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Spectators: 7918 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 168) Novovyatich's Pavel Lytkin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute Emmanuil Orlov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Hendrik van der Laan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pavel Lytkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Vitaliy Yakushev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Novovyatich's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitaliy Yakushev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurel Săvoiu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 14 minutes, Vitaliy Yakushev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Novovyatich's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vitaliy Yakushev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Pavel Lytkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Novovyatich's supporters rose to their feet, but Pavel Lytkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurel Săvoiu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th minute, Orenburg's Nikita Azarov seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Nikita Azarov the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Orenburg protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Nikita Azarov had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to Orenburg getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Nikita Azarov hit a great ball. Pavel Lytkin struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Aurel Săvoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Novovyatich. Emmanuil Orlov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Emmanuil Orlov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jan Hendrik van der Laan, 1-0. Jan Hendrik van der Laan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuil Orlov in the 27th minute of play. Vitaliy Yakushev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Filimon Novgorodtsev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurel Săvoiu having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emmanuil Orlov was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Novovyatich getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Viktor Egorov hit a great ball. Dmitriy Stogov got a throw-in 60 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Emmanuil Orlov. Novovyatich's Jan Hendrik van der Laan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emmanuil Orlov in the 61st minute of play. With his leg Aurel Săvoiu managed to avoid a goal in the 65thth minute, when Novovyatich's Pavel Lytkin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Emmanuil Orlov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69 minutes, Georgiy Ovchinnikov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Orenburg and the Novovyatich players grew even worse after the yellow card. Novovyatich made a substitution. Yuriy Panov replaced Vitaliy Yakushev. The supporters of Novovyatich booed when Orenburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Georgiy Ovchinnikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aurel Săvoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerasim Tsarkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Orenburg's Tibau De Groote in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Novovyatich's goalie prevented a goal. After 74 played minutes Novovyatich got a freekick which was hit by Oleg Belyakov. After 81 played minutes Novovyatich got a freekick which was hit by Gerasim Tsarkov. Tibau De Groote received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Jan Hendrik van der Laan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pavel Lytkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurel Săvoiu having to interfere. Aurel Săvoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Lytkin in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Georgiy Ovchinnikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Orenburg fully deserved thier win.