League Play-Off

Stadion Ulan-Ude
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 3 minutes, Georgiy Vinogradov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ulan-Ude FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Georgiy Vinogradov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 4th minute, Aleksey Babenyshev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Daniil Bulykin sped through Murom HC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vadim Bubnov. After a rather tough play, Murom HC's Gennadiy Snegur got a free kick in the 7th minute. Vadim Bubnov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Georgiy Vinogradov in the 10th minute. Rustam Kopyl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Shevchenko having to interfere. Daniil Bulykin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniil Bulykin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniil Bulykin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Georgiy Vinogradov got free with Vadim Bubnov in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniil Bulykin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Vadim Bubnov made a huge save. Igor Shevchenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rustam Kopyl, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Georgiy Vinogradov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vadim Bubnov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Rustam Kopyl made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Daniil Bulykin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vadim Bubnov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Georgiy Vinogradov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Daniil Bulykin put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Vadim Bubnov. Georgiy Vinogradov charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Georgiy Vinogradov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Ulan-Ude FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Georgiy Vinogradov hit a great ball. Sergey Gaiko's late challenge caught a Murom HC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sergey Gaiko helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Ulan-Ude FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Murom HC:s goal. Andrey Gashibayazov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Shevchenko having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Ulan-Ude FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rustam Kopyl came free, but Igor Shevchenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniil Bulykin in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vadim Bubnov saved Murom HC from getting behind. Vadim Bubnov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniil Bulykin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the match, Ulan-Ude FC's Georgiy Vinogradov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vadim Bubnov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Murom HC's Vadim Bubnov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniil Bulykin in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ulan-Ude FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Murom HC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.