League Play-Off

Pervouralsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nikolay Kitlinskiy took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Daniil Perchuk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Pavel Bisin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pavel Bisins short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Gerasim Kovalev to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Daniil Perchuk in the 15th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Gerasim Kovalev kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Artemiy Kassil hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Pavel Bisin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Pervouralsk FC's Daniil Perchuk in 25 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gerasim Kovalev guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mark Mityuhin in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Filimon Kudryashov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniil Perchuk in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gerasim Kovalev saved Almetyevsk FC from getting behind. A collision led to Almetyevsk FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Leonard Ashanin hit a great ball. Pervouralsk FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zinoviy Pogrebov in the 34th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Almetyevsk FC's goalie and right to Stanislav Galibin. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Almetyevsk FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Daniil Perchuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gerasim Kovalev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nikolay Kitlinskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniil Perchuk to strike the kick off in the second half. If Pavel Bisin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timofey Hit kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Mark Mityuhin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Vitaliy Ipatov kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Mark Mityuhin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Filimon Kudryashov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Nikolay Kitlinskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almetyevsk FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikolay Kitlinskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filimon Kudryashov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mark Mityuhin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Filimon Kudryashov made a huge save. Artemiy Kassil kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemiy Kassil in the 74th minute of play forced Almetyevsk FC's goalkeeper Gerasim Kovalev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniil Perchuk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gerasim Kovalev having to make a save. Pavel Bisin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Almetyevsk FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.