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Abakan
Spectators: 6714 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yuriy Bezborodkin got the match started through his kick off. After 2 minutes, Konstantin Egle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Abakan and the Lakers players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valentin Orlov came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Lakers's Georgiy Selin. But to his dismay, Georgiy Selin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Georgiy Selin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Valentin Orlov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the game, Yuriy Bezborodkin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Valentin Orlov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Egor Efimov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Georgiy Selin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Orlov having to interfere. After 32 played minutes Abakan got a freekick which was hit by Silantiy Gereev. 37 minutes into the match, Abakan's Anatoliy Ligay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ippolit Istratov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 38th minute, Anatoliy Ligay 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. In the 45th minute, Anatoliy Ligay 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. Georgiy Selin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Orlov having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Georgiy Selin got free with Valentin Orlov in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Georgiy Selin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Orlov having to interfere. In the 62nd match minute, Abakan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silantiy Gereev to maneuver through the defense. Maksim Rats was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 63rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Georgiy Selin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Valentin Orlov made a huge save. 70 minutes into the match, Lakers's goal looked a bit too open when Anatoliy Ligay came free, but Ippolit Istratov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Lakers's goal looked a bit too open when Egor Efimov came free, but Ippolit Istratov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerasim Tomskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. If Anatoliy Ligay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Lakers getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Gerasim Tomskiy hit a great ball. Anatoliy Ligay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ippolit Istratov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. In the 85th minute, Egor Efimov 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 having played for 91 minutes, Anatoliy Ligay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abakan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anatoliy Ligay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anatoliy Ligay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ippolit Istratov having to make a save. 94 minutes into the game, Abakan's Egor Efimov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ippolit Istratov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2.