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Arzamas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Artem Karaulov kicked off to start the match. If Ernest Pashkovskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Igor Pentin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emmanuil Zaitsev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes Arzamas got a freekick which was hit by Mikhail Gorovits. Emmanuil Zaitsev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Pentin having to interfere. Ernest Bobylev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Igor Pentin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igor Pentin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emmanuil Zaitsev in the 23rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Ernest Bobylev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Igor Pentin was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After having played for 26 minutes, Ernest Bobylev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgorod's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernest Bobylev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Timofey Nikiforov hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Arzamas's Igor Pentin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernest Bobylev in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Emmanuil Zaitsev 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. When Belgorod's Emmanuil Zaitsev in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arzamas's goalie prevented a goal. Igor Pentin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernest Bobylev's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ernest Bobylev made a kick off. Emmanuil Zaitsev's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Igor Pentin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With his leg Igor Pentin managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Belgorod's Emmanuil Zaitsev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The crowd rose to their feet as Ernest Bobylev kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Igor Pentin. That made the score 0-1 in the 58 minute of play. Emmanuil Zaitsev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Pentin having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernest Bobylev in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Igor Pentin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute, Ernest Bobylev fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Belgorod's Emmanuil Zaitsev got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 80th minute, Mikhail Gorovits hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernest Bobylev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Belgorod getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Mikhail Maksimov hit a great ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Emmanuil Zaitsev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgorod's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emmanuil Zaitsev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 93rd minute Ernest Bobylev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Pentin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Emmanuil Zaitsev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Belgorod could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Arzamas throughout the match.