League Play-Off

Aveley
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Aleksandr Lihachev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Konstantin Evzerihin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Aveley City's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Evzerihin came free, but Aleksandr Lihachev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aleksandr Talankin's late challenge caught a Aveley City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aleksandr Talankin helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Kineton got a freekick which was hit by Aleksandr Talankin. In the 20th match minute, Kineton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Veniamin Tupihin to maneuver through the defense. If Kondrat Grudinskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aveley City's Kondrat Grudinskiy got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivan Kulakovs short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Filimon Batievskiy to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Ivan Kulakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filimon Batievskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kondrat Grudinskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Kulakov hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Innokentiy Chesnokov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aleksandr Lihachev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Filimon Batievskiy made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Ivan Kulakov sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Efim Samsonov during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kineton's Efim Samsonov got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 45th match minute, Kineton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrey Yanibekov to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Innokentiy Chesnokov was the one to do the kick off. Filimon Batievskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Kulakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Aleksandr Talankin kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Innokentiy Chesnokov in the 69th minute of play forced Aveley City's goalkeeper Aleksandr Lihachev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute, Innokentiy Chesnokov fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Aleksandr Lihachev was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Konstantin Evzerihin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 77 minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Kineton's goal looked a bit too open when Kondrat Grudinskiy came free, but Filimon Batievskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Kulakov in the 83rd minute of play forced Kineton's goalkeeper Filimon Batievskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 91st minute of the match Aleksandr Talankin completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Aleksandr Talankin a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Aleksandr Talankin kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Kondrat Grudinskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Filimon Batievskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Kineton supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kineton would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.