League Play-Off

Stadion Zhukovsky
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mikhail Karakozov got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Gennadiy Tupikin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Emmanuil Kidrasov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniil Pronyagin in the 11th minute of play forced Металлург Липецк's goalkeeper Emmanuil Kidrasov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Металлург Липецк's Emmanuil Kidrasov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Металлург Липецк from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Zhukovsky's Daniil Pronyagin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Emmanuil Kidrasov. That made the score 2-0 after 21 minutes of play. Emmanuil Kidrasov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniil Pronyagin in the 24th minute of play. Emmanuil Kidrasov made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Gennadiy Tupikin sent off a good shot on target. Zhukovsky's Daniil Pronyagin got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, Металлург Липецк's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Sysoev came free, but Emmanuil Kidrasov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniil Pronyagin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emmanuil Kidrasov having to interfere. If Daniil Pronyagin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniil Pronyagin in the 38th minute of play forced Металлург Липецк's goalkeeper Emmanuil Kidrasov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ippolit Belyakov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emmanuil Kidrasov. Металлург Липецк's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, Металлург Липецк's Emmanuil Kidrasov got control of the ball when Gennadiy Tupikin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emmanuil Kidrasov was a little too slow when Daniil Pronyagin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 3-0.

The wind increased when Daniil Pronyagin made the kick off in the second half. Металлург Липецк's Emmanuil Kidrasov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniil Pronyagin in the 55th minute of play. When Artem Chertkovskiy came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Металлург Липецк 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 Artem Chertkovskiy couldn't finish the play. Gennadiy Tupikin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emmanuil Kidrasov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. After having played for 62 minutes, Mikhail Karakozov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Металлург Липецк's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mikhail Karakozov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Металлург Липецк's Daniil Dudkin got a free kick in the 65th minute. Rostislav Zaitsev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniil Pronyagin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute, Gennadiy Tupikin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emmanuil Kidrasov was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. The supporters of Zhukovsky booed when Металлург Липецк was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniil Dudkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emmanuil Kidrasov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rostislav Zaitsev in the 80th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Gennadiy Tupikin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emmanuil Kidrasov. Металлург Липецк's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gennadiy Tupikin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Daniil Pronyagin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zhukovsky's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniil Pronyagin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emmanuil Kidrasov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emmanuil Kidrasov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniil Pronyagin in the 89th minute of play. Gennadiy Tupikin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Artem Chertkovskiy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zhukovsky's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.