League Play-Off

Angarsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ruslan Varabin made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Novokuybyshevsk's goal looked a bit too open when Ruslan Varabin came free, but Igor Tolchinskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Novokuybyshevsk's Igor Tolchinskiy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Novokuybyshevsk from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ruslan Varabin in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Igor Tolchinskiy saved Novokuybyshevsk from getting behind. In the 15th minute, Ruslan Varabin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Igor Tolchinskiy. The goal made the score 1-0. Danila Labetskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Nikita Zhelobinskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Angarsk:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Novokuybyshevsk:s goal. In the 30th minute, Kirill Zozulin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Danila Labetskiy took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nikita Zhelobinskiy. Nikita Zhelobinskiy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Nikita Zhelobinskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danila Labetskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruslan Varabin in the 40th minute of play forced Novokuybyshevsk's goalkeeper Igor Tolchinskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Angarsk players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Novokuybyshevsk were winning 1-2.

After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Ruslan Karpin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Novokuybyshevsk's supporters rose to their feet, but Ruslan Karpin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikita Zhelobinskiy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Valentin Dobuzhinskiy fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Novokuybyshevsk's protests and gave Valentin Dobuzhinskiy a yellow card for diving instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ruslan Varabin in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Igor Tolchinskiy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 62 minutes into the match, Novokuybyshevsk's Danila Labetskiy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nikita Zhelobinskiy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 64 played minutes Novokuybyshevsk got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Dobuzhinskiy. Ippolit Kirillov, 72 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ruslan Varabin succeeded in the game's 74th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Novokuybyshevsk's Igor Tolchinskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruslan Varabin in the 77th minute of play. Artem Panov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Tolchinskiy having to interfere. Danila Labetskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Igor Tolchinskiy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruslan Varabin in the 87th minute of play. Vsevolod Gavrilov charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vsevolod Gavrilov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 96th minute, Vsevolod Gavrilov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ippolit Kirillov was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 97th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.