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Nizhnekamsk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Spartak Morozov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Maksim Nikiforov fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Korolev HC's protests and gave Maksim Nikiforov a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes Korolev HC got a freekick which was hit by Maksim Nikiforov. A collision led to Korolev HC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Klim Kornilov hit a great ball. Stanislav Dulgov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yaroslav Elovikov having to make a save. Nizhnekamsk FC's Yaroslav Elovikov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Shubin in the 16th minute of play. Spartak Morozov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Klim Kornilov's late challenge caught a Nizhnekamsk FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Klim Kornilov helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Korolev HC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Klim Kornilov hit a great ball. Timur Fedorov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vladislav Ostankin's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Vladislav Ostankin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Timur Fedorov. Vladislav Ostankin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 37th minute Vladislav Ostankin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timur Fedorov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Korolev HC's Timur Fedorov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladislav Ostankin in the 39th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Korolev HC's Lev Fedortsov got a free kick in the 39th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Vladislav Ostankin made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Spartak Morozov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nizhnekamsk FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Spartak Morozov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Timur Fedorov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Korolev HC's Maksim Nikiforov got a free kick in the 60th minute. After a rather tough play, Korolev HC's Evgeniy Denisov got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Timur Fedorov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Spartak Morozov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stanislav Dulgov's late challenge caught a Nizhnekamsk FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stanislav Dulgov helped the player get up and apologised. Stanislav Dulgov kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Spartak Morozov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Timur Fedorov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rudolf Satarov struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Timur Fedorov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nizhnekamsk FC. Spartak Morozov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, Nizhnekamsk FC's Vladislav Ostankin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Timur Fedorov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavel Andreev during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th minute, Pavel Andreev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Timur Fedorov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Spartak Morozov in the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladislav Ostankin in the 88th minute of play forced Korolev HC's goalkeeper Timur Fedorov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Korolev HC's Timur Fedorov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vsevolod Popov in the 96th minute of play. Korolev HC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.