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Tomsk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tomsk's Vitaliy Igonkin 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. Ruben Baklin made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Yakov Osipov sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valentin Kazachenok during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ruben Baklin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitaliy Igonkin in the 12th minute of the match. If Yakov Osipov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vitaliy Igonkin in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruben Baklin saved Ussuriysk FC from getting behind. A hard shot 16 in the game by Yakov Osipov from a close distance when the talented Ruben Baklin managed to make a qualified save. Ussuriysk FC's players were relieved. Ruben Baklin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yakov Osipov in the 18th minute. Ruben Baklin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitaliy Igonkin in the 21st minute of the match. Ruben Baklin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vitaliy Igonkin's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Tomsk's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aleksandr Ilyashenko in the 35th minute. Vitaliy Igonkin might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruben Baklin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vitaliy Igonkin ran back to his position shaking his head. 40 minutes in the game, Yakov Osipov fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ruben Baklin having to interfere. Ruben Baklin had great luck who in the 40thth minute grab hold of the ball when Vitaliy Igonkin from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Vsevolod Aksenov hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Ussuriysk FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Yakov Osipov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 45 minutes into the game, Andrey Kolokolnikov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ussuriysk FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tomsk the free kick. The supporters of Tomsk booed when Ussuriysk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrey Kolokolnikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vitaliy Igonkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Klim Matveev made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Anton Latenkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ussuriysk FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tomsk the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 52nd minute of the game. One of Ussuriysk FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tomsk:s goal. Aleksandr Ilyashenko shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. When Klim Matveev came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Ussuriysk FC 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 Klim Matveev couldn't finish the play. Ruben Baklin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yakov Osipov in the 57th minute of play. Yakov Osipov took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ruben Baklin. Ruben Baklin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Ruben Baklin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitaliy Igonkin in the 65th minute of the match. If Yakov Osipov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitaliy Igonkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrey Kolokolnikov kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. When Tomsk's Vitaliy Igonkin in 71 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Ruben Baklin guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 79 minutes into the game, Yakov Osipov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Ruben Baklin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ruslan Ignatov hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Anton Latenkov, 85 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Klim Matveev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vladimir Iskortsev took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Timur Konovalov. Timur Konovalov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. 93 minutes into the match, Ussuriysk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vitaliy Igonkin came free, but Ruben Baklin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Vitaliy Igonkin 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. Ruben Baklin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yakov Osipov, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute.