League Play-Off

Vladivostok
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Felix Biryukov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dmitriy Telov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Biryukov, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Vasiliy Kryukov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Royanov having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Vasiliy Kryukov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vladivostok HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vasiliy Kryukov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrey Royanov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Andrey Royanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Timur Frolov in the 19th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vasiliy Kryukov in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andrey Royanov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Petropavlovsk-Kamch.'s Leonid Grishov got a free kick in the 21st minute. Andrey Royanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasiliy Kryukov in the 24th minute of play. Timur Frolov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Timur Frolov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Andrey Royanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Timur Frolov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Andrey Royanov made a huge save. 33 minutes into the match, Vladivostok HC's Vasiliy Kryukov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrey Royanov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Vladivostok HC's Vladislav Marfin got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute of the match, Oleg Kontorovich sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Dmitriy Telov showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. In the 46th minute, Leonid Grishov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Vasiliy Kryukov made the kick off in the second half. When Vyacheslav Leshukov fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vladivostok HC's protests and gave Vyacheslav Leshukov a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Petropavlovsk-Kamch. booed when Vladivostok HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vyacheslav Leshukov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Viktor Semshovs short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Dmitriy Telov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Vladivostok HC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Roman Churanov hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Viktor Semshov fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Dmitriy Telov, passed just outside the right post. Vasiliy Kryukov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute Vasiliy Kryukov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrey Royanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute of the match, Felix Biryukov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dmitriy Telov saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Timur Frolov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Viktor Semshov fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Vasiliy Kryukov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vladivostok HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vasiliy Kryukov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrey Royanov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 86 minutes into the game, Vladivostok HC's Timur Frolov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andrey Royanov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Viktor Semshov struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Dmitriy Telov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Petropavlovsk-Kamch.. Dmitriy Telov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Biryukov in the 93rd minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Vladivostok HC fully deserved thier win.