League Play-Off

Stadion Severodvinsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Severodvinsk FC's Yakov Sitkin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Rostislav Barkovskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kirill Gorodetskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Aleksandr Nikonov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleksandr Nikonov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rostislav Barkovskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Evgeniy Lyushkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yakov Sitkin in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Afanasiy Gorodetskiy saved Nazran from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gordey Zakratov during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 played minutes Severodvinsk FC's Evgeniy Lyushkov stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Afanasiy Gorodetskiy stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Nazran of the goal. Yakov Sitkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afanasiy Gorodetskiy having to interfere. If Yakov Sitkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Zinoviy Tsvetkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nazran's Afanasiy Gorodetskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yakov Sitkin in the 36th minute of play. Yakov Sitkin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Afanasiy Gorodetskiy came out and tried to block the shot, but Yakov Sitkin slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 42nd minute. 47 minutes into the match, Severodvinsk FC's Evgeniy Lyushkov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Afanasiy Gorodetskiy narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

After 59 played minutes Nazran got a freekick which was hit by Valeriy Aivazov. Afanasiy Gorodetskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yakov Sitkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 63 minutes of play, Severodvinsk FC's Yakov Sitkin made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Afanasiy Gorodetskiy was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nazran's Gordey Zakratov got his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute. The referee ordered Gordey Zakratov off the ground. After 67 played minutes Nazran got a freekick which was hit by Gordey Zakratov. 70 minutes into the game, Severodvinsk FC's Yakov Sitkin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Afanasiy Gorodetskiy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. If Yakov Sitkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th match minute, Nazran was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zinoviy Tsvetkov to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute Evgeniy Lyushkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afanasiy Gorodetskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severodvinsk FC's Aleksandr Nikonov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Severodvinsk FC from getting a goal against them. Rostislav Barkovskiy might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aleksandr Nikonov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rostislav Barkovskiy ran back to his position shaking his head. If Evgeniy Lyushkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afanasiy Gorodetskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yakov Sitkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Severodvinsk FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.