League Play-Off

Stadion Volzhsky
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Klim Britaev got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Klim Britaev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vyacheslav Konstantinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute Vladislav Usatov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lev Lichkun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Nazran's Evgeniy Dvinskih got a free kick in the 10th minute. Feoktist Rassanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lev Lichkun having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vyacheslav Krivonogov during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th minute, one of Volzhsky:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Volzhsky. Vladislav Usatov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Lev Lichkun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladislav Usatov struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Lev Lichkun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nazran. In the 35th minute Nazran were awarded a corner. Evgeniy Dvinskih went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Roman Byshev heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Lev Lichkun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladislav Usatov in the 37th minute of play. Feoktist Rassanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Lev Lichkun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Feoktist Rassanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vladislav Usatov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vladislav Usatov to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Artem Bykov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vyacheslav Konstantinov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artemiy Grishunin's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Feoktist Rassanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Lev Lichkun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Feoktist Rassanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Lev Lichkun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Feoktist Rassanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Klim Britaev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Volzhsky getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Yuvenaliy Vasiliev hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vladislav Usatov in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lev Lichkun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lev Lichkun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladislav Usatov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oleg Kulikov during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match had been going on for 93 minutes, Nazran's Evgeniy Dvinskih got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Lev Lichkun. In the 101st match minute, Volzhsky was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oleg Kulikov to maneuver through the defense.