League Play-Off

Stadion Novomoskovsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Aleksey Akulov made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Biysk booed when Novomoskovsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Borislav Bryunin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Biysk's Valeriy Rostovskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksey Akulov in the 10th minute of play. Aleksey Akulov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Valeriy Rostovskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vitaliy Nikolaev in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Valeriy Rostovskiy, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sergey Isakov hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Aleksey Akulov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Novomoskovsk's Egor Schepetov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiy Italyankin in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Arkadiy Faizullin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Igor Bokshin charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Igor Bokshin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Igor Bokshin kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Aleksey Akulov notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Biysk's Valeriy Rostovskiy. Valeriy Rostovskiy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 37th minute Igor Balyasnyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egor Schepetov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egor Schepetov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiy Italyankin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valeriy Rostovskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksey Akulov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Igor Balyasnyi was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Novomoskovsk's goalkeeper Egor Schepetov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Biysk's Igor Balyasnyi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Egor Schepetov. Egor Schepetov yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. After 60 minutes, Evgeniy Makarov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Biysk and the Novomoskovsk players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 60 played minutes Biysk got a freekick which was hit by Evgeniy Makarov. Biysk's Valeriy Rostovskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksey Akulov in the 61st minute of play. Vitaliy Nikolaev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valeriy Rostovskiy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute of the match, Igor Balyasnyi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Egor Schepetov saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aleksey Akulov in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valeriy Rostovskiy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Evgeniy Makarov was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 69 minutes had been played. In the 70th minute, Evgeniy Makarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vitaliy Nikolaev struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Valeriy Rostovskiy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Novomoskovsk. In the 73rd minute, Igor Bokshin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vitaliy Nikolaev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valeriy Rostovskiy having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Vitaliy Nikolaev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Valeriy Rostovskiy. Biysk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vitaliy Nikolaev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Valeriy Rostovskiy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vitaliy Nikolaev went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Novomoskovsk walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.