League Play-Off

Stadion Ussuriysk
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vladimir Agapitov started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Ussuriysk defense, Afanasiy Podrezov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Veniamin Votrogov. The Ussuriysk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Veniamin Votrogov should have stopped the shot. Vladimir Agapitov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Roman Makalyutins short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Marat Moiseenko to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Veniamin Votrogov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afanasiy Podrezov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the game, Mezhdurechensk HC's Afanasiy Podrezov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Veniamin Votrogov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Afanasiy Podrezov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Veniamin Votrogov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ussuriysk's Aleksey Moiseev in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mezhdurechensk HC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 31st minute Vladimir Agapitov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Veniamin Votrogov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Afanasiy Podrezov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mezhdurechensk HC's Vladimir Agapitov in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ussuriysk's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Vladimir Agapitov sped through Ussuriysk's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Veniamin Votrogov. Vladimir Agapitov might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Veniamin Votrogov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vladimir Agapitov ran back to his position shaking his head. Veniamin Votrogov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladimir Agapitov in the 42nd minute of the match. A long shot from Gennadiy Gorobiy in the 50th minute of play was well struck, but Marat Moiseenko made a really good save at the right post.

Filimon Mirzoev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Marat Moiseenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afanasiy Podrezov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Veniamin Votrogov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ussuriysk getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Valentin Shashmurin hit a great ball. After 67 played minutes Ussuriysk got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Shashmurin. 68 minutes in the game, Vladimir Agapitov fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Veniamin Votrogov having to interfere. In the 69th match minute, Ussuriysk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filimon Mirzoev to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st play minute Afanasiy Podrezov came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Veniamin Votrogov. 0-6. Aleksey Moiseev succeeded in the game's 78th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-6. 81 minutes into the game, Valentin Shashmurin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ussuriysk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mezhdurechensk HC the free kick. The supporters of Mezhdurechensk HC booed when Ussuriysk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Shashmurin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Vladimir Agapitov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Veniamin Votrogov was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Vladimir Agapitov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Vladimir Agapitov took a quick shot and it went in 1-8 without a chance for Veniamin Votrogov to make any attempt to save it. After 97 played minutes Mezhdurechensk HC got a freekick which was hit by Dmitriy Ischuk. In the 98th minute, Gennadiy Gorobiy 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. Mezhdurechensk HC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.