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Stadion Saransk
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Vasiliy Ivaschenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikolay Gorbachev in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 5th minute, Albert Ilyushenko reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vasiliy Ivaschenko. The goal made the score 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kirill Holshevnikov during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th match minute, FC Sputnik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kirill Holshevnikov to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiy Agafonnikov in the 17th minute of play forced FC Sputnik's goalkeeper Vasiliy Ivaschenko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Pavel Aksenov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gennadiy Vlasov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pavel Aksenov's late challenge caught a Saransk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pavel Aksenov helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Sputnik's Pavel Aksenov got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Pavel Aksenov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gennadiy Vlasov. Saransk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pavel Aksenov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 29 minutes into the match, Saransk's goal looked a bit too open when Paramon Popov came free, but Gennadiy Vlasov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when German Bazhov got free with Vasiliy Ivaschenko in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pavel Aksenov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gennadiy Vlasov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Vladislav Gorshkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Sputnik's supporters rose to their feet, but Vladislav Gorshkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gennadiy Vlasov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladislav Gorshkov in the 46th minute of play forced Saransk's goalkeeper Gennadiy Vlasov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Gennadiy Vlasov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dmitriy Luzhin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 56 minutes on the clock, Daniil Veresovoy commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 55 minutes into the game, one of Saransk:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Georgiy Klado in the 60th minute of play forced Saransk's goalkeeper Gennadiy Vlasov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, FC Sputnik's Pavel Aksenov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gennadiy Vlasov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vladislav Gorshkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gennadiy Vlasov having to interfere. Gennadiy Vlasov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Georgiy Klado showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 69 minute of play. Gennadiy Vlasov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Aksenov, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Paramon Popov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Gennadiy Vlasov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nikolay Gorbachev hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Pavel Aksenov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Gennadiy Vlasov made a huge save. Gennadiy Vlasov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Georgiy Klado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute of the match Vitaliy Durnikin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gennadiy Vlasov skillfully saved the ball. Pavel Aksenov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gennadiy Vlasov having to make a save. Paramon Popov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nikolay Gorbachev hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After 91 played minutes Saransk got a freekick which was hit by Emmanuil Bespalov. If Vladislav Gorshkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the match, Saransk's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Aksenov came free, but Gennadiy Vlasov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paramon Popov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 97thth minute tested the skills of Gennadiy Vlasov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. FC Sputnik played a much better game than Saransk and deserved their victory. The Saransk players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.