League Play-Off

Bobruisk
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vladislav Zalivako started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Naum Fadeev during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Polotsk getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Naum Fadeev hit a great ball. If Juljan Maerov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mikola Astrauh's late challenge caught a Bobruisk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mikola Astrauh helped the player get up and apologised. Boris Gaponenko hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Stanislav Papanov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stanislav Noskov skillfully saved the ball. Apanas Trofimov'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. Apanas Trofimov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th minute of the match Mikola Astrauh shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stanislav Noskov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 33 played minutes, Polotsk's Stanislav Papanov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stanislav Noskov 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 Polotsk reached it. In the 36th match minute, Bobruisk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apanas Trofimov to maneuver through the defense. Bobruisk's Stanislav Noskov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juljan Maerov in the 45th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Svetapolk Lykov in the 47th minute of play forced Bobruisk's goalkeeper Stanislav Noskov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Polotsk were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Stanislav Noskov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juljan Maerov in the 52nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bobruisk's zone, Svetapolk Lykov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stanislav Noskov came out of the goal and Svetapolk Lykov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 56th minute Juljan Maerov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislav Noskov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute Juljan Maerov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislav Noskov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Polotsk's zone, Boris Galchenuk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artyom Enin came out of the goal and Boris Galchenuk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Bobruisk fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Bobruisk's Vladislav Zalivako looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Stanislav Noskov was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Juljan Maerov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Juljan Maerov really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Vladislav Zalivako fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artyom Enin having to interfere. Polotsk's Svetapolk Lykov got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rastislav Rachkevich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Artyom Enin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Svetapolk Lykov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanislav Noskov having to interfere. Polotsk's Juljan Maerov was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 84th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Juljan Maerov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stanislav Noskov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. After having played for 91 minutes, Boris Galchenuk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bobruisk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boris Galchenuk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Juras Molatov fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Polotsk's protests and gave Juras Molatov a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Polotsk's Juras Molatov got a free kick in the 93rd minute.