League Play-Off

Penza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduard Shergin in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mark Basatin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Shahty's Mark Basatin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Shahty from getting a goal against them. Mark Basatin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduard Shergin, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Pavel Kalashnikov 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. 14 minutes into the game, Kirill Knyazev lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Mark Basatin. Kirill Knyazev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mark Basatin having to interfere. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Anton Birman sped through Penza FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Yulian Rostropovich. A collision led to Shahty getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Aleksey Komendantskiy hit a great ball. Penza FC's Yulian Rostropovich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Birman in the 28th minute of play. If Anton Birman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yulian Rostropovich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Birman, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. If Kirill Knyazev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the game, Aleksey Komendantskiy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shahty's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Penza FC the free kick. 40 minutes into the match, Penza FC's Yan Kuzminskiy broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 43rd minute, Kirill Knyazev made a precise shot to the right of Mark Basatin. Shahty's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Vyacheslav Vostrikov hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pavel Kalashnikov to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Shahty got a freekick which was hit by Aleksey Komendantskiy. In the 54th minute of the match Yan Kuzminskiy shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mark Basatin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Kirill Knyazev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduard Shergin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Mark Basatin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Anton Birman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the game, Penza FC's Eduard Shergin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mark Basatin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Georgiy Nosov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Mark Basatin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yan Kuzminskiy did an outstanding performance 80 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 4-1 to the right of an irritated Mark Basatin in the goal. Eduard Shergin struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Mark Basatin 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 Vostrikov charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vyacheslav Vostrikov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vyacheslav Vostrikov kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Pavel Kalashnikov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yulian Rostropovich having to interfere. Anton Birman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Penza FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.