League Play-Off

Stadion Arzamas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Matvey Chernopenev made the kick off which started today's match. Klim Vikulov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klim Khokhlov in the 8th minute of the match. Irakliy Gaidukov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikhail Soludanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Mikhail Soludanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Irakliy Gaidukov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Klim Khokhlov 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. After 27 minutes, Yuriy Chaldymov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Orsk and the Arzamas players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Arzamas booed when Orsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuriy Chaldymov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Klim Vikulov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Klim Khokhlov in the 30th minute. In the 35th minute Mikhail Soludanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irakliy Gaidukov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Klim Vikulov was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Viktor Kutikov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Viktor Kutikov really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Klim Khokhlov struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Klim Vikulov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arzamas. Arseniy Kornilov charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arseniy Kornilov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Arzamas getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Arseniy Kornilov hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viktor Kutikov to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee gave Orsk a penalty, 58 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Roman Guretskiy, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Arzamas's Irakliy Gaidukov. 1-1. Irakliy Gaidukov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matvey Chernopenev in the 63rd minute of play. Klim Vikulov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viktor Kutikov's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Klim Khokhlov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Klim Vikulov having to interfere. Orsk's Mikhail Soludanov got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 76 minutes, Roman Rozhkov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arzamas and the Orsk players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Arzamas's Roman Rozhkov got a free kick in the 77th minute. Mikhail Soludanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Irakliy Gaidukov made a huge save. Matvey Chernopenev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Danila Neverov hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Viktor Kutikov took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Klim Vikulov. Klim Vikulov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Irakliy Gaidukov came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Orsk's Mikhail Soludanov. But to his dismay, Mikhail Soludanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. After having played for 96 minutes, Klim Khokhlov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arzamas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Klim Khokhlov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.