League Play-Off

Stadion Balakovo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Konstantin Dzekun made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute, Anton Zagryazhskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nikolay Arhipov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Semen Nazarov. Balakovo HC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Mikhail Abashev came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Текстильщик 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 Abashev couldn't finish the play. In the 12th minute Danil Samoilov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Semen Nazarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Konstantin Dzekun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the game, Konstantin Dzekun recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Roman Legoshin. Konstantin Dzekun showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantin Dzekun in the 21st minute of play forced Текстильщик's goalkeeper Roman Legoshin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Oleg Artamoshin fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Balakovo HC's protests and gave Oleg Artamoshin a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Текстильщик booed when Balakovo HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oleg Artamoshin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 played minutes, Текстильщик's Klim Fillipov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Semen Nazarov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Текстильщик reached it. Mikhail Abashev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nikolay Arhipov, 35 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Danil Samoilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Semen Nazarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Semen Nazarov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mikhail Abashev went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 47 minutes into the game, Aleksey Blokhin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Текстильщик's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balakovo HC the free kick. Aleksey Blokhin kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mikhail Abashev made a kick off. If Danil Samoilov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute Mikhail Abashev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Semen Nazarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Текстильщик's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nikolay Arhipov in the 60th minute. The corner ended in Nikolay Arhipov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Balakovo HC's Semen Nazarov did a great save. 65 minutes into the game, Danil Samoilov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Semen Nazarov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Roman Legoshin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dmitriy Dmitrenko in the 75th minute of the match. After 76th play minutes Mikhail Abashev shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Semen Nazarov and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 83rdth minute of the game Mikhail Abashev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balakovo HC's Semen Nazarov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Balakovo HC's Semen Nazarov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikhail Abashev in the 88th minute of play. Roman Legoshin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dmitriy Dmitrenko in the 95th minute of play. In the 95th minute, Dmitriy Dmitrenko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roman Legoshin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3.