League Play-Off

Severodvinsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Borislav Samarin started the match with the kick off. After 8 played minutes Surgut got a freekick which was hit by Arnold Leonisov. Igor Netesov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timofey Vinogradov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Igor Netesov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timofey Vinogradov in the 13th minute of play. Borislav Samarin hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Klim Zhdanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Igor Netesov was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. In the 18th minute, Leonid Tkachevskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Igor Netesov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timofey Vinogradov, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 24 minutes, Timofey Tegarpev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Severodvinsk and the Surgut players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th match minute, Severodvinsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timofey Tegarpev to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Borislav Samarin in the 29th minute of play forced Surgut's goalkeeper Nikolay Chernov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Surgut's Nikolay Chernov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Surgut from getting a goal against them. After 41 minutes of play, Severodvinsk's Ippolit Lihachev made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nikolay Chernov was left in no man's land by his defense there! After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When Severodvinsk's Ippolit Lihachev in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Surgut's goalie prevented a goal. 57 minutes into the game, Borislav Samarin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Nikolay Chernov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Borislav Samarin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Nikolay Chernov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Ippolit Lihachev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikolay Chernov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Timofey Vinogradov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Netesov having to interfere. Nikolay Chernov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Borislav Samarin in the 71st minute of the match. Surgut's Nikolay Chernov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ippolit Lihachev in the 72nd minute of play. Borislav Samarin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikolay Chernov having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Surgut's goal looked a bit too open when Borislav Samarin came free, but Nikolay Chernov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Severodvinsk's goalkeeper Igor Netesov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 79 minutes into the match, Surgut's goal looked a bit too open when Borislav Samarin came free, but Nikolay Chernov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Vladislav Uhov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Severodvinsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Surgut the free kick. In the 80th match minute, Severodvinsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladislav Uhov to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Surgut booed when Severodvinsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonid Tkachevskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladislav Uhov hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. If Ippolit Lihachev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 97 minutes into the game, Borislav Samarin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Nikolay Chernov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Severodvinsk's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.