League Play-Off

Stadion Lubertsy
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Semen Naidzenko started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gerasim Zhimerin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonid Gorbunov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentin Polyakov's late challenge caught a Rybinsk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Polyakov helped the player get up and apologised. Valentin Polyakov hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Semen Naidzenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Rybinsk's zone, Albert Maslyakov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egor Demin came out of the goal and Albert Maslyakov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gerasim Zhimerin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Semen Naidzenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After 15 played minutes Lubertsy HC got a freekick which was hit by Rostislav Adashevskiy. Leonid Gorbunov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Gerasim Zhimerin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Rybinsk getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Nikolay Antoshevskiy hit a great ball. Aleksey Grebenchikov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egor Demin having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Rybinsk's Zinoviy Dorohin got a free kick in the 28th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Semen Naidzenko in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerasim Zhimerin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ilya Vytchikov kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Gerasim Zhimerin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonid Gorbunov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Semen Naidzenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerasim Zhimerin having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Semen Naidzenko in the 47th minute of play forced Lubertsy HC's goalkeeper Gerasim Zhimerin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Albert Maslyakov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Lubertsy HC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Rostislav Adashevskiy hit a great ball. If Leonid Gorbunov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonid Gorbunov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Lubertsy HC's Albert Maslyakov in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rybinsk's goalie prevented a goal. Rybinsk's Pavel Shuigin suffered a sore foot after 71 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Aleksey Grebenchikov charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aleksey Grebenchikov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st match minute, Lubertsy HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksey Grebenchikov to maneuver through the defense. Gerasim Zhimerin came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Rybinsk's Leonid Gorbunov. But to his dismay, Leonid Gorbunov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Leonid Gorbunov struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Gerasim Zhimerin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rybinsk. 85 minutes into the match, Rybinsk's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksey Grebenchikov came free, but Egor Demin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 94 minutes, Leonid Gorbunov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rybinsk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonid Gorbunov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the final whistle sounded Rybinsk left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Lubertsy HC.