League Play-Off

Arena Bier
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FC Fred Perry's Tadeuz Sobolev 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. Ruslan Barodin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Kastus Nikanovich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Astap Mironov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeuz Sobolev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kastus Nikanovich didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vasily Zhukov went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Kastus Nikanovich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vasily Zhukov, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The supporters of FC Fred Perry booed when Utenos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergey Antipov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Tadeuz Sobolev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kastus Nikanovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasily Zhukov in the 22nd minute of play. Tadeuz Sobolev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Astap Mironov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tadeuz Sobolev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Erofey Raskazov scored 2-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kastus Nikanovich, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tadeuz Sobolev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Astap Mironov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th match minute, Utenos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erofey Raskazov to maneuver through the defense. Sidor Chabatarev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th minute Tadeuz Sobolev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Astap Mironov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Tadeuz Sobolev managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Fred Perry's supporters rose to their feet, but Tadeuz Sobolev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Astap Mironov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45th match minute, Utenos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erofey Raskazov to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vasily Zhukov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Nichypar Esipenko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tadeuz Sobolev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Carlos José Bustillos came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the FC Fred Perry 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 Carlos José Bustillos couldn't finish the play. After 60 played minutes Utenos FC got a freekick which was hit by Mihas Belaus. Astap Mironov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadeuz Sobolev in the 61st minute of play. After having played for 62 minutes, Carlos José Bustillos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Fred Perry's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos José Bustillos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute, Tadeuz Sobolev made a precise shot to the right of Astap Mironov. Utenos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Vasily Zhukov took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kastus Nikanovich. Kastus Nikanovich dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 73rd minute Ruslan Barodin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kastus Nikanovich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Utenos FC's Ruslan Barodin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kastus Nikanovich made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. If Tadeuz Sobolev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tadeuz Sobolev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Astap Mironov having to interfere. FC Fred Perry's Kastus Nikanovich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruslan Barodin in the 97th minute of play. FC Fred Perry's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Utenos FC had won, even though FC Fred Perry had held more of the ball.