Friendly League

Syzran
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Syzran FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Veniamin Aleksin hit a great ball. Belaid Zitouni was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rudolf Parhalin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Mouloud Merbah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Preston AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Syzran FC the free kick. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Preston AFC! Syzran FC's Adolf Ishbuldin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Azem in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Gennadiy Nikitin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Syzran FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Preston AFC the free kick. In the 19th match minute, Syzran FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gennadiy Nikitin to maneuver through the defense. Belaid Zitouni was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Nikita Laskov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nikita Laskov really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. When Sergey Arinbasarov fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Syzran FC's protests and gave Sergey Arinbasarov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th match minute, Syzran FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergey Arinbasarov to maneuver through the defense. Hristofor Aleev hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Preston AFC's Belaid Zitouni got control of the ball when Nikita Laskov tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Gennadiy Nikitin came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Syzran FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gennadiy Nikitin couldn't finish the play. Hamid Azem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Gennadiy Nikitin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Belaid Zitouni. Preston AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gennadiy Nikitin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 43 minutes into the game, Syzran FC's Nikita Laskov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Belaid Zitouni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. After a rather tough play, Syzran FC's Nikita Laskov got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 48th minute, Camel Bessou made a precise shot to the right of Adolf Ishbuldin. Syzran FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Camel Bessou to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Nikita Laskov put it in 6-1 from a short distance just to the right of Belaid Zitouni. In the 61st minute, Mustapha Asma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Nikita Laskov came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Syzran FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nikita Laskov couldn't finish the play. 68 minutes into the match, Syzran FC's Nikita Laskov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Belaid Zitouni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Preston AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rudolf Parhalin came free, but Belaid Zitouni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rudolf Parhalin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Preston AFC defense, Nikita Laskov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Belaid Zitouni. The Preston AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Belaid Zitouni should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamid Azem got free with Adolf Ishbuldin in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Syzran FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Sergey Arinbasarov hit a great ball. When Preston AFC's Camel Bessou in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Syzran FC's goalie prevented a goal. Preston AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mouloud Merbah in the 95th minute. Nikita Laskov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Belaid Zitouni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 98th minute of play. Syzran FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.