League Play-Off

Stadion Kamyshin
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emmanuil Voshodov kicked off to start the match. If Aleksandr Chukovskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boris Ananasov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleksandr Chukovskiy in the 10th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Kansk HC's goalkeeper Vasiliy Gadolin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evgeniy Bazilevich. Kirill Davydov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Vasiliy Gadolin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Kansk HC's zone, Evgeniy Bazilevich stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vasiliy Gadolin came out of the goal and Evgeniy Bazilevich tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andrey Borodyuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aleksandr Chukovskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Boris Ananasov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleksandr Chukovskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aleksandr Chukovskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 played minutes Kamyshin got a freekick which was hit by Evgeniy Lunkevich. 46 minutes into the match, Kamyshin's goal looked a bit too open when Emmanuil Voshodov came free, but Boris Ananasov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Boris Ananasov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleksandr Chukovskiy in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kirill Davydov to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniil Kupenskiy during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Daniil Kupenskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Kansk HC's Boris Ananasov threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Emmanuil Voshodov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Kirill Davydov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 67 minutes, Kirill Davydov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kamyshin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kirill Davydov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Kamyshin getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Aleksey Smertin hit a great ball. Kansk HC's Aleksandr Chukovskiy got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Evgeniy Bazilevich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasiliy Gadolin having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matvey Sverbeev during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 87 minutes into the match, Kansk HC's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksey Smertin came free, but Vasiliy Gadolin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emmanuil Voshodov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 91 minutes, Aleksandr Chukovskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kansk HC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aleksandr Chukovskiy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Kansk HC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.