League Play-Off

Nefteyugansk
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when German Shaurov kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Novotroitsk's goalkeeper Aleksey Konovalov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anton Skryagin. When Nefteyugansk's Marat Kebich in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Novotroitsk's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Nefteyugansk booed when Novotroitsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikolay Rulnev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aleksey Konovalov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Kudryashov in the 11th minute of the match. Nefteyugansk's Marat Kebich got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Irakliy Mamontov charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Irakliy Mamontov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Novotroitsk booed when Nefteyugansk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Irakliy Mamontov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Nefteyugansk's Irakliy Mamontov got a free kick in the 18th minute. Marat Kebich received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aleksey Konovalov came out and tried to block the shot, but Marat Kebich slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 19th minute. A collision led to Novotroitsk getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Danil Lavrentev hit a great ball. After 28 minutes, Anton Skryagin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nefteyugansk and the Novotroitsk players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anton Skryagin kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Nefteyugansk's Valentin Gordeychuk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zinoviy Aldonin in the 29th minute of play. Marat Kebich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Aleksey Konovalov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marat Kebich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Aleksey Konovalov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleksey Konovalov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Kudryashov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 39 in the game by Marat Kebich from a close distance when the talented Aleksey Konovalov managed to make a qualified save. Novotroitsk's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aleksey Izmailov got free with Aleksey Konovalov in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Novotroitsk's Lev Kosarev got a free kick in the 46th minute. Aleksey Konovalov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aleksey Izmailov in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marat Kebich stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Aleksey Izmailov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marat Kebich in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aleksey Konovalov saved Novotroitsk from getting behind. Nikolay Rulnev struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Valentin Gordeychuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Novotroitsk. 64 minutes into the match, Novotroitsk's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksey Izmailov came free, but Aleksey Konovalov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Novotroitsk's goalkeeper Aleksey Konovalov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 69 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Nefteyugansk's Marat Kebich fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. When Anton Kudryashov came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Nefteyugansk fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anton Kudryashov couldn't finish the play. Valentin Gordeychuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Shaurov in the 74th minute of the match. When Ernest Rogov fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nefteyugansk's protests and gave Ernest Rogov a yellow card for diving instead. Aleksey Konovalov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksey Izmailov in the 82nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Lev Kosarev could shoot a difficult shot in the 83rd minute, which Valentin Gordeychuk however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksey Izmailov in the 85th minute of play forced Novotroitsk's goalkeeper Aleksey Konovalov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anton Kudryashov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksey Konovalov having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Nefteyugansk's Vladimir Kovtunov got a free kick in the 89th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Novotroitsk's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksey Izmailov came free, but Aleksey Konovalov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.