League Play-Off

Stadion Podolsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dmitriy Dodin made the kick off and thus started the match. Zhukovsky FC's Dmitriy Dodin suffered a concussion after 2 minutes and had to leave the field. A collision led to Podolsk getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. David Dymnikov hit a great ball. Danila Dovlatov took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Viktor Sokolenko. Viktor Sokolenko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 15th match minute, Podolsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Dymnikov to maneuver through the defense. Danila Dovlatov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Viktor Sokolenko when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 22nd minute, Podolsk's Yaroslav Lubkin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zhukovsky FC's goalkeeper Viktor Sokolenko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Mark Glavak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danil Horoshkevich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Mark Glavak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zhukovsky FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mark Glavak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dmitriy Sheshenin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mark Glavak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmitriy Sheshenin having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Podolsk's Artem Biktemirov got a free kick in the 40th minute. If Mark Glavak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yaroslav Lubkin made a kick off. Zhukovsky FC's Viktor Sokolenko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yaroslav Lubkin in the 52nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Podolsk defense, Mark Glavak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dmitriy Sheshenin. The Podolsk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dmitriy Sheshenin should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Zhukovsky FC's zone, Danila Dovlatov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Viktor Sokolenko came out of the goal and Danila Dovlatov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute Yaroslav Lubkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viktor Sokolenko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Zhukovsky FC booed when Podolsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artem Biktemirov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Yaroslav Lubkin 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. 68 minutes into the game, Valeriy Useev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Podolsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zhukovsky FC the free kick. In the 72nd minute, one of Podolsk:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Podolsk. Dmitriy Sheshenin had in the 74thth minute some difficulties stopping Rudolf Eshtrekov's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 2-3 came in the 74th minute when Rudolf Eshtrekov all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Dmitriy Sheshenin. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Artem Biktemirov during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th minute, Danila Dovlatov 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 Mark Glavak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Yaroslav Lubkin came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Podolsk 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 Yaroslav Lubkin couldn't finish the play. Viktor Sokolenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yaroslav Lubkin in the 92nd minute of play. In the 98th minute, Nikita Sorokin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Zhukovsky FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.