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Biysk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Artem Turov made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 3 minutes, Filimon Lugovoy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rusik FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filimon Lugovoy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 3rd match minute, Vladimir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Belyavskiy to maneuver through the defense. Artem Turov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Alabin having to interfere. Rusik FC's Artem Turov got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Vladimir's goal looked a bit too open when Artem Turov came free, but Andrey Alabin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ivan Arzhaev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrey Alabin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artem Turov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filimon Lugovoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Vladimir's Oleg Ermakov got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Artem Turov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 23 minutes into the match, Vladimir's goal looked a bit too open when Artem Turov came free, but Andrey Alabin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Rusik FC booed when Vladimir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Arzhaev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Paramon Ilkevich reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andrey Alabin. The goal made the score 1-0. Artem Turov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Andrey Alabin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Vladimir's Andrey Alabin got control of the ball when Filimon Lugovoy tried to sneak it across the goal line. Filimon Lugovoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Alabin having to interfere. Andrey Alabin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artem Turov in the 43rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Filimon Lugovoy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andrey Alabin was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. 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 Denis Belyavskiy made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Rusik FC's Filimon Lugovoy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrey Alabin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Vladimir's zone, Artem Turov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrey Alabin came out of the goal and Artem Turov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andrey Alabin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artem Turov, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The supporters of Rusik FC booed when Vladimir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zinoviy Golubev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrey Alabin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artem Turov in the 59th minute of play. Filimon Lugovoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Alabin having to interfere. Andrey Alabin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filimon Lugovoy in the 68th minute of the match. Andrey Alabin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksey Afinogenov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andrey Alabin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artem Turov, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. If Artem Turov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 81 minutes of play, Rusik FC's Filimon Lugovoy made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrey Alabin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vladimir's Andrey Alabin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paramon Ilkevich in the 84th minute of play. Artem Turov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Andrey Alabin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90thth minute of the game Filimon Lugovoy who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vladimir's Andrey Alabin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Artem Turov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rusik FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.