League Play-Off

Zhukovsky
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Danila Matyashov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 minutes, Stepan Pustomolov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zhukovsky FC and the Lubertsy FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Stepan Pustomolov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute, Ippolit Linchevskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petr Seleznev struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Sergey Larionov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zhukovsky FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Gennadiy Izmailov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lubertsy FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gennadiy Izmailov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petr Rogov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stepan Pustomolov came free with the goalkeeper in the 15th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sergey Larionov could save by the left post. Petr Rogov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gennadiy Izmailov in the 17th minute of the match. Arnold Kornilov kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Petr Rogov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danila Matyashov, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Petr Seleznev was extremely unlucky when he, in the 28th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gennadiy Izmailov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petr Rogov having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Gennadiy Izmailov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 38 minutes into the match, Gennadiy Izmailov notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Zhukovsky FC's Petr Rogov. Petr Rogov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 43 minutes into the match, Lubertsy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Petr Seleznev came free, but Sergey Larionov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gennadiy Izmailov's late challenge caught a Zhukovsky FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gennadiy Izmailov helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Lubertsy FC's Gennadiy Izmailov got a free kick in the 45th minute. 47 minutes into the game, Lubertsy FC's Danila Matyashov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Petr Rogov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Zhukovsky FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lubertsy FC were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Petr Seleznev to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Vyacheslav Gaziev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zhukovsky FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lubertsy FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Zhukovsky FC's Vyacheslav Gaziev got a free kick in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danila Matyashov in the 56th minute of play forced Zhukovsky FC's goalkeeper Petr Rogov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Petr Rogov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 63 minutes into the match, Lubertsy FC's Gennadiy Izmailov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Petr Rogov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gennadiy Izmailov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Petr Rogov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Danila Matyashov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergey Larionov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stepan Pustomolov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruslan Bolotov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petr Seleznev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gennadiy Izmailov struck a weak shot in the 100th minute. Petr Rogov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lubertsy FC. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lubertsy FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.