League

Croyde
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andrey Klesov kicked off to start the match. Timofey Kontanistov hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Felix Kuvykin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afanasiy Senin having to interfere. Andrey Elkind was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 10th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Afanasiy Senin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrey Klesov, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. May Chemko kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Afanasiy Senin made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Felix Kuvykin sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrey Klesov in the 20th minute of play forced Waterloo AFC's goalkeeper Afanasiy Senin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yan Bespalov took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valentin Klichko. Valentin Klichko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Andrey Klesov succeeded in the game's 32nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Afanasiy Senin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Andrey Klesov showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 39 minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Croyde United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lev Dementiev to maneuver through the defense. Valentin Klichko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiy Boyarinov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Waterloo AFC's Afanasiy Senin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Waterloo AFC from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yan Bespalov to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Andrey Klesov 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. 56 minutes into the match, Felix Kuvykin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Afanasiy Senin. Waterloo AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Kuvykin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. When Croyde United's Felix Kuvykin in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Waterloo AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 62nd minute Andrey Klesov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afanasiy Senin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Croyde United's Andrey Klesov in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Waterloo AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Afanasiy Senin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andrey Klesov's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Waterloo AFC's zone, Andrey Klesov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afanasiy Senin came out of the goal and Andrey Klesov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Waterloo AFC booed when Croyde United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lev Dementiev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arkadiy Boyarinov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Valentin Klichko skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Croyde United's Valentin Klichko got control of the ball when Arkadiy Boyarinov tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gleb Vorobiev during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Waterloo AFC's Gleb Vorobiev got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 85thth minute of the game Felix Kuvykin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Waterloo AFC's Afanasiy Senin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Felix Kuvykin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Afanasiy Senin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Afanasiy Senin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrey Klesov, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Croyde United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 89th minute. Penalty! 96 minutes into the match, Waterloo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrey Klesov came free, but Afanasiy Senin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Kuvykin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Felix Kuvykin came up free with the goalie in the 100th minute, the Croyde United 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 Felix Kuvykin couldn't finish the play. When the referee ended the match the Croyde United players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.