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Smolensk-Arena
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Vissarion Kapitanets managed to get in a good position for a shot. Energe's supporters rose to their feet, but Vissarion Kapitanets was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artem Eremenko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to PFC Kristall getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Andrey Orlov hit a great ball. Egor Vinogradov struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Artem Eremenko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Energe. If Vissarion Kapitanets had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, PFC Kristall's Aleksey Samoilov got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute Egor Boyarintsev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prokl Nevedomskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th match minute, PFC Kristall was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrey Orlov to maneuver through the defense. After 18 played minutes, Energe's Konstantin Chizhik shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Artem Eremenko came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Energe reached it. The supporters of Energe booed when PFC Kristall was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksey Samoilov didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Vissarion Kapitanets sped through PFC Kristall's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Artem Eremenko. Prokl Nevedomskiy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Egor Boyarintsev's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Egor Vinogradov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vissarion Kapitanets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Artem Eremenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vissarion Kapitanets in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artem Eremenko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 39th match minute, PFC Kristall was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rostislav Malafeev to maneuver through the defense. When Egor Vinogradov came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Energe 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 Egor Vinogradov couldn't finish the play. Vissarion Kapitanets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artem Eremenko having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Artem Eremenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vissarion Kapitanets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artem Eremenko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Egor Vinogradov in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the game, Rostislav Malafeev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PFC Kristall's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Energe the free kick. The supporters of Energe booed when PFC Kristall was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rostislav Malafeev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vissarion Kapitanets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artem Eremenko having to interfere. In the 64th minute, PFC Kristall's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Egor Vinogradov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Konstantin Chizhik fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Energe's protests and gave Konstantin Chizhik a yellow card for diving instead. In the 67th minute, Konstantin Chizhik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 69 played minutes Energe got a freekick which was hit by Arkadiy Petuhov. In the 73rd minute, Rostislav Malafeev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Egor Vinogradov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vissarion Kapitanets had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The nice shot from Egor Vinogradov in the 89thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Artem Eremenko had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Egor Vinogradov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Artem Eremenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.