League Play-Off

Pyatigorsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nikita Rameikov made the kick off and thus started the match. Pyatigorsk FC's Pavel Gamov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilya Yastrebov in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to Volzhsky HC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ilya Yastrebov hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Vitaliy Kostin took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for German Klochko to make any attempt to save it. Ilya Yastrebov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the match, Volzhsky HC's goal looked a bit too open when Vitaliy Kostin came free, but German Klochko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudolf Boyarinov in the 25th minute of play forced Pyatigorsk FC's goalkeeper Pavel Gamov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pavel Gamov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikita Rameikov, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Rudolf Boyarinov hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vitaliy Kostin during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vasiliy Erofeev's late challenge caught a Volzhsky HC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vasiliy Erofeev helped the player get up and apologised. Pavel Gamov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikita Rameikov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pyatigorsk FC's Pavel Gamov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilya Yastrebov in the 35th minute of play. If Vladimir Mironov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nikita Rameikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vitaliy Kostin 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. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vitaliy Kostin to strike the kick off in the second half. Volzhsky HC's Nikita Rameikov got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimir Mironov in the 58th minute of play forced Volzhsky HC's goalkeeper German Klochko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60thth minute of the game Vladimir Mironov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Volzhsky HC's German Klochko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th minute, Rudolf Boyarinov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 66 played minutes, Pyatigorsk FC's Nikolay Zasekin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper German Klochko came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pyatigorsk FC reached it. German Klochko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimir Mironov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fedosey Kekilbaev hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Rudolf Boyarinov hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Volzhsky HC's zone, Vitaliy Kostin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. German Klochko came out of the goal and Vitaliy Kostin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Volzhsky HC's zone, Vladimir Mironov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. German Klochko came out of the goal and Vladimir Mironov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yuriy Andreev hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match.