League Play-Off

Stadion Blagoveshche
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Blagoveshchensk HC's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Ivanchenko came free, but Felix Rohlin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Kaluga HC's goal looked a bit too open when Stepan Alenichev came free, but Mikhail Muhin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10thth minute of the game Stepan Alenichev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kaluga HC's Mikhail Muhin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Ivanchenko in the 12th minute of play forced Blagoveshchensk HC's goalkeeper Felix Rohlin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Stanislav Lushin came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Kaluga HC 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 Stanislav Lushin couldn't finish the play. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kaluga HC's goalkeeper Mikhail Muhin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Artem Sorokin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mikhail Muhin having to make a save. In the 28th minute Stepan Alenichev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikhail Muhin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Stepan Alenichev 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. Artur Mordovin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Mikhail Muhin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Blagoveshchensk HC got a freekick which was hit by Donat Polosin. When Stanislav Lushin came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Kaluga HC 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 Stanislav Lushin couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Artur Mordovin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blagoveshchensk HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Artur Mordovin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mikhail Muhin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stepan Alenichev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mikhail Muhin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Blagoveshchensk HC booed when Kaluga HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Polikarp Kovtun didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Blagoveshchensk HC booed when Kaluga HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arseniy Nilin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Kaluga HC's Polikarp Kovtun got a free kick in the 43rd minute. When Stepan Alenichev came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Blagoveshchensk HC 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 Stepan Alenichev couldn't finish the play. After the first half Kaluga HC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stepan Alenichev to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Artur Mordovin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mikhail Muhin was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Igor Ivanchenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Rohlin having to interfere. A collision led to Blagoveshchensk HC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Artem Sorokin hit a great ball. Stanislav Lushin might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felix Rohlin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stanislav Lushin ran back to his position shaking his head. If Igor Ivanchenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artur Mordovin in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mikhail Muhin saved Kaluga HC from getting behind. Stepan Alenichev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stepan Alenichev in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mikhail Muhin saved Kaluga HC from getting behind. When Blagoveshchensk HC's Artur Mordovin in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kaluga HC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artur Mordovin in the 97th minute of play forced Kaluga HC's goalkeeper Mikhail Muhin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.