League Play-Off

Stadion Smolensk
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. Nikolay Ananin started the match with the kick off. Nikolay Ananin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Timur Karpovich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Smolensk FC's Mikhail Danilevskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afanasiy Sirotinskiy in the 9th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Nikolay Ananin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Smolensk FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikolay Ananin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Timur Karpovich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mikhail Danilevskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrey Bochkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. The long shot by Nikolay Demenchuk in the 23rd minute really tested Timur Karpovich's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Mikhail Danilevskiy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afanasiy Sirotinskiy in the 30th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Smolensk FC's Rustam Nesterov got a free kick in the 30th minute. Anatoliy Kalinchuk was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 36th minute. Smolensk FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Nikolay Ananin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timur Karpovich having to interfere. Anatoliy Kalinchuk struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Timur Karpovich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smolensk FC. Nikolay Ananin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Afanasiy Sirotinskiy made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Artem Chuhlomskiy during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Artem Chuhlomskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Norilsk FC's Ruslan Bogomazov broke free in the 53rd minute of the match and struck a powerful long shot that almost became a goal, but instead the ball went outside the right post. An obvious chance of a goal. Timur Karpovich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anatoliy Kalinchuk in the 57th minute of the match. Timur Karpovich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikolay Ananin in the 58th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timofey Bogomazov during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The attack was good, but when Nikolay Ananin in the 63rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 64th match minute, Norilsk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stepan Bobyatynskiy to maneuver through the defense. Andrey Bochkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anatoliy Kalinchuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anatoliy Kalinchuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timur Karpovich having to interfere. Nikolay Ananin might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Timur Karpovich. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nikolay Ananin ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 84th minute, Pavel Shabliovskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anatoliy Kalinchuk struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Timur Karpovich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smolensk FC. Stepan Bobyatynskiy charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stepan Bobyatynskiy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Norilsk FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Stepan Bobyatynskiy hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Norilsk FC's zone, Nikolay Ananin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Timur Karpovich came out of the goal and Nikolay Ananin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Norilsk FC's Timur Karpovich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolay Demenchuk in the 96th minute of play. Smolensk FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Norilsk FC to leave the ground with a draw.