League

Shkolniy Stadion
Spectators: 7342 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Mark Bragin made the kick off and thus started the match. Vasiliy Afanasev struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Nikolay Khokhlov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Murmansk. In the 4th match minute, Sija FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniil Lappo to maneuver through the defense. Murmansk's Vyacheslav Trofimov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Danilov in the 6th minute of play. Vyacheslav Trofimov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Danilov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Valentin Danilov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Vasiliy Afanasev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mark Bragin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Murmansk's Vyacheslav Trofimov got control of the ball when Viktor Myasnikov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valentin Danilov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mark Bragin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Andrey Krylatov hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the match, Mark Bragin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nikolay Khokhlov. Sija FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mark Bragin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Vyacheslav Trofimov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Danilov, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Petr Shumov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 57 minutes into the match, Sija FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Bragin came free, but Nikolay Khokhlov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniil Lappo was shown his second yellow card after 58 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Murmansk booed when Sija FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniil Lappo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fedor Kargolomskiy charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fedor Kargolomskiy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 61st minute, Fedor Kargolomskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valentin Danilov's late challenge caught a Murmansk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Danilov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd minute, Valentin Danilov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Petr Shumov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sija FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Petr Shumov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vyacheslav Trofimov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Valentin Danilov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Murmansk's zone, Petr Shumov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vyacheslav Trofimov came out of the goal and Petr Shumov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Petr Shumov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Petr Shumov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sija FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Petr Shumov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vyacheslav Trofimov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nikolay Khokhlov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mark Bragin, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Viktor Myasnikov kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. If Valentin Danilov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle went the supporters of Murmansk were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Sija FC side.