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Stadion Cheboksary
Spectators: 6707 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Zinoviy Haimov in the 13th minute of play forced Cheboksary HC's goalkeeper Fedor Bolotov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Lilarta United TM's Vladimir Smakaev in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cheboksary HC's goalie prevented a goal. Zinoviy Haimov succeeded in the game's 16th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 19th minute of the game. One of Lilarta United TM:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cheboksary HC:s goal. After a defensive mix-up in Cheboksary HC's zone, Zinoviy Haimov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fedor Bolotov came out of the goal and Zinoviy Haimov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28th match minute, Cheboksary HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efim Ivanchuk to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Vladimir Smakaev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lilarta United TM's supporters rose to their feet, but Vladimir Smakaev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedor Bolotov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fedor Bolotov came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Lilarta United TM's Vladimir Smakaev. But to his dismay, Vladimir Smakaev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Cheboksary HC's Fedor Bolotov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimir Smakaev in the 36th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vladimir Smakaev in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedor Bolotov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Boris Abramov made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zinoviy Haimov in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedor Bolotov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vladimir Smakaev in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedor Bolotov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zinoviy Haimov in the 67th minute of play forced Cheboksary HC's goalkeeper Fedor Bolotov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the game, Mikhail Karpenok was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cheboksary HC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lilarta United TM the free kick. The supporters of Lilarta United TM booed when Cheboksary HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikhail Karpenok didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Vladimir Smakaev could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Fedor Bolotov however easily saved by the left post. The audience was convinced that Zinoviy Haimov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fedor Bolotov was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albert Besov in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albert Dubravskiy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Cheboksary HC booed when Lilarta United TM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eremey Ponedelnik didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th match minute, Cheboksary HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikhail Karpenok to maneuver through the defense. Fedor Bolotov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zinoviy Haimov in the 80th minute of play. With a little luck, Cheboksary HC's Fedor Bolotov got control of the ball when Vladimir Smakaev tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 88th match minute, Lilarta United TM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konstantin Chepurkovskiy to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zinoviy Haimov in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedor Bolotov prevented the ball from getting in the gole.