League Play-Off

Serpukhov
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Roman Tyulenin kicked off to start the match. Serpukhov FC's Igor Marasaev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maksim Popov in the 4th minute of play. Rudolf Kapatsinskiy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Tyulenin in the 6th minute of the match. Maksim Popov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Igor Marasaev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 played minutes Serpukhov FC got a freekick which was hit by Roman Sergeev. After recieving a nice pass, Ivanovo's Filipp Chufrin tried to score from far away in the 16th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Serpukhov FC's goalie and right to Innokentiy Kostin. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Serpukhov FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 22nd minute, Timur Filippov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Igor Marasaev was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 25th match minute, Ivanovo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by German Gadalov to maneuver through the defense. Serpukhov FC's Roman Tyulenin got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivanovo's Rudolf Kapatsinskiy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Ivanovo from getting a goal against them. Timur Filippov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Serpukhov FC's Grigoriy Polosin got a free kick in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maksim Popov in the 36th minute of play forced Serpukhov FC's goalkeeper Igor Marasaev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Serpukhov FC booed when Ivanovo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timur Filippov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Ivanovo's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Tyulenin came free, but Rudolf Kapatsinskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42nd play minutes Gleb Krupenikov shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Rudolf Kapatsinskiy and just under the crossbar into goal. Igor Marasaev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maksim Popov, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Timur Filippov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gleb Krupenikov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Serpukhov FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Timur Filippov 56 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Roman Tyulenin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roman Tyulenin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Serpukhov FC booed when Ivanovo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rustam Bryzgalin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Serpukhov FC booed when Ivanovo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rustam Bryzgalin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivanovo's Rudolf Kapatsinskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gleb Krupenikov in the 76th minute of play. Serpukhov FC's Gleb Krupenikov got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rudolf Kapatsinskiy came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Serpukhov FC's Gleb Krupenikov. But to his dismay, Gleb Krupenikov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Ivanovo's Rudolf Kapatsinskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grigoriy Polosin in the 93rd minute of play. In the 96th minute of the match Filipp Chufrin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Igor Marasaev skillfully saved the ball.