League Play-Off

Stadion Bratsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Igor Mironychev got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Bratsk HC got a freekick which was hit by Igor Mironychev. 4 minutes into the match, Aleksandr Schavelev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andrey Beznisko. Bratsk HC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aleksandr Schavelev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Igor Mironychevs short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Afanasiy Kasperskiy to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aleksey Bogushevskiy's late challenge caught a Bratsk HC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aleksey Bogushevskiy helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd minute, Aleksey Bogushevskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yuriy Teteruk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Afanasiy Kasperskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleksandr Schavelev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Andrey Beznisko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oleg Anishin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Beznisko having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Damir Mravin kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. After 55 played minutes Bratsk HC got a freekick which was hit by Damir Mravin. Zheleznodorozhny's Roman Saltanov couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 56th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bratsk HC. Aleksandr Schavelev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Andrey Beznisko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Aleksandr Schavelev kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Andrey Beznisko. That made the score 0-2 in the 62 minute of play. After 69 played minutes Bratsk HC got a freekick which was hit by Marat Inozemtsev. If Aleksandr Schavelev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bratsk HC's Andrey Beznisko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksandr Schavelev in the 77th minute of play. Maksim Portnov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Beznisko having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Aleksandr Schavelev 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. Maksim Portnov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Beznisko having to interfere. Maksim Portnov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andrey Beznisko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Aleksandr Teterin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maksim Portnov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Beznisko having to interfere. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bratsk HC's goalkeeper Andrey Beznisko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.