U21 League

Vladikavkaz
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Albert Belozerov started the match with the kick off. Danila Akinfeev hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After 8 played minutes Arsenal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Mikhail Onopko. When Arsenal F.C.'s Artem Melnikov in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FK Amur's goalie prevented a goal. Artem Melnikov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Artem Elizavetin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Arsenal F.C. booed when FK Amur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stepan Kornilov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Arsenal F.C.'s Yakov Romanov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artem Elizavetin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Timofey Vekshin hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. The supporters of Arsenal F.C. booed when FK Amur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gleb Portnov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Stepan Kornilov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FK Amur's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arsenal F.C. the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tommi Penttilä got free with Artem Elizavetin in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ivan Belozerov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timofey Vekshin in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th minute, Artem Melnikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roman Uvarov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ivan Belozerov. Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Roman Uvarov got free with Ivan Belozerov in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Arsenal F.C. defense, Albert Belozerov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ivan Belozerov. The Arsenal F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ivan Belozerov should have stopped the shot. When FK Amur's Albert Belozerov in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arsenal F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Roman Uvarov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ivan Belozerov having to make a save. With a little luck, Arsenal F.C.'s Ivan Belozerov got control of the ball when Albert Belozerov tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd minute FK Amur were awarded a corner. Roman Uvarov went to the cornerflag to take it. A hard shot by Roman Uvarov from long distance, 64 minutes into the match, got Ivan Belozerov's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When Artem Kuvykov came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the FK Amur 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 Artem Kuvykov couldn't finish the play. Stepan Kornilov got his second yellow card in the match during the 74th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Stepan Kornilov hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 76 minutes into the game, when Gleb Portnov put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, FK Amur's Gleb Portnov got a free kick in the 76th minute. Arsenal F.C.'s Viktor Zinchenko got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Artem Elizavetin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yakov Romanov in the 87th minute of play. Artem Melnikov was shown his second yellow card after 89 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of FK Amur booed when Arsenal F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artem Melnikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenal F.C.'s Ivan Belozerov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Arsenal F.C. from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Arsenal F.C. getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Yakov Romanov hit a great ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.