League Play-Off

Stadion Serpukhov
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gerasim Martynov kicked off to start the match. Ilya Topilin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klim Olshanskiy in the 3rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, FC Lesnoi gorodok's Filipp Gusevich got a free kick in the 7th minute. Gerasim Martynov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Aleksey Kostrovskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When FC Lesnoi gorodok's Klim Olshanskiy, in the 17th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for FC Lesnoi gorodok. Ilya Topilin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Uvarov went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentin Uvarov got free with Ilya Topilin in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Irakliy Kalintsev in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aleksey Kostrovskiy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ilya Topilin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klim Olshanskiy in the 26th minute of the match. Ilya Topilin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klim Olshanskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Voronezh's zone, Valentin Uvarov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilya Topilin came out of the goal and Valentin Uvarov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 44 minutes into the match, FC Lesnoi gorodok's goal looked a bit too open when Irakliy Kalintsev came free, but Aleksey Kostrovskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Lesnoi gorodok's Aleksey Kostrovskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerasim Martynov in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Klim Olshanskiy was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klim Olshanskiy in the 54th minute of play forced Voronezh's goalkeeper Ilya Topilin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Klim Olshanskiy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Ilya Topilin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 62nd minute, Gerasim Martynov fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Aleksey Kostrovskiy, passed just outside the right post. Klim Olshanskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilya Topilin having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Valentin Uvarov 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. In the 74thth minute of the game Valentin Uvarov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Voronezh's Ilya Topilin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, FC Lesnoi gorodok's Vadim Kralin got a free kick in the 78th minute. After a rather tough play, Voronezh's Veniamin Kostomarov got a free kick in the 80th minute. A collision led to Voronezh getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Yuriy Kozinkevich hit a great ball. After 86th play minutes Irakliy Kalintsev shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Aleksey Kostrovskiy and just under the crossbar into goal. Irakliy Kalintsev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Lesnoi gorodok's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.