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Volgograd Stadium
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maksim Gorbachev during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 4 played minutes Real Volgograd got a freekick which was hit by Maksim Gorbachev. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ilya Gostyuhin during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Shahty's Ilya Gostyuhin got a free kick in the 7th minute. Danila Shmarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wim Theuws having to interfere. In the 21st match minute, Real Volgograd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikanor Bolbotunov to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Ivan Chungurov managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when Real Volgograd's Veniamin Budoragin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 31 played minutes, Shahty's Ilya Gostyuhin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wim Theuws 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 Shahty reached it. The supporters of Shahty booed when Real Volgograd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maksim Gorbachev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilya Gostyuhin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 37th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Wim Theuws. Real Volgograd's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Wim Theuws showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filimon Galynin in the 41st minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 45 minutes into the game, when Grigoriy Abakushin put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Volgograd fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! Makar Smertin shot the penalty kick right outside the post.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Veniamin Budoragin to make the kick off. Wim Theuws made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vasiliy Travnikov in the 51st minute. 53 minutes into the match, Shahty's goal looked a bit too open when Korneliusz Cwojdak came free, but Ivan Chungurov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Veniamin Budoragin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Chungurov having to interfere. Ivan Chungurov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Korneliusz Cwojdak in the 55th minute of the match. Veniamin Budoragin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Chungurov having to interfere. Korneliusz Cwojdak struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Ivan Chungurov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Volgograd. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Volgograd's goalkeeper Wim Theuws, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With his leg Wim Theuws managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Shahty's Danila Shmarov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With an all-out effort, Shahty's Wim Theuws threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Filimon Galynin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Filimon Galynin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filimon Galynin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wim Theuws read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute Filimon Galynin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wim Theuws saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Danila Shmarov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wim Theuws came out and tried to block the shot, but Danila Shmarov slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 92nd minute. Korneliusz Cwojdak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Ivan Chungurov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shahty's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.