League Play-Off

Dimitrovgrad
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Boris Aleinik kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Dimitrovgrad getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Sergey Lisovenko hit a great ball. In the 14th minute, Arseniy Rogozhin 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. 17 minutes into the match, Legion PFC's Arseniy Rogozhin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stanislav Getmanov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Legion PFC booed when Dimitrovgrad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Zanevskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stanislav Getmanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Adov in the 23rd minute of play. Artur Kachalov struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Dmitriy Arlazorov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dimitrovgrad. Stanislav Getmanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arseniy Rogozhin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Igor Adov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Legion PFC's Dmitriy Arlazorov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Legion PFC from getting a goal against them. In the 47th minute Boris Aleinik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dmitriy Arlazorov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 Arseniy Rogozhin to make the kick off. Igor Adov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Stanislav Getmanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artur Kachalov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Dmitriy Arlazorov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Boris Aleinik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Legion PFC's Dmitriy Arlazorov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boris Aleinik in the 73rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Adov got free with Stanislav Getmanov in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 81 minutes into the match, Legion PFC's goal looked a bit too open when Boris Aleinik came free, but Dmitriy Arlazorov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Legion PFC's Igor Adov got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dmitriy Arlazorov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Kachalov, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Dmitriy Arlazorov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Kachalov, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Igor Adov struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Stanislav Getmanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legion PFC. Igor Adov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.