League Play-Off

Stadion Zhukovsky
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sergey Nikitin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Dmitriy Zhabinskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Roman Rashkovskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Astrakhan FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roman Rashkovskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikita Safonov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zhukovsky's Mikhail Mihailovskiy got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 20 played minutes Astrakhan FC got a freekick which was hit by Filimon Mamontov. Astrakhan FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Mikhail Mihailovskiy scored to the left of an out of position Maksim Donskih, making the score, 2-0. In the 31st minute Mikhail Mihailovskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Donskih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Irakliy Baukin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Albert Gorchakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th match minute, Astrakhan FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Kuzechkin to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Zhukovsky booed when Astrakhan FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergey Nikitin didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Astrakhan FC's Sergey Nikitin in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zhukovsky's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Zhukovsky:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Astrakhan FC:s goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mikhail Mihailovskiy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Zhukovsky's Albert Gorchakov in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Astrakhan FC's goalie prevented a goal. Albert Gorchakov struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Maksim Donskih didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zhukovsky. In the 63rd minute Albert Gorchakov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Donskih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikita Izosimov kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Astrakhan FC's Maksim Donskih played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Gorchakov in the 65th minute of play. Nikita Safonov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nikita Izosimov showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 67 minute of play. Nikita Safonov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergey Nikitin in the 73rd minute of the match. The supporters of Zhukovsky booed when Astrakhan FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikita Izosimov didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sergey Nikitin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sergey Nikitin came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Astrakhan FC 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 Sergey Nikitin couldn't finish the play. Nikita Safonov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergey Nikitin in the 88th minute of play. In the 93rd minute Mikhail Mihailovskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Donskih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikita Safonov came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Astrakhan FC's Roman Rashkovskiy. But to his dismay, Roman Rashkovskiy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.