League Play-Off

Novy Urengoy
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Efim Zinyakovskiy started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Efim Zinyakovskiy in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Romashkin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Vitaliy Fedorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 1-0 became the score in the 10th minute when Efim Zinyakovskiy elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Efim Zinyakovskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Romashkin having to interfere. Aleksey Butenko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vyacheslav Starostyuk hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Novy Urengoy FC's Matvey Neunylov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksey Butenko in the 24th minute of play. Artur Romashkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efim Zinyakovskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Efim Zinyakovskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Artur Romashkin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Arkadiy Moskokov 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. In the 37th match minute, Seversk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Talyantsev to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Seversk's zone, Vitaliy Fedorin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Romashkin came out of the goal and Vitaliy Fedorin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Seversk's Artur Romashkin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Seversk from getting a goal against them. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arkadiy Moskokov was the one to do the kick off. Efim Zinyakovskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artur Romashkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitaliy Fedorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. If Vitaliy Fedorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aleksey Butenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Neunylov having to interfere. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Novy Urengoy FC's goalkeeper Matvey Neunylov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Efim Zinyakovskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aleksey Butenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Matvey Neunylov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arkadiy Moskokov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 played minutes Arkadiy Moskokov rounded Novy Urengoy FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. If Vitaliy Fedorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, Seversk's goal looked a bit too open when Efim Zinyakovskiy came free, but Artur Romashkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vitaliy Fedorin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Artur Romashkin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.