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Stadion Kostroma
Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 50) If Nikolay Shumeiko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Кропоткин defense, Emmanuil Krivonos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vladimir Vertiev. The Кропоткин fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vladimir Vertiev should have stopped the shot. In the 9th match minute, Кропоткин was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikhail Orlov to maneuver through the defense. Vladimir Vertiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emmanuil Krivonos in the 11th minute of the match. Emanuel Daria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Кропоткин booed when Cherkessk HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernest Kovtun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute Emmanuil Krivonos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Vertiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Кропоткин's goal looked a bit too open when Anatoliy Zhdanov came free, but Vladimir Vertiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, Rudolf Isakov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cherkessk HC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Кропоткин the free kick. Rudolf Isakov hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Georgiy Berdnikov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Vertiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute Anatoliy Zhdanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Vertiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute Anatoliy Zhdanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Vertiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Кропоткин's goal looked a bit too open when Emmanuil Krivonos came free, but Vladimir Vertiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Кропоткин's goal looked a bit too open when Emmanuil Krivonos came free, but Vladimir Vertiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Pavel Volosov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Кропоткин's supporters rose to their feet, but Pavel Volosov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mikhail Bogodarov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vladimir Vertiev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anatoliy Zhdanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Vladimir Vertiev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Sysoev, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. If Nikolay Shumeiko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the game, Denis Sysoev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Vladimir Vertiev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Nikolay Shumeiko made the kick off in the second half. Cherkessk HC's Mikhail Bogodarov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolay Shumeiko in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Cherkessk HC's goal looked a bit too open when Nikolay Shumeiko came free, but Mikhail Bogodarov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Кропоткин's goal looked a bit too open when Emmanuil Krivonos came free, but Vladimir Vertiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 played minutes Кропоткин got a freekick which was hit by Veniamin Kalinin. In the 72nd minute of the match Ernest Kovtun shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vladimir Vertiev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Кропоткин getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Illarion Vezirov hit a great ball. Vladimir Vertiev made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Georgiy Berdnikov sent off a good shot on target. Nikolay Shumeiko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Cherkessk HC defense, Nikolay Shumeiko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mikhail Bogodarov. The Cherkessk HC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mikhail Bogodarov should have stopped the shot. After 90 minutes of play, Кропоткин's Nikolay Shumeiko made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mikhail Bogodarov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nikolay Shumeiko struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Mikhail Bogodarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Кропоткин. Nikolay Shumeiko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Кропоткин fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cherkessk HC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.