League Play-Off

Gateshead
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Vasiliy Yakin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but German Dzansolov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Gateshead AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Vyacheslav Izvolskiy came free, but German Dzansolov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Vasiliy Yakin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Gateshead AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Vasiliy Yakin came free, but German Dzansolov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 28 in the game by Fedor Vorontsov from a close distance when the talented Rustam Shemyakov managed to make a qualified save. Haywards Heath AFC's players were relieved. Gateshead AFC's Fedor Vorontsov got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th match minute, Haywards Heath AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gennadiy Poskrebyshev to maneuver through the defense. Rustam Shemyakov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fedor Vorontsov in the 41st minute. Vyacheslav Izvolskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute Vasiliy Yakin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but German Dzansolov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Haywards Heath AFC booed when Gateshead AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrey Chikulaev didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vasiliy Yakin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rustam Shemyakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedor Vorontsov in the 51st minute of the match. In the 53rd minute Fedor Vorontsov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rustam Shemyakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Fedor Vorontsov came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Gateshead AFC 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 Fedor Vorontsov couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fedor Vorontsov in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rustam Shemyakov saved Haywards Heath AFC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Haywards Heath AFC's Igor Bazhov got a free kick in the 79th minute. Rustam Shemyakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Zagudalov in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Stanislav Vorontsov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pavel Zagudalov struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Rustam Shemyakov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gateshead AFC. After 85 minutes, Roman Labunets mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gateshead AFC and the Haywards Heath AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Haywards Heath AFC booed when Gateshead AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Labunets didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Gateshead AFC's zone, Vyacheslav Izvolskiy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. German Dzansolov came out of the goal and Vyacheslav Izvolskiy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vasiliy Yakin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without German Dzansolov having to interfere. Gateshead AFC's German Dzansolov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Gateshead AFC from getting a goal against them. Haywards Heath AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.