League Play-Off

Stadion Balashikha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 11th minute, Nikita Maksimov 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. When Artur Erohin fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Komsomolsk-on-Amur FC's protests and gave Artur Erohin a yellow card for diving instead. Artur Erohin kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. A collision led to Komsomolsk-on-Amur FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Vladislav Galkin hit a great ball. In the 21st minute Petr Gneushev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afanasiy Ganatovskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maksim Karpin in the 23rd minute of play forced Balashikha FC's goalkeeper Vyacheslav Blinov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nikita Maksimov struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Afanasiy Ganatovskiy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balashikha FC. Nikita Maksimovs short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Afanasiy Ganatovskiy to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Maksim Karpin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 33rd minute, Yakov Andreev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maksim Karpin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Vyacheslav Blinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nikita Maksimov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afanasiy Ganatovskiy having to interfere. Nikita Maksimov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Afanasiy Ganatovskiy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

If Nikita Maksimov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Komsomolsk-on-Amur FC's goal looked a bit too open when Petr Gneushev came free, but Afanasiy Ganatovskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Balashikha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maksim Karpin came free, but Vyacheslav Blinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vyacheslav Blinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maksim Karpin in the 62nd minute of play. Aleksandr Osichkin charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aleksandr Osichkin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Komsomolsk-on-Amur FC booed when Balashikha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksandr Osichkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikita Maksimov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Afanasiy Ganatovskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petr Gneushev in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afanasiy Ganatovskiy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Gleb Zubanov took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Vyacheslav Blinov to make any attempt to save it. Vladislav Galkin hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. If Petr Gneushev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Viktor Fadeev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner ended in Gennadiy Kapustinskiy almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Komsomolsk-on-Amur FC's Afanasiy Ganatovskiy did a great save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gleb Zubanov during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vladislav Galkin got his second yellow card in the match during the 93rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Komsomolsk-on-Amur FC's Vladislav Galkin got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Petr Gneushev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Afanasiy Ganatovskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Balashikha FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Komsomolsk-on-Amur FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Komsomolsk-on-Amur FC.