League Play-Off

Colchester
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anatoliy Kuzovlev took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Ilya Veselov put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Maksim Babenko. After a defensive mix-up in Dordoi FC's zone, Anatoliy Kuzovlev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maksim Gorevoy came out of the goal and Anatoliy Kuzovlev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 23 played minutes Dordoi FC got a freekick which was hit by Mikhail Gorbachev. 26 minutes into the match, Colchester's goal looked a bit too open when Ilya Veselov came free, but Maksim Babenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Eduard Bochkin fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colchester's protests and gave Eduard Bochkin a yellow card for diving instead. After 30 played minutes Dordoi FC got a freekick which was hit by Mikhail Gorbachev. The supporters of Dordoi FC booed when Colchester was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anatoliy Kuzovlev didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ilya Veselov in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maksim Babenko saved Colchester from getting behind. Fedor Protchev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maksim Gorevoy having to interfere. Colchester's Maksim Babenko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikhail Gorbachev in the 44th minute of play. After the first half Dordoi FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ilya Veselov made the kick off in the second half. Yuliy Nikiforov hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Andrey Buyalskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colchester's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrey Buyalskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maksim Gorevoy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anatoliy Kuzovlev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Maksim Gorevoy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Dordoi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anatoliy Kuzovlev came free, but Maksim Gorevoy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Ilya Veselov notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Colchester's Maksim Babenko. Maksim Babenko was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Ilya Veselov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 79 played minutes, Dordoi FC's Kirill Dubinskiy shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Maksim Babenko 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 Dordoi FC reached it. In the 93rd minute Anatoliy Kuzovlev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Gorevoy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th match minute, Dordoi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksey Zhulin to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ilya Veselov in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maksim Babenko prevented the ball from getting in the gole.