League Play-Off

Stadion Kiselevsk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Novorossiysk's Oleg Sachkov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Novorossiysk from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Yuriy Illeritskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kiselevsk's supporters rose to their feet, but Yuriy Illeritskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oleg Sachkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the match, Novorossiysk's Eduard Konstantinov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Zaikin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vadim Gunichev kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kiselevsk's zone, Nikita Tormasov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Zaikin came out of the goal and Nikita Tormasov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Eduard Konstantinov sped through Kiselevsk's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Artur Zaikin. Daniil Glushko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Artur Zaikin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Artur Zaikin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniil Glushko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yuriy Illeritskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Oleg Sachkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vadim Gunichev hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Oleg Sachkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klim Nikonov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Kiselevsk booed when Novorossiysk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniil Glushko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Novorossiysk's Nikita Tormasov got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eduard Konstantinov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Artur Zaikin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Egor Tagankin made a kick off. Nikita Tormasov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Zaikin having to interfere. 59 minutes in the game, Eduard Konstantinov fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Artur Zaikin having to interfere. In the 63rd minute Eduard Konstantinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Zaikin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eduard Konstantinov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Zaikin having to interfere. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Novorossiysk's goalkeeper Oleg Sachkov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Egor Tagankin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Egor Tagankin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Oleg Sachkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Yuriy Illeritskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduard Konstantinov hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the match, Novorossiysk's goal looked a bit too open when Egor Tagankin came free, but Oleg Sachkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuriy Illeritskiy took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oleg Sachkov. Oleg Sachkov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Vadim Gunichev kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Novorossiysk were awarded a corner in the 99th minute after Kiselevsk's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nestor Murtazaliev took the corner. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.