League Play-Off

Stadion Novocherkass
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vito Simão got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Ufa booed when Novocherkassk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Babich didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Vito Simão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vitaliy Keltsev was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. In the 10th minute, Trifon Zharikov 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. With a little luck, Ufa's Aleksandr Bakhir got control of the ball when Felix Babich tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aleksandr Bakhir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Timofey Birman in the 19th minute of the match. If Timofey Birman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimir Kynin in the 24th minute of play forced Ufa's goalkeeper Aleksandr Bakhir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th match minute, Novocherkassk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matvey Shinakov to maneuver through the defense. Vito Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vito Simão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vitaliy Keltsev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trifon Zharikov in the 30th minute of play. Rostislav Rzhanov hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Novocherkassk's goal looked a bit too open when 陶梁昆 came free, but Vitaliy Keltsev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Trifon Zharikov in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vitaliy Keltsev saved Novocherkassk from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vito Simão in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vitaliy Keltsev saved Novocherkassk from getting behind. After the first half Ufa were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Timofey Birman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 55 minutes, Vito Simão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ufa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vito Simão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aleksandr Bakhir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Timofey Birman in the 58th minute of the match. Vito Simão who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Vitaliy Keltsev when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Trifon Zharikov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ufa's supporters rose to their feet, but Trifon Zharikov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vitaliy Keltsev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Matvey Shinakov scored 1-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aleksandr Bakhir, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vito Simão kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Innokentiy Emelyanov kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timofey Birman in the 78th minute of play forced Ufa's goalkeeper Aleksandr Bakhir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Timofey Birman kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Vito Simão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.