League Play-Off

Vladikavkaz
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gennadiy Orlov kicked off to start the match. Vyacheslav Bubnov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Nikolay Blatun could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Artur Grizoglazov however easily saved by the left post. Konstantin Kornelyuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gennadiy Orlov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Volzhsky HC's Artur Grizoglazov got control of the ball when Vyacheslav Bubnov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vyacheslav Bubnov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 19th minute, German Politov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vladikavkaz FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Artur Grizoglazov made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when German Politov sent off a good shot on target. German Politov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Grizoglazov having to interfere. Artur Grizoglazov was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and German Politov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. German Politov really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Eduard Ignatiev kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. 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.

Artur Grizoglazov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Politov, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 57 minutes, Ilya Manilov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Volzhsky HC and the Vladikavkaz FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ilya Manilov kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Artur Grizoglazov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vyacheslav Bubnov, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Roman Chervonenko kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Efim Torshin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Konstantin Kornelyuk having to make a save. In the 68th minute German Politov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Grizoglazov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Grizoglazov came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Vladikavkaz FC's German Politov. But to his dismay, German Politov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Konstantin Kornelyuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gennadiy Orlov in the 78th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Vyacheslav Bubnov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Grizoglazov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vyacheslav Bubnov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. German Politov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Artur Grizoglazov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Volzhsky HC's Artur Grizoglazov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by German Politov in the 90th minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Volzhsky HC's Oleg Alimov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Konstantin Kornelyuk made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Volzhsky HC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Vladikavkaz FC.