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Match Report
Grodno
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vladimir Platonov kicked off to start the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Grodno:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Molodechno:s goal. In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Molodechno. Kazimir Fetisov stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Arkady Alekseichik. 0-1. Erofey Kurmanovich kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Vladimir Platonov struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Arkady Alekseichik didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Molodechno. In the 25th minute Vladimir Platonov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkady Alekseichik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mikita Ezersky showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erofey Kurmanovich, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Erofey Kurmanovich managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grodno's supporters rose to their feet, but Erofey Kurmanovich was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mikita Ezersky breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 31st minute, Konstantin Emelyanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arkady Alekseichik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Emelianenko in the 34th minute of play. After 35 minutes, Vyacheslav Rukevich mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grodno and the Molodechno players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vyacheslav Rukevich hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Ivan Emelianenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arkady Alekseichik having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
Miron Milukevich struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Mikita Ezersky didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grodno. When Miron Milukevich came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Grodno 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 Miron Milukevich couldn't finish the play. Ivan Emelianenko was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 72nd minute. Molodechno's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Vladimir Platonov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Vladimir Platonov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Konstantin Volkov fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grodno's protests and gave Konstantin Volkov a yellow card for diving instead. Konstantin Volkov kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. The supporters of Molodechno booed when Grodno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prohar Mesechko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivan Emelianenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Arkady Alekseichik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivan Emelianenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Arkady Alekseichik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mikita Ezersky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miron Milukevich in the 92nd minute of play. Molodechno's Mikita Ezersky played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miron Milukevich in the 94th minute of play. Miron Milukevich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mikita Ezersky having to interfere. The Molodechno supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Molodechno would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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