League Play-Off

Stadion Dzerzhinsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fedor Kalinin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nikifor Rozmirovich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fedor Kalinin, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Yaroslav Novikov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Artem Shtanyuk made a huge save. When Fedor Kalinin fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grozny's protests and gave Fedor Kalinin a yellow card for diving instead. Fedor Kalinin hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Fedor Kalinin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 21 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Dzerzhinsk! Nikifor Rozmirovich had in the 22ndth minute some difficulties stopping Stanislav Bragin's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some careless play in the Dzerzhinsk defense, Stanislav Bragin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nikifor Rozmirovich. The Dzerzhinsk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nikifor Rozmirovich should have stopped the shot. Yaroslav Novikov came free with the goalkeeper in the 26th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Artem Shtanyuk could save by the left post. Ernest Shenrok took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nikifor Rozmirovich. Dzerzhinsk's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dzerzhinsk's Mark Bystrov got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 35th match minute, Dzerzhinsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Shestakov to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute Fedor Kalinin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Rozmirovich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arseniy Broshin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nikifor Rozmirovich having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernest Shenrok during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Grozny:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Dzerzhinsk:s goal. The referee gave Dzerzhinsk a penalty, 48 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gerasim Beseda, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Grozny's Artem Shtanyuk. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Egor Mashnev made a kick off. In the 59th minute, Maksim Kaloev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fedor Kalinin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Grozny getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Stanislav Bragin hit a great ball. Artem Shtanyuk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerasim Beseda in the 75th minute of play. A collision led to Grozny getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Andrey Alhimenko hit a great ball. Nikifor Rozmirovich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedor Kalinin in the 86th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arseniy Broshin got free with Nikifor Rozmirovich in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Artem Shtanyuk stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Egor Mashnev's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. A collision led to Dzerzhinsk getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Albert Shestakov hit a great ball. With a little luck, Dzerzhinsk's Nikifor Rozmirovich got control of the ball when Arseniy Broshin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Roman Salnikov kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match.