League Play-Off

Arzamas
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Leonid Evseev made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danila Bragin in the 3rd minute of play forced Arzamas's goalkeeper Albert Butrov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Arzamas's goal looked a bit too open when Ernest Gromov came free, but Albert Butrov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ernest Gromov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danila Bragin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Albert Butrov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Georgiy Hitrin got free with Mikhail Krutkov in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Leonid Evseev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arzamas's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonid Evseev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mikhail Krutkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Surgut FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Leonid Evseev scored to the left of an out of position Mikhail Krutkov, making the score, 1-0. If Danila Bragin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, Arzamas's goal looked a bit too open when Danila Bragin came free, but Albert Butrov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 played minutes Arzamas got a freekick which was hit by Maksim Yarohovich. Ernest Gromov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Albert Butrov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Danila Bragin to strike the kick off in the second half. Ernest Gromov came free with the goalkeeper in the 57th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Albert Butrov could save by the left post. Ernest Gromov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Georgiy Hitrin came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Arzamas 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 Georgiy Hitrin couldn't finish the play. When Stanislav Berkovitts fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arzamas's protests and gave Stanislav Berkovitts a yellow card for diving instead. Stanislav Berkovitts hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Surgut FC's Vladimir Afanasenko tried to score from far away in the 68th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Danila Bragin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernest Gromov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albert Butrov having to interfere. Leonid Evseev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mikhail Krutkov having to interfere. Ignat Aksenov kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Georgiy Hitrin in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikhail Krutkov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Surgut FC's Mikhail Krutkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonid Evseev in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85thth minute of the game Georgiy Hitrin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Surgut FC's Mikhail Krutkov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Georgiy Hitrin struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Mikhail Krutkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arzamas. In the 88th minute, Georgiy Hitrin 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. Ernest Gromov was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 90th minute. Surgut FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Ernest Gromov might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Albert Butrov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernest Gromov ran back to his position shaking his head. Ernest Gromov scored 1-1 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Albert Butrov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.