League Play-Off

Stadion Krasnoyarsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eduard Shergin made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Penza FC booed when Krasnoyarsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saveliy Artemev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aleksey Arutyunov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yulian Rostropovich having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Penza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vyacheslav Lomovskiy came free, but Yulian Rostropovich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Vyacheslav Lomovskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yulian Rostropovich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduard Shergin in the 19th minute of play forced Krasnoyarsk's goalkeeper Artur Kambarov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eduard Shergin in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artur Kambarov saved Krasnoyarsk from getting behind. Mikhail Vlasov kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After having played for 29 minutes, Eduard Shergin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penza FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduard Shergin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Kirill Knyazev came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Penza 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 Kirill Knyazev couldn't finish the play. In the 35th minute Vyacheslav Lomovskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yulian Rostropovich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Aleksey Arutyunov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Penza FC's Georgiy Nosov got a free kick in the 39th minute. 41 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Krasnoyarsk's Aleksey Arutyunov fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. The supporters of Penza FC booed when Krasnoyarsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saveliy Artemev didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vyacheslav Lomovskiy to strike the kick off in the second half. Boris Bondarev hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduard Shergin in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Kambarov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Krasnoyarsk's zone, Eduard Shergin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Kambarov came out of the goal and Eduard Shergin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Artur Kambarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard Shergin in the 63rd minute of play. Vyacheslav Lomovskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Yulian Rostropovich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduard Shergin struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Artur Kambarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Penza FC. Vyacheslav Lomovskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Yulian Rostropovich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleksey Arutyunov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yulian Rostropovich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vyacheslav Lomovskiy in the 87th minute of the match. After 89 played minutes Krasnoyarsk got a freekick which was hit by Aleksey Arutyunov. Yulian Rostropovich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksey Arutyunov in the 94th minute of the match.