League Play-Off

Stadion Khimki
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Stanislav Strelkov made a precise shot to the right of Oleg Scherbakov. Khimki's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Stanislav Strelkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Oleg Scherbakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Khimki booed when Dzerzhinsk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavel Bondarchuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miroslav Luzhkov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Foma Kornilov in the 20th minute of the match. Miroslav Luzhkov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedor Agabekov in the 23rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Khimki's zone, Marat Nosov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oleg Scherbakov came out of the goal and Marat Nosov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Foma Kornilov took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Miroslav Luzhkov. Miroslav Luzhkov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Marat Nosov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Oleg Scherbakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marat Nosov made a kick off. Marat Nosov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. David Simonov might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Miroslav Luzhkov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Simonov ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that David Simonov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miroslav Luzhkov was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 66th minute, Khimki's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Marat Nosov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Oleg Scherbakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marat Nosov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oleg Scherbakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gennadiy Fadeev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marat Nosov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, Dzerzhinsk FC's goal looked a bit too open when David Simonov came free, but Miroslav Luzhkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80 played minutes Dzerzhinsk FC got a freekick which was hit by Gennadiy Fadeev. Foma Kornilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Miroslav Luzhkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lev Dmitriev hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Stanislav Strelkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Oleg Scherbakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.