League

Grozny
Spectators: 8286 (Terracing: 6366, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 120) Valeriy Plankin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Valeriy Glinnikov hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute, Aleksey Bolotin sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Volgograd's Kirill Lobanov didn't even have to move. In the 5th match minute, Grozny FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artem Gostintsev to maneuver through the defense. Matvey Kartashev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egor Kibenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matvey Kartashev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egor Kibenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Volgograd's Kirill Lobanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimir Silin in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Volgograd booed when Grozny FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimir Silin didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Grozny FC's Vladimir Silin in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Volgograd's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Grozny FC's Artem Gostintsev got a free kick in the 21st minute. Matvey Kartashev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valeriy Plankin, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Andrey Berketov might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kirill Lobanov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andrey Berketov ran back to his position shaking his head. If Vladimir Silin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grozny FC's Vladimir Silin got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Vladimir Silin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Volgograd's goalkeeper Kirill Lobanov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vladimir Silin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kirill Lobanov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. If Vladimir Silin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

With a little luck, Grozny FC's Matvey Kartashev got control of the ball when Nikita Leonchenko tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Andrey Berketov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grozny FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrey Berketov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kirill Lobanov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Volgograd's Kirill Lobanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimir Silin in the 61st minute of play. Anton Matveev kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Egor Kibenkos short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Matvey Kartashev to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Matvey Kartashev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valeriy Plankin in the 77th minute of play. When Aleksey Shiryaev fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grozny FC's protests and gave Aleksey Shiryaev a yellow card for diving instead. Egor Kibenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Grozny FC's Aleksey Bolotin got a free kick in the 87th minute. Irakliy Fioletov hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.