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Taganrog
Spectators: 6703 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nikita Smorchkov made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Egor Shurygin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Syzran's supporters rose to their feet, but Egor Shurygin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Gorshkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vadim Nozhkin struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Igor Gorshkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Syzran. Vadim Nozhkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Gorshkov having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Nikita Smorchkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taganrog HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikita Smorchkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Taras Lobanovskiy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Vadim Nozhkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Syzran's supporters rose to their feet, but Vadim Nozhkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Gorshkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Igor Gorshkov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vadim Nozhkin's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Irakliy Merkushev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Igor Gorshkov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Egor Shurygin in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Yaroslav Kaplichnyi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Taganrog HC's Igor Gorshkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonid Astronomov in the 61st minute of play. Nikita Smorchkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nikita Smorchkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Taras Lobanovskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute Irakliy Merkushev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taras Lobanovskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Vadim Nozhkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Syzran's supporters rose to their feet, but Vadim Nozhkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Gorshkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Taras Lobanovskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikita Smorchkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the match, Vadim Nozhkin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Igor Gorshkov, 1-2. In the 95th minute Nikita Smorchkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taras Lobanovskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Syzran's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.