Kochobetsu Stadium
Spectators: 9275 (Terracing: 6958,
Seating: 2133, VIP seats: 184) Viviano Baños made the kick off and thus started the match. Новгород TS's Sven-Ove Frykberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Новгород TS from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Gleb Elkibaev put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Sven-Ove Frykberg. Sven-Ove Frykberg didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 11th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. When Esperance's Gleb Sorokin in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Новгород TS's goalie prevented a goal. Sven-Ove Frykberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gleb Elkibaev in the 23rd minute of play. With a little luck, Новгород TS's Sven-Ove Frykberg got control of the ball when Gleb Elkibaev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gleb Sorokin in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sven-Ove Frykberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Новгород TS getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Affan Saye hit a great ball. A hard shot 30 in the game by Gleb Elkibaev from a close distance when the talented Sven-Ove Frykberg managed to make a qualified save. Новгород TS's players were relieved. A hard shot 30 in the game by Gleb Elkibaev from a close distance when the talented Sven-Ove Frykberg managed to make a qualified save. Новгород TS's players were relieved. Denílson Scherer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Zdrojowy having to interfere. After 35th play minutes Viviano Baños shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Leon Zdrojowy and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to Новгород TS getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Loukas Papagiannopoulos hit a great ball. Denílson Scherer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Leon Zdrojowy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gleb Elkibaev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Viviano Baños's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leon Zdrojowy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gleb Sorokin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute, Gleb Sorokin made a precise shot to the right of Sven-Ove Frykberg. Новгород TS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. 53 minutes into the game, Pavel Vorobiev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esperance's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Новгород TS the free kick. Viviano Baños recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Новгород TS's Loukas Papagiannopoulos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Loukas Papagiannopoulos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Новгород TS protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Loukas Papagiannopoulos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Sven-Ove Frykberg had in the 60thth minute some difficulties stopping Vadim Vatagin's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The supporters of Новгород TS booed when Esperance was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Kazachenok didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Leon Zdrojowy successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Esperance's Leon Zdrojowy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Esperance from getting a goal against them. Новгород TS were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after Esperance's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Igor Braginskiy took the corner. Новгород TS's Igor Braginskiy was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Leon Zdrojowy in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After having played for 73 minutes, Denílson Scherer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Новгород TS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denílson Scherer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Gleb Sorokin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esperance's supporters rose to their feet, but Gleb Sorokin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sven-Ove Frykberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th minute Roy Engström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Ove Frykberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esperance made a substitution. Mikhail Izergin replaced Vladislav Popov. Leon Zdrojowy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhuang Ting Yuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The audience was convinced that Gavriil Dolgachev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven-Ove Frykberg was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Esperance had won after a very even match.
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