League Play-Off

Irkutsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fedor Kachinskiy kicked off to start the match. Dmitriy Elsukov kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Stanislav Savichev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dmitriy Ganelin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Igor Everstov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Boris Vorontsov went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 12 minutes into the game, Ippolit Kalinichev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Irkutsk FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belgorod the free kick. The supporters of Belgorod booed when Irkutsk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ippolit Kalinichev didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Stanislav Savichev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Belgorod getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Dmitriy Elsukov hit a great ball. Parfen Agranovskiy was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 19th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Belgorod's Igor Everstov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fedor Kachinskiy in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute, Ruslan Lyutov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fedor Kachinskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Semen Moskvin hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After having played for 34 minutes, Boris Vorontsov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Irkutsk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boris Vorontsov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fedor Kachinskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Igor Everstov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fedor Kachinskiy in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Igor Everstov saved Belgorod from getting behind. Boris Vorontsov struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Igor Everstov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Irkutsk FC. Boris Vorontsov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Igor Everstov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedor Kachinskiy in the 53rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boris Vorontsov in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Igor Everstov saved Belgorod from getting behind. Igor Everstov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fedor Kachinskiy in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Belgorod's goal looked a bit too open when Fedor Kachinskiy came free, but Igor Everstov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belgorod's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oleg Malafeev in the 66th minute. After taking down the ball on Belgorod's corner Oleg Malafeev fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dmitriy Ganelin quite easily take care of the ball. Fedor Kachinskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boris Vorontsov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Igor Everstov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Fedor Kachinskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dmitriy Ganelin made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Stanislav Savichev sent off a good shot on target. Boris Vorontsov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Igor Everstov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fedor Kachinskiy in the 85th minute of play. Boris Vorontsov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Igor Everstov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, Fedor Kachinskiy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Igor Everstov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Irkutsk FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.