League Play-Off

Stadion Yakutsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Efim Aleinikov made the kick off and thus started the match. Sergey Gandurin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Pavel Tetushkin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sergey Gandurin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pavel Tetushkin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Sergey Gandurin in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pavel Tetushkin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Klim Kravchuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Makarov having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Klim Kravchuk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matvey Makarov was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. If Valentin Seleznev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Norilsk HC's Denis Apanasenko got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute of the match Anatoliy Lisovskiy shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pavel Tetushkin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Yakutsk HC booed when Norilsk HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Apanasenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anatoliy Lisovskiy, 32 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sergey Gandurin got free with Pavel Tetushkin in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Efim Aleinikov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Matvey Makarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klim Kravchuk in the 43rd minute of play. Pavel Tetushkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Seleznev, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute Valentin Seleznev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavel Tetushkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Yakutsk HC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Norilsk HC were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valentin Seleznev to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Valentin Seleznev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yakutsk HC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Klim Kravchuk's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Matvey Makarov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Klim Kravchuk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Matvey Makarov made a huge save. Valentin Seleznev took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pavel Tetushkin. Pavel Tetushkin 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. After a defensive mix-up in Yakutsk HC's zone, Efim Aleinikov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matvey Makarov came out of the goal and Efim Aleinikov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Klim Kravchuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Matvey Makarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emil Kobyla hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute Efim Aleinikov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matvey Makarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Seleznev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 79th minute, Klim Kravchuk made a precise shot to the right of Matvey Makarov. Yakutsk HC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Matvey Makarov made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Klim Kravchuk sent off a good shot on target. Efim Aleinikov struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Matvey Makarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norilsk HC. The Norilsk HC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Yakutsk HC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.