League

Almetyevsk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Almetyevsk's Valentin Melnikov 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. Egor Buznikov made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Rasul Strazhnikov sent off a good shot on target. The long shot by Gennadiy Feigelman in the 8th minute really tested Egor Buznikov's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Bastion's Egor Buznikov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lev Eremin in the 12th minute of play. Bastion's Egor Buznikov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Bastion from getting a goal against them. In the 20th minute Rostislav Dubinskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Bliznyuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Konstantin Dovzhenko during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, Bastion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konstantin Dovzhenko to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Rasul Strazhnikov made a precise shot to the right of Egor Buznikov. Bastion's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Rostislav Dubinskiy came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Bastion fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rostislav Dubinskiy couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Bastion's Egor Buznikov got control of the ball when Rasul Strazhnikov tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eduard Pshenichnikov during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Bastion getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Eduard Pshenichnikov hit a great ball. Egor Buznikov didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 40th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Melnikov in the 47th minute of play forced Bastion's goalkeeper Egor Buznikov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valentin Melnikov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egor Buznikov having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rostislav Dubinskiy to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Bastion's goal looked a bit too open when Lev Eremin came free, but Egor Buznikov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Bastion's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Melnikov came free, but Egor Buznikov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 63 minutes, Artur Bliznyuk successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bastion's Egor Buznikov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Klim Bazzhin in the 83rd minute of play. German Halzov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 92 minutes, Emmanuil Vlasov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bastion and the Almetyevsk players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Almetyevsk booed when Bastion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konstantin Dovzhenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egor Buznikov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lev Eremin, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Almetyevsk walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.