League Play-Off

Stadion Khimki
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. Emmanuil Etush started the match with the kick off. When Emmanuil Etush came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Khimki FC 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 Emmanuil Etush couldn't finish the play. After 15 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Khimki FC! Emmanuil Etush was extremely unlucky when he, in the 19th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Vsevolod Tompofolskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evlampiy Savischev having to interfere. Serpukhov FC's Modest Pogulyaev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Serpukhov FC from getting a goal against them. Emmanuil Etush kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emmanuil Etush in the 46th minute of play forced Serpukhov FC's goalkeeper Modest Pogulyaev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vsevolod Tompofolskiy made a kick off. Modest Pogulyaev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuil Etush in the 54th minute of play. Modest Pogulyaev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Pryzhkov in the 57th minute of play. If Vsevolod Tompofolskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Oreshin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Oreshin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evlampiy Savischev having to interfere. Illarion Dokukin charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Illarion Dokukin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Serpukhov FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Illarion Dokukin hit a great ball. Khimki FC's Evlampiy Savischev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vsevolod Tompofolskiy in the 75th minute of play. In the 77thth minute of the game Emmanuil Etush who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Serpukhov FC's Modest Pogulyaev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Serpukhov FC's Vadim Kislyuk got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Khimki FC's goalkeeper Evlampiy Savischev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. David Oreshin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 87th match minute, Serpukhov FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Irakliy Kornilov to maneuver through the defense. Emmanuil Etush received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Modest Pogulyaev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Serpukhov FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Illarion Dokukin hit a great ball. Vsevolod Tompofolskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evlampiy Savischev having to interfere.