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Tula
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lev Grimm made the kick off which started today's match. Anthimos Rigopoulos made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Yaroslav Hadartsev sent off a good shot on target. After 8 played minutes Club Demon Anger got a freekick which was hit by Cirilo Shepherd. After a rather tough play, Club Demon Anger's Lev Grimm got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 12thth minute of the game Lev Grimm who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tula HC's Vitaliy Rubanov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute, Zinoviy Lozovoy 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. Yaroslav Hadartsev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Anthimos Rigopoulos made a huge save. Vitaliy Rubanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikhail Yufryakov in the 19th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Lev Grimm's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vitaliy Rubanov was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yaroslav Hadartsev got free with Anthimos Rigopoulos in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute, Teodosio Txomin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vitaliy Rubanov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 27 minutes into the match, Mikhail Yufryakov notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Tula HC's Vitaliy Rubanov. Vitaliy Rubanov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 36 minutes into the match, Club Demon Anger's Mikhail Yufryakov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vitaliy Rubanov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mikhail Yufryakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mikhail Yufryakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teodosio Txomin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Vitaliy Rubanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Zinoviy Lozovoy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tula HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zinoviy Lozovoy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anthimos Rigopoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 52 played minutes Club Demon Anger got a freekick which was hit by Teodosio Txomin. If Mikhail Yufryakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 60 minutes of play, Club Demon Anger's Lev Grimm made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vitaliy Rubanov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mikhail Yufryakov might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vitaliy Rubanov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mikhail Yufryakov ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th minute, Klim Ivanovskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vsevolod Esipov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A hard shot 67 in the game by Lev Grimm from a close distance when the talented Vitaliy Rubanov managed to make a qualified save. Tula HC's players were relieved. Vitaliy Rubanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikhail Yufryakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Mikhail Yufryakov struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Vitaliy Rubanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Demon Anger. 78 minutes into the game, Club Demon Anger's Lev Grimm nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vitaliy Rubanov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. 82 minutes into the match, Mikhail Yufryakov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vitaliy Rubanov, 0-5. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zinoviy Lozovoy in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anthimos Rigopoulos saved Club Demon Anger from getting behind. In the 91st minute, Valentin Kasyanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the match, Tula HC's goal looked a bit too open when Vsevolod Esipov came free, but Vitaliy Rubanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Mikhail Yufryakov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Demon Anger's supporters rose to their feet, but Mikhail Yufryakov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vitaliy Rubanov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Tula HC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Club Demon Anger were clearly better and deserved to take the win.