League Play-Off

Magnitogorsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evdokim Chichagov started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, МФМ's goal looked a bit too open when Evdokim Chichagov came free, but Grigoriy Gorodetskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maksim Ikornikov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Gerasimov, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Maksim Ikornikov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gennadiy Trushin, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 12 minutes into the match, МФМ's Valentin Gerasimov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maksim Ikornikov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 13 minutes, Gennadiy Trushin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. МФМ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gennadiy Trushin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Локомотив's Maksim Ikornikov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Gerasimov in the 16th minute of play. Evdokim Chichagov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grigoriy Gorodetskiy having to interfere. Ippolit Poltavskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Grigoriy Gorodetskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the game, МФМ's Valentin Gerasimov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maksim Ikornikov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Mikhail Koshelev's late challenge caught a Локомотив's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mikhail Koshelev helped the player get up and apologised. Mikhail Koshelev hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, МФМ's Valentin Gerasimov got a free kick in the 38th minute. Mikhail Koshelev kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Valentin Gerasimov made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, МФМ's goal looked a bit too open when Evdokim Chichagov came free, but Grigoriy Gorodetskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maksim Ikornikov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Gerasimov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 59 played minutes Локомотив got a freekick which was hit by Felix Malakhov. In the 62nd minute, Klim Mezhlauk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute of the match Fedor Balbyshkin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Grigoriy Gorodetskiy skillfully saved the ball. Valentin Gerasimov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Grigoriy Gorodetskiy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ippolit Poltavskiy in the 70th minute of the match. In the 73rdth minute of the game Valentin Gerasimov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Локомотив's Maksim Ikornikov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. МФМ's Gennadiy Trushin got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Локомотив's zone, Gennadiy Trushin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maksim Ikornikov came out of the goal and Gennadiy Trushin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Valentin Gerasimov, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 82 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Maksim Ikornikov was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 88th minute Valentin Gerasimov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Ikornikov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, МФМ's goal looked a bit too open when Evdokim Chichagov came free, but Grigoriy Gorodetskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, Felix Malakhov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.