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Spectators: 6826 (Terracing: 5100, Seating: 1706, VIP seats: 20) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andrey Eremin took the kick off in the first half of the match. Vladislav Agranov struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Egor Belyakov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for shvonderShukher. Igor Grits received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Egor Belyakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Egor Belyakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Grits, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. If Igor Grits had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 11 minutes into the match, Salavat's goal looked a bit too open when Vyacheslav Odintsov came free, but Egor Belyakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Egor Belyakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vyacheslav Odintsov in the 17th minute of play. Egor Belyakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Grits in the 21st minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Salavat's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Grits came free, but Egor Belyakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Igor Grits fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egor Belyakov having to interfere. The supporters of Salavat booed when shvonderShukher was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Grits didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vyacheslav Odintsov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After the first half shvonderShukher were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Igor Grits to make the kick off. After 50 played minutes Salavat got a freekick which was hit by Vsevolod Ippolitov. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Igor Grits managed to get in a good position for a shot. shvonderShukher's supporters rose to their feet, but Igor Grits was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egor Belyakov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Igor Grits sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as shvonderShukher's Igor Grits slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Egor Belyakov. That made the score 0-2 after 71 minutes of play. 79 minutes into the match, Salavat's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Grits came free, but Egor Belyakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 80th minute by Vyacheslav Odintsov got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Igor Grits sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the game, Nikolay Yakovlev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Salavat's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave shvonderShukher the free kick. Nikolay Yakovlev kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Vyacheslav Odintsov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Igor Grits in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Egor Belyakov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Salavat's Egor Belyakov got control of the ball when Vyacheslav Odintsov tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle sounded shvonderShukher left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Salavat.