League Play-Off

Stadion Arkhangelsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vladivostok's Karl Klochko got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 10 minutes into the game, Valentin Gerasimov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pavel Netudyhatko. Valentin Gerasimov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Rostislav Sorokin hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Vladivostok's Pavel Netudyhatko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Gerasimov in the 19th minute of play. Pavel Netudyhatko made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Gennadiy Trushin sent off a good shot on target. 25 minutes into the game, Vladivostok's Vladislav Zhelohovtsev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Grigoriy Gorodetskiy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Grigoriy Gorodetskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Klochko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gennadiy Trushin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Valentin Gerasimov got free in front of the goal in the 33rd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Pavel Netudyhatko was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 35th minute Valentin Gerasimov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavel Netudyhatko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Afanasiy Kupavtsev's late challenge caught a МФМ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afanasiy Kupavtsev helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th minute, Vladivostok's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gennadiy Trushin fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In a very dangerous position, a player in Vladivostok fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Karl Klochko to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Karl Klochko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigoriy Gorodetskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Gerasimov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, МФМ's goal looked a bit too open when Karl Klochko came free, but Grigoriy Gorodetskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Netudyhatko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentin Gerasimov in the 61st minute of the match. Grigoriy Gorodetskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Klochko, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. If Gennadiy Trushin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. МФМ's Grigoriy Gorodetskiy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save МФМ from getting a goal against them. 68 minutes into the match, МФМ's goal looked a bit too open when Karl Klochko came free, but Grigoriy Gorodetskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl Klochko in the 71st minute of play forced МФМ's goalkeeper Grigoriy Gorodetskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vladivostok's Pavel Netudyhatko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gennadiy Trushin in the 76th minute of play. Valentin Gerasimov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gennadiy Trushin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute Karl Klochko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigoriy Gorodetskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladislav Zhelohovtsev got free with Grigoriy Gorodetskiy in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Gennadiy Trushin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vladivostok's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.