League

Stadion Nefteyugansk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tihon Ilyin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When %teams%'s Oleg Selivanov was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 3 minutes into the game. Oleg Aldanov was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantin Belyakov in the 6th minute of play forced Nefteyugansk's goalkeeper Maksim Ryabin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Gennadiy Kabanov sped through ZSKA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Oleg Aldanov. Konstantin Belyakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maksim Ryabin having to interfere. Oleg Aldanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gennadiy Kabanov in the 25th minute. A collision led to ZSKA getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Konstantin Belyakov hit a great ball. A collision led to ZSKA getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Semen Apanasenko hit a great ball. In the 37th minute Oleg Selivanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oleg Aldanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ZSKA's Oleg Aldanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oleg Selivanov in the 38th minute of play. Tihon Ilyin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Tihon Ilyin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maksim Ryabin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1.

Spiridon Boldyrev charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Spiridon Boldyrev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Nefteyugansk's Spiridon Boldyrev got a free kick in the 53rd minute. If Tihon Ilyin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gennadiy Kabanov struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Oleg Aldanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nefteyugansk. In the 63rd minute, Demid Elovikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Konstantin Belyakov might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maksim Ryabin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Konstantin Belyakov ran back to his position shaking his head. Tihon Ilyin struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Maksim Ryabin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ZSKA. In the 71st minute Tihon Ilyin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Ryabin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tihon Ilyin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maksim Ryabin was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Tihon Ilyin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maksim Ryabin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. After having played for 82 minutes, Konstantin Belyakov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ZSKA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Konstantin Belyakov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in ZSKA's zone, Oleg Selivanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oleg Aldanov came out of the goal and Oleg Selivanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gennadiy Kabanov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oleg Aldanov having to make a save. Gennadiy Kabanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ZSKA's Oleg Aldanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oleg Selivanov in the 90th minute of play. Konstantin Belyakov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Maksim Ryabin made a huge save. Konstantin Belyakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maksim Ryabin having to interfere. Konstantin Belyakov might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maksim Ryabin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Konstantin Belyakov ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Konstantin Belyakov got free with Maksim Ryabin in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ZSKA's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.