League

Penza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Danil Belyakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. David Balyanskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Penza's Yuriy Chalyh got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 10 played minutes Volgodonsk FC got a freekick which was hit by Andrey Fradkov. 13 minutes into the game, Timofey Yakunin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nikolay Agamov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 16 minutes, Oleg Gagarinskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Volgodonsk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oleg Gagarinskiy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 19 minutes into the match, Penza's goal looked a bit too open when Timofey Yakunin came free, but Nikolay Agamov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Penza's zone, Oleg Gagarinskiy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikolay Agamov came out of the goal and Oleg Gagarinskiy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Timofey Yakunin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikolay Agamov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oleg Gagarinskiy in the 32nd minute of play. After 35 minutes, Yuriy Chalyh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Penza and the Volgodonsk FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 35th minute, Yuriy Chalyh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oleg Gagarinskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oleg Gagarinskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oleg Gagarinskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yuriy Chalyh stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Oleg Gagarinskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikolay Agamov having to interfere. Oleg Gagarinskiy might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nikolay Agamov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oleg Gagarinskiy ran back to his position shaking his head. 59 minutes into the game, Timofey Yakunin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nikolay Agamov. Timofey Yakunin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Nikolay Agamov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Timofey Yakunin in the 62nd minute of the match. If Oleg Gagarinskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Timofey Yakunin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikolay Agamov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timofey Yakunin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Penza's goalkeeper Nikolay Agamov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oleg Gagarinskiy. 77 minutes into the game, Volgodonsk FC's Timofey Yakunin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nikolay Agamov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 81st minute, Kirill Kakhovkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nikolay Agamov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oleg Gagarinskiy in the 83rd minute. Mikhail Atamanov kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Nikolay Agamov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Timofey Yakunin in the 89th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Volgodonsk FC's Timofey Yakunin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nikolay Agamov. That made the score 0-5 after 90 minutes of play. Volgodonsk FC'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.