League Play-Off

Seversk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Valentin Serebrennikov started the match with the kick off. Filimon Beluhin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Denis Emelyanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Timofey Brumer got free with Anton Strelkov in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 9th match minute, Penza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Irakliy Skryplev to maneuver through the defense. Timofey Brumers short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Anton Strelkov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Filimon Beluhin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Denis Emelyanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Serebrennikov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Emelyanov having to interfere. Timofey Brumer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Strelkov having to interfere. Anton Strelkov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Timofey Brumer in the 23rd minute. Filimon Beluhin struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Denis Emelyanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Penza FC. After having played for 28 minutes, Albert Shakhtarin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penza FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albert Shakhtarin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filimon Beluhin in the 30th minute of play forced Seversk's goalkeeper Denis Emelyanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Seversk's Yaroslav Vanechkin got a free kick in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filimon Beluhin in the 35th minute of play forced Seversk's goalkeeper Denis Emelyanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Valentin Serebrennikov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Emelyanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yaroslav Vanechkin kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Yaroslav Vanechkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 41 minutes Seversk's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yaroslav Paramonov who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Penza FC's Yaroslav Paramonov to fire away a dangerous shot which Denis Emelyanov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Timofey Brumer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the match, Penza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marat Kostikov came free, but Anton Strelkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marat Kostikov to strike the kick off in the second half. Stepan Kuzmin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anton Strelkov. Penza FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 65th minute, Yaroslav Vanechkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filimon Beluhin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Denis Emelyanov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Timofey Brumer struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Anton Strelkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Seversk. Eduard Molchanov kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Timofey Brumer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anton Strelkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marat Kostikov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Penza FC's Valentin Serebrennikov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. After 94 played minutes Irakliy Skryplev rounded Seversk's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. The Penza FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.