League

Naberezhnye Chelny
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Semen Rodionov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Igor Borisov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Innokentiy Balaban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Semen Rodionov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rostislav Baidak having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Felix Kikoin made a precise shot to the right of Rostislav Baidak. Naberezhnye Chelny FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 23 played minutes Naberezhnye Chelny FC got a freekick which was hit by Filipp Aksenov. The supporters of Apatit Kirovsk FC booed when Naberezhnye Chelny FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipp Aksenov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Apatit Kirovsk FC's Semen Rodionov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rostislav Baidak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Apatit Kirovsk FC's Igor Brattsov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Babich in the 28th minute of play. Apatit Kirovsk FC's Igor Brattsov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Apatit Kirovsk FC from getting a goal against them. In the 31st minute, Semen Rodionov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd match minute, Apatit Kirovsk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Semen Rodionov to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute Anton Babich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Brattsov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Naberezhnye Chelny FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Arkhip Knyazev hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute Apatit Kirovsk FC were awarded a corner. Emil Mikhailov went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience was convinced that Innokentiy Balaban's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rostislav Baidak was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. The supporters of Naberezhnye Chelny FC booed when Apatit Kirovsk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergey Matetskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Naberezhnye Chelny FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Apatit Kirovsk FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anton Babich made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Arkhip Knyazev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Innokentiy Balaban blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rostislav Baidak having to make a save. Igor Brattsov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Borisov in the 59th minute of the match. Semen Rodionovs short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Rostislav Baidak to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Semen Rodionov struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Rostislav Baidak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Apatit Kirovsk FC. 73 minutes into the match, Innokentiy Balaban had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rostislav Baidak. Naberezhnye Chelny FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Innokentiy Balaban was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Babich in the 77th minute of play forced Apatit Kirovsk FC's goalkeeper Igor Brattsov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Innokentiy Balaban sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute, Innokentiy Balaban 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. After 86 played minutes Naberezhnye Chelny FC got a freekick which was hit by Arkhip Knyazev. In the 94th match minute, Apatit Kirovsk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maksim Osipov to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle sounded Apatit Kirovsk FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Naberezhnye Chelny FC.