League Play-Off

Stadion Ryazan
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ryazan's Felix Esipov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boris Ohotsimskiy in the 3rd minute of play. Ryazan's Maksim Yagudin got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 8th minute Vadim Nizhinskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evgeniy Pushkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Seversk FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Oleg Alenichev hit a great ball. Evgeniy Pushkin stood somewhat misplaced when Maksim Yagudin came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 10 minute. Evgeniy Pushkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vadim Nizhinskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 21 played minutes Ryazan got a freekick which was hit by Vladimir Konovalov. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Maksim Yagudin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ryazan's supporters rose to their feet, but Maksim Yagudin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evgeniy Pushkin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 28th minute, Vladimir Dovgan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Vadim Nizhinskiy in the 30th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Evgeniy Pushkin kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vadim Zhukov in the 33rd minute of play forced Ryazan's goalkeeper Felix Esipov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Ryazan defense, Vadim Zhukov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Felix Esipov. The Ryazan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Felix Esipov should have stopped the shot. Evgeniy Pushkin made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Maksim Yagudin sent off a good shot on target. 43 minutes into the game, Vladimir Konovalov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ryazan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seversk FC the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Ryazan:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Seversk FC:s goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Boris Ohotsimskiy made a kick off. Oleg Alenichev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Felix Esipov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Seversk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vadim Nizhinskiy came free, but Evgeniy Pushkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Vadim Zhukov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seversk FC's Vadim Zhukov got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Vadim Zhukov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boris Ohotsimskiy in the 71st minute of play forced Ryazan's goalkeeper Felix Esipov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boris Ohotsimskiy did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-3 to the left of a surprised Felix Esipov 72 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oleg Liberzon during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Oleg Liberzon kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Vadim Zhukov notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Ryazan's Felix Esipov. Felix Esipov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Evgeniy Pushkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vadim Nizhinskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Seversk FC's goalkeeper Evgeniy Pushkin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 93 minutes, Boris Ohotsimskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seversk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boris Ohotsimskiy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 95 minutes into the game, Gennadiy Onishko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ryazan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seversk FC the free kick. In the 95th minute, Gennadiy Onishko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vladimir Dovgan, 96 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. The Ryazan supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Seversk FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Seversk FC.