League Play-Off

İstanbul Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) İstanbul FC's Gennadiy Sernetskyi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anatoliy Gryshenko in the 3rd minute of play forced Ismajil Lokomotyv's goalkeeper Oleg Skorobrekh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 3 minutes into the game, Rodion Ryabovol was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. İstanbul FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ismajil Lokomotyv the free kick. In the 4th minute, Rodion Ryabovol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th match minute, Ismajil Lokomotyv was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Syzon to maneuver through the defense. Gennadiy Sernetskyi struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Oleg Skorobrekh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for İstanbul FC. Vyacheslav Bezsmertnyi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodion Ischuk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oleg Skorobrekh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anatoliy Gryshenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ismajil Lokomotyv's goalkeeper Oleg Skorobrekh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodion Ryabovol recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 23 minutes into the game, Vsevolod Babiy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vyacheslav Bezsmertnyi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 28th minute of the match Zakhar Gubiy sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Oleg Skorobrekh skillfully saved the ball. Gennadiy Sernetskyi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 34 played minutes Ismajil Lokomotyv got a freekick which was hit by Viktor Cherednychenko. If Gennadiy Sernetskyi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vyacheslav Bezsmertnyi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viktor Cherednychenko in the 42nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Gennadiy Sernetskyi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oleg Skorobrekh was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. İstanbul FC made a substitution. Viktor Kanyuk replaced Anatoliy Gryshenko. After a rather tough play, Ismajil Lokomotyv's Artur Syzon got a free kick in the 45th minute. After the first half Ismajil Lokomotyv were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Vsevolod Babiy made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ismajil Lokomotyv's goalkeeper Oleg Skorobrekh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Grygoriy Ovsienko took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Oleg Skorobrekh. Ismajil Lokomotyv's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 56th minute of the match Zakhar Gubiy sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Oleg Skorobrekh skillfully saved the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Viktor Cherednychenko during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd minute Gennadiy Sernetskyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oleg Skorobrekh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Viktor Cherednychenko got free with Vyacheslav Bezsmertnyi in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, Ismajil Lokomotyv's goal looked a bit too open when Viktor Kanyuk came free, but Oleg Skorobrekh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 82 minutes, Rodion Ryabovol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. İstanbul FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodion Ryabovol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 90thth minute of the game Gennadiy Sernetskyi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ismajil Lokomotyv's Oleg Skorobrekh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 93 minutes into the game, İstanbul FC's Gennadiy Sernetskyi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oleg Skorobrekh made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The Ismajil Lokomotyv players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.