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Stadion Nazran
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roman Schekochihin got the match started through his kick off. Feoktist Rassanov struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Askold Ushakov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nazran. When Mark Devyatkov fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Novokuznetsk's protests and gave Mark Devyatkov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th minute, Mark Devyatkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the match, Nazran's goal looked a bit too open when Gennadiy Agapov came free, but Vyacheslav Konstantinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruslan Abalkin hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Yuriy Gorodetskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Vyacheslav Konstantinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Nazran's goal looked a bit too open when Gennadiy Agapov came free, but Vyacheslav Konstantinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Roman Schekochihin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roman Schekochihin 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. The Nazran players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Novokuznetsk were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vladislav Usatov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Nazran's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Schekochihin came free, but Vyacheslav Konstantinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Novokuznetsk booed when Nazran was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanislav Gulyaev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute, Roman Schekochihin 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. Novokuznetsk's Roman Schekochihin was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 62nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Stanislav Gulyaev hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. When Gennadiy Agapov came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Novokuznetsk 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 Gennadiy Agapov couldn't finish the play. Gennadiy Agapov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Vyacheslav Konstantinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Novokuznetsk's Roman Schekochihin in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nazran's goalie prevented a goal. Gennadiy Agapov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Novokuznetsk were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after Nazran's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vladimir Cherenkov took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Vladimir Cherenkov got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Vyacheslav Konstantinov quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Novokuznetsk's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.