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Spectators: 8113 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ivan Lihovidov got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Afanasiy Dvorskiy kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stepan Kulagin. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. In the 13th minute of the match Afanasiy Dvorskiy sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stepan Kulagin skillfully saved the ball. Valeriy Golovatskiy struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Stepan Kulagin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Команда Сахалин 5030. Rudolf Kalashnikov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stepan Medvedev in the 23rd minute of the match. Adam Zvyagintsev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valeriy Golovatskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afanasiy Dvorskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valeriy Golovatskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Stepan Kulagin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Valeriy Golovatskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Команда Сахалин 5030's supporters rose to their feet, but Valeriy Golovatskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stepan Kulagin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Afanasiy Dvorskiy to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivan Lihovidov in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rudolf Kalashnikov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 58th match minute, Neftekamsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konstantin Leostrin to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, Neftekamsk's goal looked a bit too open when Afanasiy Dvorskiy came free, but Stepan Kulagin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Afanasiy Dvorskiy 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. Afanasiy Dvorskiy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neftekamsk's Stepan Medvedev got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 79th minute Afanasiy Dvorskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stepan Kulagin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neftekamsk's Stepan Kulagin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afanasiy Dvorskiy in the 86th minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Команда Сахалин 5030's Afanasiy Dvorskiy nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stepan Kulagin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. When the referee ended the match the Команда Сахалин 5030 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.