League Play-Off

ZVEZDA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Modest Zmaevich made the kick off which started today's match. If Stanislav Komlev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th match minute, Achinsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Klim Demyanenko to maneuver through the defense. If Modest Zmaevich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 12th minute, Aleksey Faktorovich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Modest Zmaevich blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adam Ikonin having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fedor Suvorov got free with Irakliy Antipov in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th match minute, Achinsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Klim Demyanenko to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the game, Klim Demyanenko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Adam Ikonin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 25 minutes into the match, FC ZVEZDA's goal looked a bit too open when Stanislav Komlev came free, but Adam Ikonin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 28 minutes, Mechislav Sidelnikov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC ZVEZDA and the Achinsk players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC ZVEZDA's Mechislav Sidelnikov got a free kick in the 28th minute. Adam Ikonin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Modest Zmaevich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adam Ikonin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Modest Zmaevich in the 34th minute of the match. Stanislav Komlev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Ikonin having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Modest Zmaevich in the 38th minute of play forced FC ZVEZDA's goalkeeper Adam Ikonin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, FC ZVEZDA's goal looked a bit too open when Modest Zmaevich came free, but Adam Ikonin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stanislav Komlev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Ikonin having to interfere. 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 Mechislav Sidelnikov made the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the game, Roman Berman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC ZVEZDA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Achinsk the free kick. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC ZVEZDA! The supporters of Achinsk booed when FC ZVEZDA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mechislav Sidelnikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70thth minute of the game Modest Zmaevich who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC ZVEZDA's Adam Ikonin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Achinsk booed when FC ZVEZDA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mechislav Sidelnikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, FC ZVEZDA's Adam Ikonin got control of the ball when Stanislav Komlev tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC ZVEZDA's Adam Ikonin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modest Zmaevich in the 73rd minute of play. Stanislav Komlev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Adam Ikonin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mechislav Sidelnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Modest Zmaevich fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 91st minute of the match, Stanislav Komlev got a very nice opportunity to score, but Adam Ikonin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Klim Demyanenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC ZVEZDA's Mechislav Sidelnikov got a free kick in the 94th minute. Adam Ikonin was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Modest Zmaevich capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Modest Zmaevich really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. When the final whistle sounded Achinsk left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC ZVEZDA.