League Play-Off

Stadion Nefteyugansk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pavel Nikonov took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Nefteyugansk FC's zone, Mark Listovskiy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rudolf Saveliev came out of the goal and Mark Listovskiy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Evgeniy Moskvitelev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aleksey Hmurov in the 8th minute. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nefteyugansk's goalkeeper Evgeniy Moskvitelev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arkadiy Krasnov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rudolf Saveliev having to interfere. Aleksandr Bortnikov charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aleksandr Bortnikov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aleksandr Bortnikov kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Evgeniy Moskvitelev came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Nefteyugansk FC's Aleksey Hmurov. But to his dismay, Aleksey Hmurov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Evgeniy Yakovlev charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evgeniy Yakovlev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th match minute, Nefteyugansk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evgeniy Yakovlev to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute of the match Anton Orekhov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rudolf Saveliev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 46 minutes into the game, Mikhail Mazovskiy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nefteyugansk FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nefteyugansk the free kick. In the 46th match minute, Nefteyugansk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikhail Mazovskiy to maneuver through the defense. Arkadiy Krasnov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mark Listovskiy made a kick off. Timur Mironov hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mark Listovskiy in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rudolf Saveliev saved Nefteyugansk FC from getting behind. If Pavel Nikonov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64thth minute of the game Pavel Nikonov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nefteyugansk's Evgeniy Moskvitelev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Arkadiy Krasnov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gordey Boguslavskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rudolf Saveliev made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Arkadiy Krasnov sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Nefteyugansk booed when Nefteyugansk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gordey Boguslavskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Mark Listovskiy recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rudolf Saveliev. Mark Listovskiy showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 86th minute, Arkadiy Krasnov 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. Mark Listovskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Nefteyugansk's Mark Listovskiy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rudolf Saveliev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Arkadiy Krasnov came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Nefteyugansk 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 Arkadiy Krasnov couldn't finish the play. The Nefteyugansk FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Nefteyugansk's performance. The match ended with a win for Nefteyugansk.