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Trowell Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vladislav Shelepin got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the Trowell United defense, Vladislav Shelepin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Volkan Demirel. The Trowell United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Volkan Demirel should have stopped the shot. 6 minutes into the match, Trowell United's goal looked a bit too open when Stepan Arakelyan came free, but Volkan Demirel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute, Roman Lukin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Astana United's Vladislav Shelepin got a free kick in the 15th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Rustam Boyarintsev successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Igor Sazonov kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After 29 played minutes, Astana United's Gleb Fishbein shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Volkan Demirel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Astana United reached it. Rustam Boyarintsev was a little too slow when Rogério Cruz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 32nd minute. The score was now 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saveliy Dubchak in the 36th minute of play forced Trowell United's goalkeeper Volkan Demirel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stepan Arakelyan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Volkan Demirel having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Vladislav Shelepin notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Trowell United's Volkan Demirel. Volkan Demirel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 42 minutes into the game, Stepan Arakelyan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Volkan Demirel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stepan Arakelyan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Volkan Demirel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Astana United were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Anatoliy Shtein made the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes Astana United got a freekick which was hit by Daniil Stepanov. Vladislav Shelepin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Volkan Demirel made a huge save. Volkan Demirel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladislav Shelepin, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Vladislav Shelepin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniil Stepanov in the 70th minute of play forced Trowell United's goalkeeper Volkan Demirel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rustam Boyarintsev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogério Cruz in the 72nd minute of the match. Vitaliy Suhanov kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Astana United's Stepan Arakelyan got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roman Lukin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rustam Boyarintsev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Sazonov in the 78th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Astana United defense, Novri Kusdianto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rustam Boyarintsev. The Astana United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rustam Boyarintsev should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stepan Arakelyan got free with Volkan Demirel in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Astana United's Stepan Arakelyan got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Igor Sazonov kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Vladislav Shelepin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Volkan Demirel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5.