League Play-Off

Stadion Obninsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kirill Simonov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Petr Bignov. Tolyatti's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Obninsk booed when Tolyatti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rostislav Shmakov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rostislav Papaev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Petr Bignov. Tolyatti's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 13th minute, Roman Bunge 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. If Lev Beryushov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Roman Bunge notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Tolyatti's Petr Bignov. Petr Bignov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lev Beryushov struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Petr Bignov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Obninsk. A collision led to Obninsk getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Eduard Kulichihin hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Georgiy Trofimov in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stepan Debatmenov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Roman Bunge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stepan Debatmenov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Georgiy Trofimov's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute, Lev Beryushov made a precise shot to the right of Petr Bignov. Tolyatti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0.

Petr Bignov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Bunge in the 56th minute of the match. Petr Bignov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Bunge in the 58th minute of the match. Petr Bignov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lev Beryushov in the 61st minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Roman Bunge was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Obninsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tolyatti the free kick. A collision led to Obninsk getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Roman Bunge hit a great ball. 2-1 became the score in the 70th minute when Georgiy Trofimov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Roman Bunge struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Petr Bignov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Obninsk. If Roman Bunge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tolyatti's Petr Bignov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Bunge in the 79th minute of play. In the 90th minute of the match, Timofey Turov got a very nice opportunity to score, but Stepan Debatmenov was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 96th minute of the match Kirill Simonov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Petr Bignov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.