League Play-Off

Polotsk
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Miraslav Maximenia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Platon Magrovich could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Juljan Habrovsky made a huge save. Platon Magrovich's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juljan Habrovsky read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Mscislav Rabykin's late challenge caught a Polotsk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mscislav Rabykin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Rechitsa getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Mscislav Rabykin hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Andrey Kostitsin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rechitsa's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrey Kostitsin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patap Temirov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Miraslav Maximenia took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Juljan Habrovsky to make any attempt to save it. Patap Temirov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrey Kostitsin in the 34th minute of play. Jan Yasinsky's late challenge caught a Rechitsa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jan Yasinsky helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Polotsk getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Jan Yasinsky hit a great ball. Mechyslav Degtiarev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Patap Temirov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Polotsk defense, Mechyslav Degtiarev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Patap Temirov. The Polotsk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Patap Temirov should have stopped the shot. Patap Temirov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrey Kostitsin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patap Temirov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrey Kostitsin, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

Mechyslav Degtiarev was extremely unlucky when he, in the 53rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After a rather tough play, Polotsk's Jan Yasinsky got a free kick in the 54th minute. Mechyslav Degtiarev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Patap Temirov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mscislav Rabykin took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Patap Temirov. Patap Temirov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. A collision led to Rechitsa getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Igor Belyakov hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miraslav Maximenia in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juljan Habrovsky saved Rechitsa from getting behind. Miraslav Maximenia struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Juljan Habrovsky didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Polotsk. In the 71st minute Platon Magrovich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juljan Habrovsky saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Platon Magrovich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Platon Magrovich managed to get in a good position for a shot. Polotsk's supporters rose to their feet, but Platon Magrovich was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juljan Habrovsky breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Platon Magrovich recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Miraslav Maximenia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juljan Habrovsky having to interfere. Polotsk's Patap Temirov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Polotsk from getting a goal against them. Patap Temirov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mechyslav Degtiarev in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, one of Rechitsa:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Rechitsa. Juljan Habrovsky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Platon Magrovich in the 97th minute of play. Polotsk's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.