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Match Report
Grozny
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vadim Evseev kicked off to start the match. In the 10th minute Igor Tsvetkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislav Glebov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Kaliningrad's Igor Tsvetkov in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grozny's goalie prevented a goal. Vladimir Gerbanovskiy's late challenge caught a Kaliningrad's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vladimir Gerbanovskiy helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th match minute, Grozny was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimir Gerbanovskiy to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th match minute, Grozny was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksandr Mulin to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Kirill Stefantsov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kaliningrad's supporters rose to their feet, but Kirill Stefantsov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stanislav Glebov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 17 minutes, Igor Tsvetkov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kaliningrad's supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Tsvetkov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 19 played minutes Kaliningrad got a freekick which was hit by Vadim Evseev. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filipp Tushnev during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Kaliningrad booed when Grozny was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipp Tushnev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vadim Evseev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Igor Tsvetkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanislav Glebov having to interfere. Ippolit Tatev made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Stanislav Rubezhanskiy sent off a good shot on target. In the 31st minute Vadim Evseev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislav Glebov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filipp Tushnev in the 38th minute of play forced Kaliningrad's goalkeeper Ippolit Tatev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the game, Kaliningrad's Vadim Evseev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stanislav Glebov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 45th minute Vadim Evseev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislav Glebov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Filipp Tushnev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vadim Evseev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanislav Glebov having to interfere. Stanislav Rubezhanskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Stanislav Rubezhanskiy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ippolit Tatev was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Filipp Tushnev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ippolit Tatev having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Stanislav Rubezhanskiy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grozny fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 77th minute, Stanislav Rubezhanskiy made a precise shot to the right of Ippolit Tatev. Kaliningrad's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. With his leg Stanislav Glebov managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when Kaliningrad's Igor Tsvetkov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Stanislav Rubezhanskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filipp Tushnev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grozny's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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