League Play-Off

Stadion Magnitogorsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Petr Semenov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petr Semenov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petr Semenov scored 1-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evgeniy Rusakov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Evgeniy Rusakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petr Semenov, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. When Petr Semenov came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Magnitogorsk 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 Petr Semenov couldn't finish the play. When Petr Semenov came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Magnitogorsk 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 Petr Semenov couldn't finish the play. Georgiy Balashov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Goglev having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Magnitogorsk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Georgiy Balashov came free, but Ivan Goglev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Klim Kobzon to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Petr Semenov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Magnitogorsk FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Petr Semenov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evgeniy Rusakov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 54th play minutes Petr Semenov shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Evgeniy Rusakov and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 59th match minute, Magnitogorsk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boris Kostin to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes into the match, Magnitogorsk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Klim Kobzon came free, but Ivan Goglev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Petr Semenov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Magnitogorsk FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Mark Nekrasov hit a great ball. The supporters of Magnitogorsk FC booed when Magnitogorsk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Vakulovskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Georgiy Balashov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ivan Goglev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Fedor Postnov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petr Semenov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fedor Postnov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute, Petr Semenov made a precise shot to the right of Evgeniy Rusakov. Magnitogorsk FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Magnitogorsk FC had played much better football throughout.