League Play-Off

Stadion Yuzhno-Sakha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Georgiy Chamov started the match with the kick off. Natan Razumov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Vladislav Dementiev made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Georgiy Chamov during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's Georgiy Chamov got a free kick in the 11th minute. A hard and well directed shot from Evgeniy Zhitnikov led 11 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's Vladislav Dementiev became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 1-0. Arkhip Andrusov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladislav Dementiev having to interfere. Vladislav Dementiev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkhip Andrusov, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Georgiy Chamov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arkhip Andrusov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Vladislav Dementiev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the game, Natan Razumov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Vladislav Dementiev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 40thth minute of the game Arkhip Andrusov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's Vladislav Dementiev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Arkhip Andrusov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 43 minutes, Denis Vorobiev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Vorobiev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arkhip Andrusov was the one to do the kick off. Arkhip Andrusov might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vladislav Dementiev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arkhip Andrusov ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 55th minute, Arkhip Andrusov 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. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's Vladislav Dementiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkhip Andrusov in the 58th minute of play. Denis Vorobiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Vladislav Dementiev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Arkhip Andrusov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruslan Radimov charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ruslan Radimov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vladislav Dementiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Vorobiev in the 81st minute of play. Vladislav Dementiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Vorobiev in the 84th minute of the match. A collision led to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Georgiy Chamov hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Vorobiev came free, but Vladislav Dementiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Vorobiev came free, but Vladislav Dementiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's Vladislav Dementiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Vorobiev in the 96th minute of play. The corner ended in Evgeniy Zhitnikov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's Vladislav Dementiev did a great save. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk FC had played much better football throughout.