League

Stadion Surgut
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oleg Lovkov took the kick off in the first half of the match. The long shot by Oleg Chermenskiy in the 6th minute really tested Grigoriy Kurevin's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Vasiliy Dezhurov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Vladimir Silin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nikolay Kulikov's late challenge caught a Artem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nikolay Kulikov helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Surgut's Nikolay Kulikov got a free kick in the 9th minute. Vasiliy Dezhurov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Silin having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Vasiliy Dezhurov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vladimir Silin. Surgut's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vasiliy Dezhurov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Artem's Vasiliy Dezhurov got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vasiliy Dezhurov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Silin having to interfere. Eduard Kolyakanov kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Anton Komendant 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. A collision led to Artem getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Rafael Yakushev hit a great ball. In the 41st minute Oleg Lovkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigoriy Kurevin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikolay Kulikov scored 1-2 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Grigoriy Kurevin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasiliy Dezhurov in the 46th minute of play forced Surgut's goalkeeper Vladimir Silin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The supporters of Artem booed when Surgut was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavel Ermakov didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Artem's Vasiliy Dezhurov in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Surgut's goalie prevented a goal. Grigoriy Kurevin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oleg Lovkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. When Surgut's Oleg Lovkov in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Artem's goalie prevented a goal. 64 minutes into the match, Surgut's goal looked a bit too open when Vasiliy Dezhurov came free, but Vladimir Silin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albert Anyukov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Vladimir Silin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Vasiliy Dezhurov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vasiliy Dezhurov struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Vladimir Silin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Artem. When Artem's Vasiliy Dezhurov, in the 83rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Artem. After a defensive mix-up in Surgut's zone, Rafael Yakushev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vladimir Silin came out of the goal and Rafael Yakushev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vasiliy Dezhurov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vasiliy Dezhurov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.