League Play-Off

Kurgan
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Efim Lyubitov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kirill Doroshenko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Danila Kermyakov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute, Efim Lyubitov 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filipp Vershinin in the 9th minute of play forced Kurgan's goalkeeper Evgeniy Zholnerovich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Nazran HC booed when Kurgan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kirill Doroshenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Danila Kermyakov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kirill Doroshenko in the 13th minute. A collision led to Nazran HC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Igor Novikov hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Filipp Vershinin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evgeniy Zholnerovich was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filipp Vershinin in the 21st minute of play forced Kurgan's goalkeeper Evgeniy Zholnerovich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Klim Shtokbank was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kurgan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nazran HC the free kick. 29 minutes into the game, one of Kurgan:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Nazran HC. Igor Kudryavtsev stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Evgeniy Zholnerovich. 0-1. After having played for 36 minutes, Andrey Grigoriev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nazran HC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrey Grigoriev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 37 minutes, Andrey Grigoriev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nazran HC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrey Grigoriev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Venedikt Latyshenkov kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Danila Kermyakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efim Lyubitov in the 42nd minute of the match. Igor Novikov kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Danila Kermyakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efim Lyubitov in the 43rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kirill Doroshenko got free with Danila Kermyakov in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Efim Lyubitov in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Danila Kermyakov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Evgeniy Zholnerovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipp Vershinin in the 60th minute of play. Nazran HC's Andrey Grigoriev got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, Kurgan's goal looked a bit too open when Filipp Vershinin came free, but Evgeniy Zholnerovich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Nazran HC's goal looked a bit too open when Efim Lyubitov came free, but Danila Kermyakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Nazran HC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Igor Novikov hit a great ball. Efim Lyubitov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kirill Doroshenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrey Grigorievs short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Evgeniy Zholnerovich to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 75 minutes into the game, Kirill Doroshenko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Danila Kermyakov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kirill Doroshenko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kirill Doroshenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danila Kermyakov having to interfere. Andrey Grigoriev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evgeniy Zholnerovich having to interfere. If Filipp Vershinin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrey Grigoriev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evgeniy Zholnerovich made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Andrey Grigoriev sent off a good shot on target. After 93 minutes, Efim Lyubitov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kurgan and the Nazran HC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 93rd match minute, Kurgan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efim Lyubitov to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Kurgan's Evgeniy Zholnerovich got control of the ball when Andrey Grigoriev tried to sneak it across the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.