League Play-Off

Noginsk
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ilya Volkov got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Efim Kalachev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Noginsk FC's Ippolit Kosterev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Ilya Volkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nevinnomyssk's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilya Volkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ippolit Kosterev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ippolit Kosterev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilya Volkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Nevinnomyssk getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Marat Balkashin hit a great ball. A collision led to Noginsk FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Evgeniy Ganf hit a great ball. In the 19th match minute, Noginsk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigoriy Dikarev to maneuver through the defense. After 22 minutes of play, Nevinnomyssk's Efim Kalachev made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ippolit Kosterev was left in no man's land by his defense there! 32 minutes into the match, Nevinnomyssk's Ilya Volkov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ippolit Kosterev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 35 minutes into the game, Petr Kauzov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Noginsk FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nevinnomyssk the free kick. After 35 played minutes Noginsk FC got a freekick which was hit by Petr Kauzov. In the 36th minute Efim Kalachev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ippolit Kosterev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilya Volkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ippolit Kosterev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ippolit Kosterev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Efim Kalachev's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Ilya Volkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ippolit Kosterev having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aleksandr Kubankov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Aleksandr Malinovkin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rustam Isakov in the 58th minute of play. Ilya Volkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ippolit Kosterev having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Noginsk FC's Yakov Vorobey got a free kick in the 66th minute. When Nevinnomyssk's Ilya Volkov 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 Noginsk FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilya Volkov in the 73rd minute of play forced Noginsk FC's goalkeeper Ippolit Kosterev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noginsk FC's Ippolit Kosterev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Noginsk FC from getting a goal against them. In the 76th match minute, Noginsk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petr Kauzov to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Ippolit Kosterev managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Nevinnomyssk's Efim Kalachev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 79 minutes into the match, Noginsk FC's goalkeeper Ippolit Kosterev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Efim Kalachev. Efim Kalachev 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. Efim Kalachev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Ippolit Kosterev made a huge save. Nevinnomyssk's Efim Kalachev got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nevinnomyssk played a much better game than Noginsk FC and deserved their victory. The Noginsk FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.