League Play-Off

Stadion Noyabrsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pavel Bessarab showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislav Tutskiy in the 8th minute of the match. Vadim Shevchuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Pavel Bessarab tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute Lev Peryshkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Ryazanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lev Peryshkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Ryazanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lev Peryshkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pavel Bessarab showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vadim Shevchuk in the 18th minute of the match. Stanislav Tutskiy struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Pavel Bessarab didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vladivostok FC. After 22 minutes, Boris Vorohov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noyabrsk HC and the Vladivostok FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, Noyabrsk HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boris Vorohov to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute, Andrey Privalov had to leave the field with a concussion. Stanislav Tutskiy's late challenge caught a Noyabrsk HC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stanislav Tutskiy helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Noyabrsk HC booed when Vladivostok FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanislav Tutskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Stanislav Tutskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pavel Bessarab took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislav Tutskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boris Vorohov hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, Noyabrsk HC's goal looked a bit too open when Stanislav Tutskiy came free, but Pavel Bessarab reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Noyabrsk HC's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriy Uhtomskiy came free, but Pavel Bessarab reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Vladivostok FC's zone, Boris Vorohov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentin Ryazanov came out of the goal and Boris Vorohov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Noyabrsk HC booed when Vladivostok FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valeriy Uhtomskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vadim Shevchuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavel Bessarab having to interfere. When Aleksandr Mostovoy came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Noyabrsk HC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aleksandr Mostovoy couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stanislav Tutskiy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Vladivostok FC booed when Noyabrsk HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Suhanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stanislav Tutskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavel Bessarab having to interfere. Noyabrsk HC's Pavel Bessarab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanislav Tutskiy in the 60th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lev Peryshkin during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th minute, Lev Peryshkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience held their breath when Aleksey Burlyaev in the 65th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Pavel Bessarab's left hand side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stanislav Tutskiy in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pavel Bessarab prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Noyabrsk HC's zone, Stanislav Tutskiy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavel Bessarab came out of the goal and Stanislav Tutskiy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vadim Shevchuk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Pavel Bessarab made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Vadim Shevchuk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vladivostok FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vadim Shevchuk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pavel Bessarab breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pavel Bessarab showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanislav Tutskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Stanislav Tutskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavel Bessarab having to interfere. When Timofey Sorokin fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Noyabrsk HC's protests and gave Timofey Sorokin a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Noyabrsk HC's Timofey Sorokin got a free kick in the 89th minute. Stanislav Tutskiy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stanislav Tutskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavel Bessarab having to interfere. If Stanislav Tutskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.