League Play-Off

Stadion Murom
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mikhail Prokurorov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kirill Bogolepov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maksim Shalygin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 played minutes Rostov-on-Don FC got a freekick which was hit by Artur Akulov. Artur Fedotov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Kirill Bogolepov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 17 played minutes Murom FC got a freekick which was hit by Mikhail Prokurorov. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrey Mokrinskiy got free with Valentin Nazarov in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rostov-on-Don FC's Denis Bagirov was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kirill Bogolepov in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Rostov-on-Don FC's Maksim Shalygin got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 34 minutes, Gennadiy Nechaev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Murom FC and the Rostov-on-Don FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Murom FC's Gennadiy Nechaev got a free kick in the 34th minute. When Rostov-on-Don FC's Maksim Shalygin in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Murom FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 39 played minutes Murom FC got a freekick which was hit by Gennadiy Nechaev. Valentin Nazarov was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Fedor Karpin. 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 wind increased when Maksim Shalygin made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maksim Shalygin in the 56th minute of play forced Murom FC's goalkeeper Kirill Bogolepov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kirill Bogolepov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maksim Shalygin in the 59th minute of play. Valentin Nazarov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikhail Prokurorov, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Andrey Mokrinskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rostov-on-Don FC's Valentin Nazarov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrey Mokrinskiy in the 65th minute of play. Mikhail Prokurorov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Nazarov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikhail Prokurorov in the 71st minute of the match. Andrey Mokrinskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Valentin Nazarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artur Fedotov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Kirill Bogolepov made a huge save. Andrey Mokrinskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Valentin Nazarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Murom FC's zone, Artur Fedotov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kirill Bogolepov came out of the goal and Artur Fedotov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.