League Play-Off

Novomoskovsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pervouralsk FC's Ilya Demin 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. Vasiliy Yunakovskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pavel Averyanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pavel Averyanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Myagkih having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Igor Savichev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Novomoskovsk HC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Igor Savichev hit a great ball. When Roman Kolesnikov came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Pervouralsk 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 Roman Kolesnikov couldn't finish the play. Ilya Demin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vasiliy Yunakovskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Myagkih having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pavel Averyanov was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes, Eduard Putilin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Novomoskovsk HC and the Pervouralsk FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd match minute, Novomoskovsk HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduard Putilin to maneuver through the defense. Denis Myagkih stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavel Averyanov's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. After a rather tough play, Pervouralsk FC's Marat Gurevich got a free kick in the 55th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Novomoskovsk HC's goalkeeper Dmitriy Muravev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Rybalkin. Dmitriy Muravev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilya Demin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 62 in the game by Ivan Rybalkin from a close distance when the talented Dmitriy Muravev managed to make a qualified save. Novomoskovsk HC's players were relieved. If Pavel Averyanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 67 played minutes, Pervouralsk FC's Vladimir Kazhlaev shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dmitriy Muravev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pervouralsk FC reached it. Igor Savichev's late challenge caught a Pervouralsk FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Igor Savichev helped the player get up and apologised. Igor Savichev kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Dmitriy Muravev was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Marat Gurevich. With a little luck, Novomoskovsk HC's Dmitriy Muravev got control of the ball when Ivan Rybalkin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pervouralsk FC's goalkeeper Denis Myagkih, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Pervouralsk FC's zone, Vasiliy Yunakovskiy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Denis Myagkih came out of the goal and Vasiliy Yunakovskiy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.