League Play-Off

Stadion Orel
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. Vasiliy Moryakov started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Ernest Shpunt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cherkessk and the Orel FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gerasim Dovgan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rudolf Semeryakov went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rudolf Semeryakov in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerasim Dovgan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vasiliy Moryakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Kazemir Zazulin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cherkessk's Ernest Shpunt got his second yellow card of the match in the 31st minute. The referee ordered Ernest Shpunt off the ground. After 33 minutes, Stepan Vittel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Orel FC and the Cherkessk players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 33rd match minute, Orel FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stepan Vittel to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasiliy Moryakov in the 34th minute of play forced Cherkessk's goalkeeper Kazemir Zazulin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38thth minute of the game Vasiliy Moryakov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cherkessk's Kazemir Zazulin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 47th minute, Rustam Harichkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Orel FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cherkessk were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vissarion Karnaukhov to strike the kick off in the second half. Vissarion Karnaukhov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cherkessk's Boris Khokhlov got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Vissarion Karnaukhov came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Cherkessk 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 Vissarion Karnaukhov couldn't finish the play. If Rudolf Semeryakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Stepan Vittel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kazemir Zazulin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vasiliy Moryakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Cherkessk's Rudolf Semeryakov got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vissarion Karnaukhov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerasim Dovgan having to interfere. Kazemir Zazulin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vasiliy Moryakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After a rather tough play, Cherkessk's Rudolf Semeryakov got a free kick in the 79th minute. Stepan Vittel struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Kazemir Zazulin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orel FC. Rudolf Semeryakov struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Gerasim Dovgan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cherkessk. Stepan Vittel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Cherkessk's Rudolf Semeryakov got a free kick in the 98th minute. Kazemir Zazulin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stepan Vittel, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute. Cherkessk's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.