League Play-Off

Stadion Smolensk
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. Valeriy Lemeshko started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kir Romashov during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Smolensk FC booed when Ulan-Ude FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kir Romashov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valentin Evseev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Andrey Gorchakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valeriy Lemeshko in the 10th minute of play forced Ulan-Ude FC's goalkeeper Andrey Gorchakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valeriy Lemeshko in the 20th minute of play forced Ulan-Ude FC's goalkeeper Andrey Gorchakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valeriy Osin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Smolensk FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Andrey Abramov hit a great ball. Valeriy Lemeshko was extremely unlucky when he, in the 34th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 37th minute, Gennadiy Pavlov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valeriy Lemeshko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Andrey Gorchakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Efim Osipov to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Valentin Evseev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Smolensk FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Valentin Evseev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrey Gorchakov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnold Fischuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efim Osipov, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Efim Osipov was extremely unlucky when he, in the 59th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Valeriy Osin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Valeriy Lemeshko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andrey Gorchakov was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Arnold Fischuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kir Romashov, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Efim Osipov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Arnold Fischuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valeriy Osin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnold Fischuk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Arnold Fischuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efim Osipov, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Valeriy Lemeshko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Andrey Gorchakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valeriy Lemeshko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Andrey Gorchakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.