League Play-Off

Stadion Korolev
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonid Fufaevskiy got the match started through his kick off. Grigoriy Nizaev charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Grigoriy Nizaev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th match minute, Korolev was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigoriy Nizaev to maneuver through the defense. Yuvenaliy Koryavihin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Innokentiy Baburov having to interfere. In the 11th minute Leonid Fufaevskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Gusev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Korolev's Leonid Fufaevskiy got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonid Fufaevskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Maksim Gusev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mikhail Sheikin came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Korolev 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 Mikhail Sheikin couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind REGION 65's goalkeeper Maksim Gusev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maksim Gusev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonid Fufaevskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Valeriy Pavlusenko kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Innokentiy Baburov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuvenaliy Koryavihin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yuvenaliy Koryavihin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Innokentiy Baburov having to interfere. Mikhail Sheikin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, REGION 65's goal looked a bit too open when Leonid Fufaevskiy came free, but Maksim Gusev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yuvenaliy Koryavihin was the one to do the kick off. Innokentiy Baburov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuvenaliy Koryavihin in the 52nd minute of play. Stepan Kopylov in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Innokentiy Baburov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Korolev's zone, Yuvenaliy Koryavihin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Innokentiy Baburov came out of the goal and Yuvenaliy Koryavihin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maksim Gusev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonid Fufaevskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Innokentiy Baburov was a little too slow when Yuvenaliy Koryavihin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 66th minute. The score was now 1-1. If Mikhail Sheikin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Grigoriy Nizaev in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maksim Gusev saved REGION 65 from getting behind. 74 minutes into the match, Korolev's goalkeeper Innokentiy Baburov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stepan Kopylov. Daniil Biryukov kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The supporters of Korolev booed when REGION 65 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikhail Garnysh didn't get a good kick on the ball. REGION 65's Maksim Gusev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikhail Sheikin in the 78th minute of play. Leonid Fufaevskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maksim Gusev having to interfere. Maksim Gusev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mikhail Sheikin's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes into the match, REGION 65's goal looked a bit too open when Mikhail Sheikin came free, but Maksim Gusev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Innokentiy Baburov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuvenaliy Koryavihin in the 85th minute of the match. Stepan Kopylov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute Mikhail Sheikin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Gusev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.