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Stadion ZSKA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tihon Ilyin got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Georgiy Ovchinnikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 4th play minutes Daniil Bozhenkin shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Oleg Aldanov and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, ZSKA's Arseniy Danilov got a free kick in the 7th minute. Oleg Aldanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emmanuil Orlov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Georgiy Ovchinnikov charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Georgiy Ovchinnikov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Georgiy Ovchinnikov hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Vadim Hrulev struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Pavel Korzhev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ZSKA. After a defensive mix-up in ZSKA's zone, Emmanuil Orlov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oleg Aldanov came out of the goal and Emmanuil Orlov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emmanuil Orlov might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oleg Aldanov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emmanuil Orlov ran back to his position shaking his head. When Orenburg's Emmanuil Orlov in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ZSKA's goalie prevented a goal. Emmanuil Orlov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Oleg Aldanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emmanuil Orlov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute, Daniil Bozhenkin 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. 37 minutes into the match, Orenburg's goalkeeper Pavel Korzhev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Konstantin Belyakov. Nikita Azarov's late challenge caught a ZSKA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nikita Azarov helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of Orenburg:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ZSKA:s goal. Vadim Hrulev shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. 42 minutes into the match, Orenburg's goal looked a bit too open when Tihon Ilyin came free, but Pavel Korzhev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Korzhev came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by ZSKA's Konstantin Belyakov. But to his dismay, Konstantin Belyakov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Tihon Ilyin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pavel Korzhev. That made the score 2-1 in the 48 minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emmanuil Orlov to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, ZSKA's goalkeeper Oleg Aldanov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniil Bozhenkin. In the 57th minute of the match, Artem Besemyanov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Oleg Aldanov saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Pavel Korzhev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tihon Ilyin, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tihon Ilyin in the 63rd minute of play forced Orenburg's goalkeeper Pavel Korzhev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Orenburg booed when ZSKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tihon Ilyin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes in the game, Daniil Bozhenkin fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Oleg Aldanov having to interfere. Gerasim Mamatov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oleg Aldanov having to interfere. Pavel Korzhev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tihon Ilyin went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Tibau De Groote recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 82 minutes into the match, Orenburg's Tibau De Groote sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oleg Aldanov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Orenburg's Emmanuil Orlov in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ZSKA's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to ZSKA getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Gleb Fedulin hit a great ball. Many of Orenburg's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Orenburg may have spent more time on the ball, but ZSKA were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.