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Match Report
Pinsk
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gorki's Sergey Tihamirov 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. With 3 minutes on the clock, Nikanor Shiryaev commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 2 minutes into the game, one of Pinsk:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 5th minute there was a penalty for Gorki. Viktor Alekseev stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Vitaly Galenchik. 0-1. If Juras Kurashevich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Svetamir Filimonov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitaly Galenchik having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haryton Aliashkevich got free with Zenon Nizavets in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute, Viktor Alekseev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the match, Gorki's goalkeeper Zenon Nizavets had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vasily Malashenko. Zenon Nizavets made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vasily Alehnovich in the 37th minute. If Sergey Tihamirov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitaly Galenchik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Svetamir Filimonov, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Vitaly Galenchik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergey Tihamirov in the 47th minute of play. The Pinsk players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Gorki were winning 0-1.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juras Kurashevich to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Svetamir Filimonov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gorki fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Gorki's Zenon Nizavets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juras Kurashevich in the 56th minute of play. In the 61st match minute, Pinsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egor Rusovich to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Viktor Alekseev from long distance, 62 minutes into the match, got Vitaly Galenchik's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Vyacheslav Ruhov struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Vitaly Galenchik didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gorki. Svetamir Filimonov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitaly Galenchik having to interfere. Vitaly Galenchik was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Sergey Tihamirov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sergey Tihamirov really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Juras Kurashevich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Zenon Nizavets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, Pinsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maksim Yanchyk to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Gorki's zone, Juras Kurashevich stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zenon Nizavets came out of the goal and Juras Kurashevich tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Svetamir Filimonov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Svetamir Filimonov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 79thth minute, Vitaly Galenchik skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Svetamir Filimonov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergey Tihamirov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Haryton Aliashkevich fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pinsk's protests and gave Haryton Aliashkevich a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Pinsk's Haryton Aliashkevich got a free kick in the 85th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Svetamir Filimonov could shoot a difficult shot in the 90th minute, which Vitaly Galenchik however easily saved by the left post. Svetamir Filimonov got in the 92nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Vitaly Galenchik handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Gorki had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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