoy having to make a save. 59 minutes into the game, Danila Pavluhin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC. Armavir's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cheboksary the free kick. In the 59th match minute, FC. Armavir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danila Pavluhin to maneuver through the defense. Danila Pavluhin hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Cheboksary's Vsevolod Buznikin shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 61st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Evgeniy Brodovoy but with some difficulty. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eldar Favorskiy in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evgeniy Brodovoy saved FC. Armavir from getting behind. Danila Pavluhin kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, FC. Armavir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roman Bakhtin to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Ernest Garve hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arkadiy Kilchevskiy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Evgeniy Brodovoy having to make a save. In the 82nd minute, Eldar Favorskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, FC. Armavir's Nikolay Chanov got a free kick in the 84th minute. Boris Eliseev might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yuriy Belozerov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Boris Eliseev ran back to his position shaking his head. After 94 minutes, Eldar Favorskiy made it 2-7 with a short kick to the right side. FC. Armavir's Evgeniy Brodovoy tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Cheboksary's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.