League Play-Off

Stadion Saratov
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Timofey Popov started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lev Dobryanskiy in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vsevolod Abdulazizov saved Seversk from getting behind. Vsevolod Abdulazizov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lev Dobryanskiy in the 6th minute of the match. Seversk's Felix Ulyashin got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Timofey Popov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Timofey Popov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vsevolod Abdulazizov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergey Bitkov in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timofey Popov in the 28th minute of play forced Saratov FC's goalkeeper Efim Yudin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Sergey Bitkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danil Serenko hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Lev Dobryanskiy struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Vsevolod Abdulazizov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saratov FC. Timofey Popov struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Efim Yudin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Seversk.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lev Dobryanskiy made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Saratov FC's goalkeeper Efim Yudin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Ulyashin. Vsevolod Abdulazizov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergey Bitkov in the 55th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Sergey Bitkov 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. Lev Dobryanskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Felix Ulyashin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 64 minutes, Timur Mukovozov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saratov FC and the Seversk players grew even worse after the yellow card. Timofey Popov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Seversk's Vsevolod Abdulazizov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lev Dobryanskiy in the 74th minute of play. Timofey Popov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Efim Yudin having to interfere. Felix Ulyashin came free with the goalkeeper in the 95th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Efim Yudin could save by the left post. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Saratov FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Seversk had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.