League Play-Off

Stadion Moscow
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Timofey Utyaganov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ernest Drashinskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantin Kotovskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. FC Black Ravens's Ernest Drashinskiy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save FC Black Ravens from getting a goal against them. If Timofey Utyaganov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 9 minutes into the match, FC Black Ravens's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Kotovskiy came free, but Ernest Drashinskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonid Ryzhenko's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ernest Drashinskiy firmly grabbed it by the left post. Maksim Konovalov's late challenge caught a FC Black Ravens's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maksim Konovalov helped the player get up and apologised. FC Black Ravens made a substitution. Petr Adashevskiy replaced Oleg Efimov. The supporters of FC Black Ravens booed when Moscow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maksim Konovalov didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Black Ravens's Ernest Drashinskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Savva Scherbakov in the 16th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Savva Scherbakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Timofey Utyaganov in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denis Rusakov saved Moscow from getting behind. Ernest Drashinskiy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leonid Ryzhenko went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. When FC Black Ravens's Timofey Utyaganov 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 Moscow's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Ernest Drashinskiy successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Timofey Utyaganov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernest Drashinskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Savva Scherbakov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

With his leg Denis Rusakov managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when FC Black Ravens's Timofey Utyaganov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Moscow's Hristofor Perfilov got a free kick in the 59th minute. Sven-Olof Grubb's late challenge caught a Moscow's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sven-Olof Grubb helped the player get up and apologised. After 66 played minutes FC Black Ravens got a freekick which was hit by Sven-Olof Grubb. When Ernest Sinebryuhov came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Moscow 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 Ernest Sinebryuhov couldn't finish the play. 69 minutes into the match, FC Black Ravens's goal looked a bit too open when Dmitriy Vysotskiy came free, but Ernest Drashinskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 70 minutes of play, Moscow's Konstantin Kotovskiy made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ernest Drashinskiy was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of FC Black Ravens booed when Moscow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dmitriy Vysotskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Timofey Utyaganov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Denis Rusakov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Timofey Gutsaev struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Denis Rusakov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Black Ravens. 80 minutes into the match, FC Black Ravens's goal looked a bit too open when Leonid Ryzhenko came free, but Ernest Drashinskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute Leonid Ryzhenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Drashinskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Black Ravens's Timofey Utyaganov got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Varlam Bolshakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petr Adashevskiy during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Petr Adashevskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Denis Rusakov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Petr Adashevskiy in the 93rd minute. Many of FC Black Ravens's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. FC Black Ravens may have spent more time on the ball, but Moscow were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.