League

Dzerzhinsk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Filipp Sobolev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saint Petersburg's goalkeeper Sergey Smelyanskiy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sergey Dorofeev got free with Sergey Smelyanskiy in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Afanasiy Moiseev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sergey Smelyanskiy was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 16th minute Filipp Sobolev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efim Allemanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Besiktas's Sergey Smelyanskiy threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Afanasiy Moiseev, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Afanasiy Moiseevs short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Sergey Smelyanskiy to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 24 minutes into the game, Besiktas's Afanasiy Moiseev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sergey Smelyanskiy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Efim Allemanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipp Sobolev in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Saint Petersburg's goal looked a bit too open when Afanasiy Moiseev came free, but Sergey Smelyanskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efim Allemanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipp Sobolev in the 37th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Konstantin Gavrilov during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Saint Petersburg getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Konstantin Gavrilov hit a great ball. Afanasiy Moiseev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergey Smelyanskiy having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Afanasiy Moiseev was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute Afanasiy Moiseev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergey Smelyanskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute Afanasiy Moiseev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergey Smelyanskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute there was a penalty for Besiktas. Yuriy Pelevin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sergey Smelyanskiy. 2-0. Rudolf Chepasov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Efim Allemanov having to interfere. A collision led to Besiktas getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Sidor Delvig hit a great ball. Filipp Sobolev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Efim Allemanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Besiktas's goal looked a bit too open when Filipp Sobolev came free, but Efim Allemanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergey Smelyanskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afanasiy Moiseev, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. The audience was convinced that Roman Semin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sergey Smelyanskiy was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. 75 minutes into the match, Besiktas's Afanasiy Moiseev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sergey Smelyanskiy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Roman Semin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Sergey Smelyanskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rudolf Chepasov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Afanasiy Moiseev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sergey Smelyanskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roman Semin, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.