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Stadion Novosibirsk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Novosibirsk FC's Gleb Godzevich 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. Timur Kulakov might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stepan Kulagin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Timur Kulakov ran back to his position shaking his head. Gleb Godzevich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stepan Kulagin having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gleb Godzevich in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stepan Kulagin saved Neftekamsk from getting behind. A hard shot 23 in the game by Timur Kulakov from a close distance when the talented Stepan Kulagin managed to make a qualified save. Neftekamsk's players were relieved. Stepan Kulagin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gleb Godzevich, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After having played for 29 minutes, Gleb Godzevich managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Novosibirsk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gleb Godzevich was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nikolay Favitskiy's late challenge caught a Neftekamsk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nikolay Favitskiy helped the player get up and apologised. Nikolay Favitskiy hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When Gleb Godzevich came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Novosibirsk FC 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 Gleb Godzevich couldn't finish the play. Timur Kulakov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 40th playminute. If Ivan Lihovidov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute, Timur Kulakov fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Stepan Kulagin, passed just outside the right post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Ivan Lihovidov made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Novosibirsk FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Valeriy Ababko hit a great ball. Stepan Kulagin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gleb Godzevich, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Timur Kulakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, Timur Kulakov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stepan Kulagin was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Stepan Kulagin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Timur Kulakov went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Novosibirsk FC's attack was well implemented in the 76th minute, but when Timur Kulakov was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Stepan Kulagin came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Novosibirsk FC's Gleb Godzevich. But to his dismay, Gleb Godzevich quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Filipp Krivonogov kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Neftekamsk's goal looked a bit too open when Gleb Godzevich came free, but Stepan Kulagin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gleb Godzevich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Novosibirsk FC's Gleb Godzevich in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Neftekamsk's goalie prevented a goal. Gleb Godzevich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Stepan Kulagin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Novosibirsk FC had played much better football throughout.