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Stadion Novosibirsk
Spectators: 7870 (Terracing: 6200, Seating: 1550, VIP seats: 120) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Denis Putilin took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fedor Buznikin during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Korolev FC booed when Novosibirsk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fedor Buznikin didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Denis Maslov fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Korolev FC's protests and gave Denis Maslov a yellow card for diving instead. Vsevolod Sergin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konstantin Petrakov in the 11th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Novosibirsk FC's Konstantin Borovenskiy got a free kick in the 12th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Korolev FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stepan Boltaev came free, but Ippolit Orlov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ippolit Orlov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Innokentiy Artemev in the 17th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Korolev FC's Denis Maslov got a free kick in the 17th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Konstantin Petrakov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vsevolod Sergin. Novosibirsk FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Konstantin Petrakov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 22 played minutes Korolev FC got a freekick which was hit by Denis Putilin. Korolev FC's Ippolit Orlov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Korolev FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Innokentiy Artemev in the 32nd minute of play forced Korolev FC's goalkeeper Ippolit Orlov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vsevolod Sergin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Putilin in the 37th minute of play. Konstantin Petrakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Vsevolod Sergin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vsevolod Sergin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantin Petrakov in the 44th minute of play. Novosibirsk FC's Innokentiy Artemev shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 47th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ippolit Orlov but with some difficulty. If Denis Putilin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Sergey Denisov made the kick off in the second half. Ippolit Orlov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pahom Bobrov, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Konstantin Petrakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Vsevolod Sergin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ippolit Orlov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Innokentiy Artemev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Novosibirsk FC's goalkeeper Vsevolod Sergin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denis Putilin. Arseniy Sokolov kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Korolev FC's zone, Innokentiy Artemev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ippolit Orlov came out of the goal and Innokentiy Artemev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Konstantin Petrakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Vsevolod Sergin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Novosibirsk FC's Lev Kaznacheev was substituted for Roman Maslyannikov. Novosibirsk FC's Valeriy Averchenko was substituted for Semen Nosov. Novosibirsk FC made a substitution. Gleb Shestakov replaced Fedor Buznikin. 70 minutes into the game, Sergey Denisov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ippolit Orlov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Novosibirsk FC booed when Korolev FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Gulbinskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Novosibirsk FC's Sergey Denisov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ippolit Orlov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stepan Boltaev in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ippolit Orlov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Stepan Boltaev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ippolit Orlov was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. 86 minutes into the match, Korolev FC's Egor Kasarov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vsevolod Sergin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Roman Gulbinskiy hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute Sergey Denisov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ippolit Orlov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Korolev FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sergey Denisov came free, but Ippolit Orlov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sergey Denisov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Korolev FC were furious when Konstantin Petrakov was red carded, 95 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 96th minute, Konstantin Petrakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Korolev FC's goalkeeper Ippolit Orlov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Korolev FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Novosibirsk FC.