League Play-Off

Kislovodsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mikhail Rodionov kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute of the match Arseniy Nesterov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stanislav Glebov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Kislovodsk FC's Viktor Scherbakov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stanislav Glebov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Grozny's Stanislav Glebov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Grozny from getting a goal against them. Vladimir Gerbanovskiy's late challenge caught a Kislovodsk FC'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. After a rather tough play, Grozny's Vladimir Gerbanovskiy got a free kick in the 12th minute. Stanislav Glebov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikhail Rodionov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stanislav Rubezhanskiy in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Igor Kaulin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Filipp Tushnev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Kaulin having to interfere. Grozny's Stanislav Glebov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikhail Rodionov in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, Grozny was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Kryukov to maneuver through the defense. Mikhail Rodionov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Viktor Scherbakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Stanislav Glebov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 minutes, Lyubomir Zelepuhin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grozny and the Kislovodsk FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vladimir Gerbanovskiy might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Igor Kaulin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vladimir Gerbanovskiy ran back to his position shaking his head. Viktor Scherbakov might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stanislav Glebov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viktor Scherbakov ran back to his position shaking his head. 46 minutes in the game, Viktor Scherbakov fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Stanislav Glebov having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filipp Tushnev to make the kick off. Igor Kaulin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipp Tushnev in the 61st minute of the match. Mikhail Rodionov 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. Mikhail Rodionov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Stanislav Glebov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Mikhail Rodionov put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Stanislav Glebov. Stanislav Glebov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikhail Rodionov in the 81st minute of play. Viktor Scherbakov might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stanislav Glebov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viktor Scherbakov ran back to his position shaking his head. 85 minutes into the game, Viktor Scherbakov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Stanislav Glebov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Kislovodsk FC's Yuriy Strelkov got a free kick in the 91st minute. Yuriy Strelkov kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Kislovodsk FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.