League Play-Off

Stadion Mezhdurechen
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vladimir Agapitov got the match started through his kick off. Aleksandr Zozulin kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Mezhdurechensk HC's Vsevolod Afinogenov tried to score from far away in the 11th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Nikolay Dubovitskiy hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yuvenaliy Grudinskiy during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th match minute, Angarsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuvenaliy Grudinskiy to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Afanasiy Podrezov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mezhdurechensk HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Afanasiy Podrezov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Chertischev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Angarsk's Igor Chertischev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Angarsk from getting a goal against them. Afanasiy Podrezov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mezhdurechensk HC's goalkeeper Marat Moiseenko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Afanasiy Podrezov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Angarsk's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimir Agapitov came free, but Igor Chertischev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Angarsk's goalkeeper Igor Chertischev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Igor Chertischev came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Mezhdurechensk HC's Afanasiy Podrezov. But to his dismay, Afanasiy Podrezov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Afanasiy Podrezov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Igor Chertischev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

A collision led to Mezhdurechensk HC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Danila Vekshin hit a great ball. 54 minutes into the match, Angarsk's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimir Agapitov came free, but Igor Chertischev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 58 minutes of play, Mezhdurechensk HC's Vladimir Agapitov made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Igor Chertischev was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vladimir Agapitov might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Igor Chertischev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vladimir Agapitov ran back to his position shaking his head. Igor Chertischev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afanasiy Podrezov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th match minute, Mezhdurechensk HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danila Vekshin to maneuver through the defense. Nikolay Dubovitskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladimir Agapitov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Chertischev having to interfere. Igor Chertischev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afanasiy Podrezov in the 91st minute of the match. After 92 minutes, Vladimir Agapitov made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Angarsk's Igor Chertischev tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mezhdurechensk HC had played much better football throughout.