League Play-Off

Soligorsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Teo Solano made the kick off which started today's match. Julião Maia hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute, Radamir Labanovich sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC MENTRIS's Nazar Filimonov didn't even have to move. FC MENTRIS's Teo Solano got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Naum Tabarov got free with Nazar Filimonov in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Teo Solano charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teo Solano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 9th match minute, FC MENTRIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teo Solano to maneuver through the defense. Nazar Filimonov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkady Razanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute Vladimir Svito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nazar Filimonov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, FC MENTRIS's Nazar Filimonov got control of the ball when Vladimir Svito tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute, Faustino Aires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Frol Novikov from long distance, 19 minutes into the match, got Nazar Filimonov's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Nazar Filimonov was a little too slow when Frol Novikov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 24th minute. The score was now 1-0. Frol Novikov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Nazar Filimonov made a huge save. Nazar Filimonov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimir Svito in the 30th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, FC MENTRIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frol Ratov to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute, Soligorsk's Vladimir Svito ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nazar Filimonov. Nazar Filimonov yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When Naum Tabarov came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Soligorsk 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 Naum Tabarov couldn't finish the play. Soligorsk's Arkady Razanov got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the FC MENTRIS defense, Naum Tabarov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nazar Filimonov. The FC MENTRIS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nazar Filimonov should have stopped the shot. In the 48th minute Arkady Razanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nazar Filimonov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The wind increased when Arkady Razanov made the kick off in the second half. Nichypar Nikadimov made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Teo Solano sent off a good shot on target. FC MENTRIS were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Soligorsk's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Teo Solano took the corner. Naum Tabarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Nazar Filimonov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frol Ratov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Nichypar Nikadimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Frol Ratov came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the FC MENTRIS 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 Frol Ratov couldn't finish the play. The supporters of FC MENTRIS booed when Soligorsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimir Svito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Soligorsk's Nichypar Nikadimov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Soligorsk from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Frol Ratov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC MENTRIS's supporters rose to their feet, but Frol Ratov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nichypar Nikadimov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of FC MENTRIS booed when Soligorsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimir Svito didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th match minute, FC MENTRIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esbjörn Groth to maneuver through the defense. After 76 played minutes, Soligorsk's Radamir Labanovich shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nazar Filimonov 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 Soligorsk reached it. Soligorsk's Nichypar Nikadimov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Soligorsk from getting a goal against them. Nichypar Nikadimov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teo Solano in the 80th minute of the match. FC MENTRIS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Teo Solano in the 82nd minute. The corner led FC MENTRIS's Esbjörn Groth to fire away a dangerous shot which Nichypar Nikadimov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Teo Solano might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nichypar Nikadimov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Teo Solano ran back to his position shaking his head. Arkady Razanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nazar Filimonov having to interfere. After 86 played minutes FC MENTRIS got a freekick which was hit by Faustino Aires. Vladimir Svito kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Teo Solano was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 92nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Soligorsk had won after a very even match.