League Play-Off

Seversk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Daniil Kuzmin made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Seversk getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Egor Babkin hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Seversk fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! 8 minutes into the match, Seversk's goal looked a bit too open when Daniil Kuzmin came free, but Konstantin Fedirko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Salavat FC booed when Seversk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egor Babkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Mikhail Lukashin 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. Seversk's Konstantin Fedirko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniil Kuzmin in the 13th minute of play. Konstantin Fedirko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniil Kuzmin, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. When Mikhail Lukashin came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Salavat 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 Mikhail Lukashin couldn't finish the play. In the 27th minute Daniil Kuzmin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konstantin Fedirko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Konstantin Fedirko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniil Kuzmin, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Konstantin Fedirko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikhail Lukashin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Konstantin Fedirko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniil Kuzmin's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Salavat FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kirill Emme came free, but Vladimir Safonov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Kirill Emme reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vladimir Safonov. The goal made the score 1-1. 45 minutes into the match, Salavat FC's Mikhail Lukashin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Konstantin Fedirko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kirill Emme made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Seversk's goalkeeper Konstantin Fedirko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mikhail Lukashin. In the 51st match minute, Seversk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boris Guldin to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Salavat FC's Daniil Kuzmin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Konstantin Fedirko. That made the score 1-2 after 55 minutes of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniil Kuzmin in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Konstantin Fedirko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Seversk getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Egor Babkin hit a great ball. When Egor Babkin was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 70 minutes had been played. Boris Guldin charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Boris Guldin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute, Boris Guldin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 84 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Seversk! Roman Lakhov 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. Roman Lakhov took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vladimir Safonov. Vladimir Safonov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Roman Lakhov struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Vladimir Safonov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Seversk. The Seversk supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Salavat FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Salavat FC.