League Play-Off

Stadion Kazan
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Konstantin Kundurov kicked off to start the match. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Rustam Farafontov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Rustam Farafontov made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Klim Kolobov sent off a good shot on target. Matvey Aksenov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afanasiy Hodorovskiy in the 9th minute of play. Matvey Aksenov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lavrentiy Alenichev, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Anton Zulfikarov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rustam Farafontov firmly grabbed it by the left post. Filimon Selivanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Rustam Farafontov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Konstantin Kundurov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Matvey Aksenov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lavrentiy Alenichev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rustam Farafontov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anton Zulfikarov went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Rustam Farafontov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anton Zulfikarov in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filimon Selivanov in the 39th minute of play forced Mezhdurechensk's goalkeeper Rustam Farafontov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filimon Selivanov was extremely unlucky when he, in the 42nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 44th minute, Konstantin Kundurov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Matvey Aksenov was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 51st minute, Nikita Shashkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 51st minute of the match Anatoliy Kuznetsov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rustam Farafontov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filimon Selivanov was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anton Zulfikarov in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rustam Farafontov saved Mezhdurechensk from getting behind. Anton Zulfikarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rustam Farafontov having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Konstantin Kundurov during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Konstantin Kundurov kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 60th minute Anton Zulfikarov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rustam Farafontov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filimon Selivanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Rustam Farafontov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filimon Selivanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lavrentiy Alenichev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Matvey Aksenov made a huge save. Lavrentiy Alenichev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Aksenov having to interfere. When Sergey Egoshin fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mezhdurechensk's protests and gave Sergey Egoshin a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mezhdurechensk fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! Filimon Selivanov placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Konstantin Kundurov got his second yellow card in the match during the 81st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Rustam Farafontov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filimon Selivanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After 84 minutes of play, МУРМАНСК's Filimon Selivanov made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rustam Farafontov was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Mezhdurechensk booed when МУРМАНСК was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artem Fainburg didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Anton Zulfikarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rustam Farafontov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Zulfikarov, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After 94 minutes of play, МУРМАНСК's Anton Zulfikarov made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rustam Farafontov was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Filimon Selivanov in the 102nd minute of play forced Mezhdurechensk's goalkeeper Rustam Farafontov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.