League

Stadion Vladivostok
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anton Gurev took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Veniamin Soloveichik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timofey Ivlev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Eduard Kolobov managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when Vladivostok's Vladislav Stoyanov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 7 minutes, Mechislav Avdeev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vivat's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mechislav Avdeev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anton Veidenbrink sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Timofey Ivlev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Alekseev, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Mechislav Avdeev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Timofey Ivlev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 29 minutes, Mechislav Avdeev made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Vladivostok's Timofey Ivlev tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Erast Dobroselskiy's late challenge caught a Vladivostok's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erast Dobroselskiy helped the player get up and apologised. 35 minutes into the game, Vivat's Mechislav Avdeev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Timofey Ivlev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The supporters of Vivat booed when Vladivostok was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gleb Kelin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Timofey Ivlev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Evgeniy Prokopenko went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Veniamin Soloveichik struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Timofey Ivlev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vivat. After some careless play in the Vladivostok defense, Mechislav Avdeev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Timofey Ivlev. The Vladivostok fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Timofey Ivlev should have stopped the shot. The Vladivostok players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Vivat were winning 0-4.

Eduard Kolobov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Gurev in the 51st minute of play. 53 minutes into the game, Mechislav Avdeev recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Timofey Ivlev. Mechislav Avdeev showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. Veniamin Soloveichik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Timofey Ivlev made a huge save. A hard shot 59 in the game by Valentin Alekseev from a close distance when the talented Timofey Ivlev managed to make a qualified save. Vladivostok's players were relieved. In the 60th match minute, Vladivostok was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilya Ivanets to maneuver through the defense. Vladivostok's Timofey Ivlev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mechislav Avdeev in the 61st minute of play. During the 62nd minute of the match Ilya Ivanets completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ilya Ivanets a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 66 minutes into the match, Veniamin Soloveichik notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Vladivostok's Timofey Ivlev. Timofey Ivlev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Mechislav Avdeev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vivat's Valentin Alekseev got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Vivat's Valentin Alekseev ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Timofey Ivlev. Timofey Ivlev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. Vladivostok's Timofey Ivlev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Vladivostok from getting a goal against them. 0-9 became the score in the 87th minute when Valentin Alekseev elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Timofey Ivlev made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Veniamin Soloveichik sent off a good shot on target. In the 94th minute, Oleg Aborenkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Veniamin Soloveichik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Timofey Ivlev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Vivat could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Vladivostok throughout the match.