League Play-Off

Stadion Murom
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valeriy Loginov started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Timofey Abramovich was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Murom's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bataysk the free kick. A collision led to Murom getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Timofey Abramovich hit a great ball. Vyacheslav Lesnikov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nikolay Denisov having to make a save. 16 minutes into the match, Murom's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriy Loginov came free, but Nikolay Denisov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bataysk's goalkeeper Kirill Gulyaev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kirill Gulyaev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artem Kildibaev in the 23rd minute of the match. Timofey Abramovich hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Kirill Gulyaev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artem Kildibaev in the 27th minute of the match. A hard shot 30 in the game by Aleksandr Lukin from a close distance when the talented Kirill Gulyaev managed to make a qualified save. Bataysk's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Aleksandr Lukin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Murom's supporters rose to their feet, but Aleksandr Lukin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kirill Gulyaev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 35 minutes into the game, Nikolay Kalnenko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bataysk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Murom the free kick. In the 35th match minute, Bataysk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikolay Kalnenko to maneuver through the defense. Artem Kildibaev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kirill Gulyaev having to interfere. Aleksandr Lukin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kirill Gulyaev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artem Kildibaev in the 40th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Murom's zone, Valeriy Loginov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikolay Denisov came out of the goal and Valeriy Loginov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 47 played minutes Murom got a freekick which was hit by Timofey Abramovich.

Aleksandr Aslanovich was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 48th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Artem Kildibaev was the one to do the kick off. When Gennadiy Chernenko fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Murom's protests and gave Gennadiy Chernenko a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Bataysk booed when Murom was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gennadiy Chernenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Bataysk's Valeriy Loginov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nikolay Denisov. That made the score 0-1 after 61 minutes of play. After 65 played minutes Bataysk got a freekick which was hit by Filipp Soldatov. Vyacheslav Lesnikov in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nikolay Denisov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 76 minutes into the match, Murom's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriy Loginov came free, but Nikolay Denisov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kirill Gulyaev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artem Kildibaev in the 80th minute of play. When Valeriy Loginov came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Bataysk 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 Valeriy Loginov couldn't finish the play. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Murom's goalkeeper Nikolay Denisov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 88 minutes into the game, Aleksandr Aslanovich was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bataysk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Murom the free kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gennadiy Izmailov during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gennadiy Izmailov kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Nikolay Denisov made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Vyacheslav Lesnikov sent off a good shot on target.