League Play-Off

Stadion Shchelkovo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vasiliy Guzun got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th match minute, Север was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roman Dolbonosov to maneuver through the defense. In a very dangerous position, a player in Север fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Север:s Konstantin Bakhtiarov showed great skill when he stopped Vladislav Shpigalskiy:s penalty. Roman Dolbonosov hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Vasiliy Guzun scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Konstantin Filatov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 14th match minute, Север was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuil Gavrilov to maneuver through the defense. Shchelkovo HC's Vladislav Shpigalskiy couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 14th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Север. In the 16th minute, Emmanuil Cheltsov 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. If Emmanuil Cheltsov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Emmanuil Cheltsov came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Shchelkovo HC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emmanuil Cheltsov couldn't finish the play. In the 25th match minute, Север was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuil Gavrilov to maneuver through the defense. Konstantin Filatov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vasiliy Guzun, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute, Vasiliy Guzun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Север fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After having played for 31 minutes, Rustam Stepanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Север's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rustam Stepanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rustam Stepanov took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Konstantin Filatov. Konstantin Filatov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Vasiliy Guzun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rustam Stepanov struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Konstantin Filatov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Север. In the 47th match minute, Shchelkovo HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dmitriy Peleh to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emmanuil Cheltsov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emmanuil Cheltsov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Aleksandr Nehoroshih managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shchelkovo HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aleksandr Nehoroshih was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Konstantin Bakhtiarov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Konstantin Bakhtiarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuil Cheltsov in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Vasiliy Guzun 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. Rustam Stepanov came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Konstantin Filatov could save by the left post. If Rustam Stepanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Север's Konstantin Filatov threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vasiliy Guzun, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Lev Fedorov fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shchelkovo HC's protests and gave Lev Fedorov a yellow card for diving instead. After 66 played minutes Shchelkovo HC got a freekick which was hit by Lev Fedorov. After 67 minutes, Vasiliy Guzun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Север and the Shchelkovo HC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Konstantin Bakhtiarov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksandr Nehoroshih, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, Emmanuil Cheltsov made a precise shot to the right of Konstantin Bakhtiarov. Север's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. 86 minutes into the game, Aleksandr Nehoroshih was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shchelkovo HC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Север the free kick. A collision led to Shchelkovo HC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Aleksandr Nehoroshih hit a great ball. Roman Boyarinov charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roman Boyarinov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Север booed when Shchelkovo HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Boyarinov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, Vasiliy Guzun reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Konstantin Filatov. The goal made the score 1-4. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Север had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.