League Play-Off

Kovrov
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marat Dzyuba got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Kim Gaponov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernest Orekhov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Anton Rudnov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marat Dzyuba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Anton Rudnov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anton Rudnov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marat Dzyuba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, Ernest Orekhov 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. Anton Rudnov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marat Dzyuba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Balashikha's Rudolf Panov in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kovrov FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marat Dzyuba in the 37th minute of play forced Balashikha's goalkeeper Anton Rudnov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Ernest Orekhov could shoot a difficult shot in the 38th minute, which Anton Rudnov however easily saved by the left post. Ernest Orekhov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anton Rudnov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Ernest Orekhov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Anton Rudnov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 43 minutes, Aleksandr Kolesnikov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kovrov FC and the Balashikha players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aleksandr Kolesnikov hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After 44 minutes, Rudolf Panov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balashikha and the Kovrov FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Balashikha's Rudolf Panov got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute, Rudolf Panov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Balashikha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Rudolf Panov made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denis Ananov during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd match minute, Balashikha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Ananov to maneuver through the defense. After 55 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Balashikha! Anton Rudnov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Orekhov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Marat Dzyuba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kovrov FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marat Dzyuba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anton Rudnov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Balashikha's goalkeeper Anton Rudnov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Marat Dzyuba 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dmitriy Budnikov in the 70th minute of play forced Balashikha's goalkeeper Anton Rudnov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Kim Gaponov 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. After a defensive mix-up in Kovrov FC's zone, Vsevolod Ershov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mark Salkov came out of the goal and Vsevolod Ershov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Rudolf Panov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the last second Mark Salkov throw himself and got hold of the ball when Rudolf Panov in the 81stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Anton Rudnov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Orekhov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentin Blinov hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute, Rudolf Panov 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. Kovrov FC's Mark Salkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rudolf Panov in the 92nd minute of play. If Rudolf Panov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Balashikha supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Balashikha would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.