League Play-Off

Kursk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nikita Dolgiev kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mezhdurechensk's zone, Oleg Rykov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Innokentiy Burbulis came out of the goal and Oleg Rykov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th minute, Konstantin Lobanovskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oleg Rykov got free with Innokentiy Burbulis in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Innokentiy Burbulis was out of position in the 21 minute of play, and Efrem Guschin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Efrem Guschin really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 24 minutes into the match, Mezhdurechensk's goal looked a bit too open when Efrem Guschin came free, but Innokentiy Burbulis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th match minute, Mezhdurechensk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikita Dolgiev to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Mezhdurechensk's zone, Oleg Rykov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Innokentiy Burbulis came out of the goal and Oleg Rykov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Superass's Efrem Guschin got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mezhdurechensk's Innokentiy Burbulis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Mezhdurechensk from getting a goal against them. Ivan Podkopalov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the game, Efim Skvortsov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Superass's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mezhdurechensk the free kick. In the 40th match minute, Superass was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efim Skvortsov to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mezhdurechensk's goalkeeper Innokentiy Burbulis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantin Lobanovskiy in the 45th minute of play forced Superass's goalkeeper Roman Kochetov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Efrem Guschin made a kick off. Mezhdurechensk's Innokentiy Burbulis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oleg Rykov in the 51st minute of play. After some careless play in the Mezhdurechensk defense, Oleg Rykov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Innokentiy Burbulis. The Mezhdurechensk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Innokentiy Burbulis should have stopped the shot. Efrem Guschin struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Innokentiy Burbulis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Superass. In the 58th minute, Ruslan Bubnov 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. 60 minutes into the match, Mezhdurechensk's goal looked a bit too open when Oleg Rykov came free, but Innokentiy Burbulis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Innokentiy Burbulis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efrem Guschin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Efrem Guschin struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Innokentiy Burbulis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Superass. 69 minutes into the match, Efrem Guschin notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Mezhdurechensk's Innokentiy Burbulis. Innokentiy Burbulis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Mezhdurechensk's Konstantin Lobanovskiy got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 76 minutes into the game, Superass's Oleg Rykov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Innokentiy Burbulis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. 80 minutes into the game, Efim Skvortsov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Innokentiy Burbulis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nikita Dolgiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Roman Kochetov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oleg Rykov took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Innokentiy Burbulis. Innokentiy Burbulis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Innokentiy Burbulis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oleg Rykov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th match minute, Mezhdurechensk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Podkopalov to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Superass fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mezhdurechensk had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.