League Play-Off

Pskov
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Petr Zagorskiy started the match with the kick off. Spiridon Aboneev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Roman Aldonin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Pskov FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sergey Gorodovskiy came free, but Roman Aldonin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergey Gorodovskiy took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roman Aldonin. Roman Aldonin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 17th minute of the match, Boris Kalyadin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Elisey Zimin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Pskov FC's Roman Aldonin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergey Gorodovskiy in the 19th minute of play. Roman Aldonin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergey Gorodovskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petr Zagorskiy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Boris Kalyadin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Sergey Gorodovskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Aldonin having to interfere. Sergey Gorodovskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, Pskov FC's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriy Nozhkin came free, but Roman Aldonin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergey Gorodovskiy took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roman Aldonin. Roman Aldonin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 40th minute of the match Salehard United got a corner. Pskov FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Valeriy Nozhkin ran over to the corner to take the kick. Roman Aldonin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valeriy Nozhkin in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute Sergey Gorodovskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Aldonin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sergey Gorodovskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Aldonin having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Stepan Fazlov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the game, Valeriy Nozhkin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Roman Aldonin. Valeriy Nozhkin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. After 63 minutes, Boris Kalyadin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pskov FC and the Salehard United players grew even worse after the yellow card. The nice shot from Sergey Gorodovskiy in the 64thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Roman Aldonin had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Valeriy Nozhkin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 68 minutes into the match, Pskov FC's goalkeeper Roman Aldonin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sergey Gorodovskiy. Sergey Gorodovskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Roman Aldonin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the game, Petr Zagorskiy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pskov FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Salehard United the free kick. Sergey Gorodovskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Roman Aldonin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Stepan Fazlov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Salehard United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. After a defensive mix-up in Pskov FC's zone, Stepan Fazlov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Aldonin came out of the goal and Stepan Fazlov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Sergey Gorodovskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roman Aldonin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valeriy Nozhkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. With a little luck, Pskov FC's Roman Aldonin got control of the ball when Sergey Gorodovskiy tried to sneak it across the goal line. Salehard United's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.