League Play-Off

Stadion Birobidzhan
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arseniy Hohlyshev made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Nalchik FC booed when UhTyshka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergey Sychev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anton Isaev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vyacheslav Kelchevskiy in the 15th minute of play. Nalchik FC's Ruslan Sorokin got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Nalchik FC booed when UhTyshka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filimon Enich didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filimon Enich hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Viktor Babich in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anton Isaev saved UhTyshka from getting behind. In the 21st match minute, UhTyshka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filimon Enich to maneuver through the defense. Anton Isaev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruslan Sorokin in the 23rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, UhTyshka's Filimon Enich got a free kick in the 24th minute. A collision led to Nalchik FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ruslan Sorokin hit a great ball. Vsevolod Dyrdin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergey Sychev in the 29th minute. After a rather tough play, Nalchik FC's Oleg Amelichev got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Viktor Babich might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anton Isaev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viktor Babich ran back to his position shaking his head. Viktor Babich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ignat Lobov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Anton Isaev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Viktor Babich to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Leonid Tishkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vsevolod Dyrdin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anton Isaev made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Ruslan Sorokin sent off a good shot on target. Vyacheslav Kelchevskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Isaev having to interfere. After 60 minutes, Afanasiy Antipov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the UhTyshka and the Nalchik FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 60 minutes into the game, one of UhTyshka:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 72 minutes into the match, Sergey Sychev notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Nalchik FC's Vsevolod Dyrdin. Vsevolod Dyrdin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Ruslan Sorokin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nalchik FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ruslan Sorokin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anton Isaev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anton Isaev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vyacheslav Kelchevskiy in the 79th minute of the match. Anton Isaev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Babich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Viktor Babich in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Anton Isaev, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. UhTyshka's Anton Isaev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save UhTyshka from getting a goal against them. After 89 played minutes UhTyshka got a freekick which was hit by Vyacheslav Bryusov. Leonid Tishkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruslan Sorokin struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Anton Isaev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nalchik FC. Nalchik FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.