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Pskov
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vasiliy Hazov kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Pskov FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Boris Kalyadin hit a great ball. If Innokentiy Derozhinskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 8 minutes into the game, Astrakhan's Kapiton Kamenskoy nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Feoktist Smirnov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 10th minute, Kapiton Kamenskoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kapiton Kamenskoy in the 13th minute of play forced Pskov FC's goalkeeper Feoktist Smirnov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oskar Knyazkov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kapiton Kamenskoy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kapiton Kamenskoy struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Feoktist Smirnov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Astrakhan. In the 23rd minute Oskar Knyazkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feoktist Smirnov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Astrakhan's zone, Petr Zagorskiy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stanislav Vlasov came out of the goal and Petr Zagorskiy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kapiton Kamenskoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pskov FC's Feoktist Smirnov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Innokentiy Derozhinskiy in the 36th minute of play. Pskov FC's Feoktist Smirnov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Innokentiy Derozhinskiy in the 39th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Innokentiy Derozhinskiy notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Pskov FC's Feoktist Smirnov. Feoktist Smirnov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The wind increased when Oskar Knyazkov made the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play, Pskov FC's Petr Zagorskiy made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stanislav Vlasov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Feoktist Smirnov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Innokentiy Derozhinskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oskar Knyazkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Feoktist Smirnov having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petr Zagorskiy in the 66th minute of play forced Astrakhan's goalkeeper Stanislav Vlasov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Vasiliy Hazov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pskov FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vasiliy Hazov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stanislav Vlasov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Innokentiy Derozhinskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feoktist Smirnov having to interfere. The supporters of Astrakhan booed when Pskov FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasiliy Hazov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oskar Knyazkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feoktist Smirnov having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Kapiton Kamenskoy 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Kapiton Kamenskoy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Astrakhan's supporters rose to their feet, but Kapiton Kamenskoy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Feoktist Smirnov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 83 played minutes Astrakhan got a freekick which was hit by Kapiton Kamenskoy. If Oskar Knyazkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Feoktist Smirnov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kapiton Kamenskoy in the 90th minute of the match. A collision led to Astrakhan getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Kapiton Kamenskoy hit a great ball. A collision led to Pskov FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Vasiliy Hazov hit a great ball. Astrakhan'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.