League Play-Off

Cherepovets
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vladimir Zozulin got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Cherepovets FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stepan Ilyushin came free, but Vasiliy Moiseev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 minutes Cherepovets FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Valentin Erakin who took care of the corner kick. In the 9th minute, Stepan Ilyushin 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. Vasiliy Moiseev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stepan Ilyushin, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The supporters of Pskov FC booed when Cherepovets FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stepan Aguzarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute, Cherepovets FC's Vladimir Zozulin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vladimir Shilov. Vladimir Shilov yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stepan Ilyushin in the 20th minute of play forced Cherepovets FC's goalkeeper Vasiliy Moiseev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stepan Aguzarov's late challenge caught a Pskov FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stepan Aguzarov helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes Cherepovets FC got a freekick which was hit by Stepan Aguzarov. After 23 played minutes, Pskov FC's Valentin Erakin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vasiliy Moiseev 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 Pskov FC reached it. After 34 minutes, Afanasiy Krylov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cherepovets FC and the Pskov FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Stepan Ilyushin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Pskov FC's Stepan Ilyushin in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cherepovets FC's goalie prevented a goal. Vasiliy Moiseev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stepan Ilyushin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Igor Bodrenin made a kick off. Stepan Ilyushin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasiliy Moiseev having to interfere. Cherepovets FC's Vasiliy Moiseev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Cherepovets FC from getting a goal against them. Vasiliy Moiseev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Bodrenin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimir Zozulin in the 59th minute of play forced Pskov FC's goalkeeper Vladimir Shilov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vasiliy Moiseev didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 69th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Igor Bodrenin in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vasiliy Moiseev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Igor Bodrenin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th match minute, Cherepovets FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergey Bogushevskiy to maneuver through the defense. If Igor Bodrenin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pskov FC's Igor Bodrenin in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cherepovets FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Igor Bodrenin came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Pskov 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 Igor Bodrenin couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stepan Ilyushin got free with Vasiliy Moiseev in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stepan Ilyushin got free with Vasiliy Moiseev in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 92 minutes into the match, Cherepovets FC's goalkeeper Vasiliy Moiseev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stepan Ilyushin. In the 95th minute, Stepan Ilyushin 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. When the final whistle sounded Pskov FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Cherepovets FC.