League Play-Off

Noginsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vladimir Fomenko struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Ippolit Zhidkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Noginsk FC. 8 minutes into the match, Noginsk FC's Dmitriy Mitryashkin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ippolit Zhidkov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Kazan HC's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimir Fomenko came free, but Ippolit Zhidkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Kazan HC's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimir Fomenko came free, but Ippolit Zhidkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Semen Troinitskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Genrikh Yanushevskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rasul Kovtun, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Blyakhin during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Genrikh Yanushevskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Krenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After 35 minutes, Semen Troinitskiy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noginsk FC and the Kazan HC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Semen Troinitskiy hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, German Krenko made a precise shot to the right of Genrikh Yanushevskiy. Noginsk FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Oleg Stukalin scored 0-3 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Genrikh Yanushevskiy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vladimir Fomenko was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Vladimir Fomenko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Noginsk FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kazan HC the free kick. Vladimir Fomenko hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Dmitriy Mitryashkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladimir Fomenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ippolit Zhidkov having to interfere. After having played for 73 minutes, Dmitriy Mitryashkin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Noginsk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dmitriy Mitryashkin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. German Krenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Timur Bochkin kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Dmitriy Mitryashkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ippolit Zhidkov having to interfere. Vladimir Fomenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ippolit Zhidkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Kazan HC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kazan HC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.