League Play-Off

Pskov
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Yuriy Kiselev took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tihon Bogatov. Tihon Bogatov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 8 minutes into the match, Pskov's goal looked a bit too open when Dmitriy Rogozinskiy came free, but Tihon Bogatov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pskov's Tihon Larichev got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Aleksandr Prilutskiy fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tolyatti FC's protests and gave Aleksandr Prilutskiy a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute, Aleksandr Prilutskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yaromir Kozhanchikov in the 15th minute of play forced Tolyatti FC's goalkeeper Stanislav Borisov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pskov's Tihon Bogatov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuriy Kiselev in the 24th minute of play. In the 27th match minute, Pskov was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tihon Larichev to maneuver through the defense. When Pskov's Tihon Larichev in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tolyatti FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th minute, one of Tolyatti FC: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 Tolyatti FC. Vadim Simonov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 46 played minutes Tolyatti FC got a freekick which was hit by Stanislav Yamaltdinov. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The nice shot from Dmitriy Rogozinskiy in the 53rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Tihon Bogatov had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After 56 minutes, Oleg Sak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pskov and the Tolyatti FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Oleg Sak kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Tihon Bogatov was a little too slow when Yuriy Kiselev got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 1-3. After a defensive mix-up in Tolyatti FC's zone, Tihon Larichev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stanislav Borisov came out of the goal and Tihon Larichev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Tolyatti FC's zone, Tihon Larichev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stanislav Borisov came out of the goal and Tihon Larichev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yuriy Kiselev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stanislav Borisov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vadim Simonov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Tolyatti FC's Stanislav Yamaltdinov got a free kick in the 76th minute. If Tihon Larichev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vadim Simonov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tihon Larichev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanislav Borisov having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, Vadim Vlasov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pskov's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tolyatti FC the free kick. In the 90th match minute, Pskov was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vadim Vlasov to maneuver through the defense. After 94 minutes of play, Pskov's Tihon Larichev made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stanislav Borisov was left in no man's land by his defense there! 97 minutes into the match, Pskov's Vadim Simonov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stanislav Borisov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Tolyatti FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tolyatti FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.