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Kirovs Stadium
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Grigoriy Rusakov made the kick off and thus started the match. Semen Berkunov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandr Arnautov having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Saratov HC's zone, Yaromir Tarasov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonid Irdebenev came out of the goal and Yaromir Tarasov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Semen Berkunov during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Saratov HC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Semen Berkunov hit a great ball. Leonid Irdebenev made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Grigoriy Rusakov sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Dinamo St. Petersburg getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Stanislav Ponomarev hit a great ball. Leonid Irdebenev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Tarasov in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to Saratov HC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Roman Arshavin hit a great ball. When Valentin Tarasov came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Dinamo St. Petersburg 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 Valentin Tarasov couldn't finish the play. Aleksandr Arnautov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dmitriy Urazov in the 22nd minute of play. A collision led to Saratov HC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Semen Berkunov hit a great ball. Leonid Irdebenev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grigoriy Rusakov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grigoriy Rusakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonid Irdebenev having to interfere. Leonid Irdebenev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigoriy Rusakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute, Dmitriy Urazov 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. In the 39th minute, Saratov HC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Yaromir Tarasov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Grigoriy Rusakov came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Dinamo St. Petersburg 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 Grigoriy Rusakov couldn't finish the play. Yaromir Tarasov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonid Irdebenev having to interfere. Grigoriy Rusakov in the 48thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Leonid Irdebenev, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andrey Novikov was the one to do the kick off. Valentin Tarasov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonid Irdebenev having to interfere. Yaromir Tarasov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonid Irdebenev having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Saratov HC's zone, Valentin Tarasov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonid Irdebenev came out of the goal and Valentin Tarasov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zinoviy Mamentev hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The Dinamo St. Petersburg fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Dinamo St. Petersburg's Grigoriy Rusakov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dinamo St. Petersburg's Valentin Tarasov got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Saratov HC's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Tarasov came free, but Leonid Irdebenev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Dinamo St. Petersburg's Grigoriy Rusakov in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saratov HC's goalie prevented a goal. Semen Berkunov kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Saratov HC's Leonid Irdebenev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grigoriy Rusakov in the 76th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Dinamo St. Petersburg's Stanislav Ponomarev got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd match minute, Dinamo St. Petersburg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladislav Flyagin to maneuver through the defense. Gleb Anikeichik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Aleksandr Arnautov made a huge save. Grigoriy Rusakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Leonid Irdebenev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Grigoriy Rusakov in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonid Irdebenev saved Saratov HC from getting behind.