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Tsarskoe Selo
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The audience was convinced that Veniamin Karpov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimir Zakharov was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Veniamin Karpov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimir Zakharov was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Veniamin Karpov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Zakharov having to interfere. Ralf Haken struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Vladimir Zakharov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Next FC. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Veniamin Karpov sped through Arkoper's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vladimir Zakharov. Klim Dzhigit kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. If Ralf Haken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the game, Vasiliy Agakov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Michael Čonda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 38 minutes, Veniamin Karpov made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Arkoper's Vladimir Zakharov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 41st minute, Roman Izmailov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute Veniamin Karpov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Zakharov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Klim Dzhigit was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes Arkoper got a freekick which was hit by Aleksandr Lisovenko. After a rather tough play, Arkoper's Aleksandr Lisovenko got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 61st match minute, Arkoper was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Klim Dzhigit to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Ralf Haken had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vladimir Zakharov. Arkoper's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ralf Haken was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. 66 minutes into the match, Arkoper's goalkeeper Vladimir Zakharov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Veniamin Karpov. Vladimir Zakharov had great luck who in the 68thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ralf Haken from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 68thth minute of the game Ralf Haken who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arkoper's Vladimir Zakharov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Ralf Haken had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vladimir Zakharov. Arkoper's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ralf Haken was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. In the 78th match minute, Next FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zhuo Zhen to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Next FC's Ralf Haken slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vladimir Zakharov. That made the score 1-7 after 82 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ralf Haken in the 87th minute of play forced Arkoper's goalkeeper Vladimir Zakharov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vladimir Zakharov was a little too slow when Veniamin Karpov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 88th minute. The score was now 1-8. A hard shot 94 in the game by Veniamin Karpov from a close distance when the talented Vladimir Zakharov managed to make a qualified save. Arkoper's players were relieved. The Arkoper fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Next FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.