League Play-Off

Stadion Biysk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Biysk's goal looked a bit too open when Fedor Gizyuk came free, but Valeriy Rostovskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Kemerovo defense, Arkadiy Italyankin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Georgiy Kovtun. The Kemerovo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Georgiy Kovtun should have stopped the shot. 9 minutes into the match, Kemerovo's goalkeeper Georgiy Kovtun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arkadiy Italyankin. After 13 played minutes Biysk got a freekick which was hit by Igor Balyasnyi. After 15 played minutes Biysk got a freekick which was hit by Igor Bokshin. Fedor Gizyuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Valeriy Rostovskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Biysk booed when Kemerovo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipp Yasnogor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Igor Balyasnyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boris Prozorov during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 25 minutes into the match, Biysk's Ernest Krasilnikov broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. During the 26th minute of the match Boris Prozorov completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Boris Prozorov a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 27th minute, Boris Prozorov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 29th minute by Igor Balyasnyi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filipp Yasnogor in the 31st minute of play forced Biysk's goalkeeper Valeriy Rostovskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Filipp Yasnogor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Igor Balyasnyi in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Georgiy Kovtun, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 42 minutes into the match, Kemerovo's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Balyasnyi came free, but Georgiy Kovtun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Igor Balyasnyi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Valeriy Rostovskiy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Filipp Yasnogor's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Igor Balyasnyi made the kick off in the second half. 2-0 became the score in the 53rd minute when Igor Balyasnyi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. A collision led to Kemerovo getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Konstantin Zhuikov hit a great ball. Arkadiy Italyankin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Georgiy Kovtun having to interfere. In the 64th minute Arkadiy Italyankin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georgiy Kovtun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fedor Gizyuk 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. Georgiy Kovtun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Balyasnyi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 71 minutes in the game, Filipp Yasnogor fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Valeriy Rostovskiy having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Igor Balyasnyi put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Georgiy Kovtun. 82 minutes into the match, Kemerovo's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Balyasnyi came free, but Georgiy Kovtun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Georgiy Kovtun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiy Italyankin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Arkadiy Italyankin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arkadiy Italyankin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute Igor Balyasnyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georgiy Kovtun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Biysk fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kemerovo had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.