Ripley
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ripley AFC's Viktor Zhdanov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Arsen Veniaminov 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. Sergey Galushkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vadim Borovikovskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. If Viktor Zhdanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergey Galushkin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fedor Kabanov in the 16th minute of play. Vadim Borovikovskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergey Galushkin having to interfere. In the 18th match minute, Ripley AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Abramchuk to maneuver through the defense. Sergey Galushkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vadim Borovikovskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute Vadim Borovikovskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergey Galushkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arsen Veniaminov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filimon Adabashyan having to interfere. Ripley AFC's Viktor Zhdanov got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Viktor Zhdanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filimon Adabashyan having to interfere. If Arsen Veniaminov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute Vadim Borovikovskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergey Galushkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vadim Borovikovskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filimon Adabashyan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viktor Zhdanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Sergey Galushkin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vadim Borovikovskiy went, in the 49th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fedor Kabanov made a kick off. If Viktor Zhdanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Sefton AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Viktor Zhdanov came free, but Filimon Adabashyan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 62 minutes, Pavel Belyakov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sefton AFC and the Ripley AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Viktor Zhdanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Abramchuk hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Ripley AFC's Arkhip Koiberskiy got a free kick in the 71st minute. Vadim Borovikovskiy got in the 73rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Sergey Galushkin handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. When Arsen Veniaminov came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Ripley 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 Arsen Veniaminov couldn't finish the play. If Fedor Kabanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th match minute, Ripley AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Abramchuk to maneuver through the defense. Viktor Zhdanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filimon Adabashyan having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Pavel Belyakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Sefton AFC's zone, Arsen Veniaminov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filimon Adabashyan came out of the goal and Arsen Veniaminov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 89th minute, Fedor Kabanov 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. If Arsen Veniaminov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Sefton AFC's zone, Arsen Veniaminov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filimon Adabashyan came out of the goal and Arsen Veniaminov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arsen Veniaminov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filimon Adabashyan having to interfere. Filimon Adabashyan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsen Veniaminov in the 99th minute of the match. The Ripley AFC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Sefton AFC to win.
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