Vladikavkaz
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131,
Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Arsenal F.C.'s Mark Proskurin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Arsenal F.C. booed when FC Unterrudling was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bastian Selmser didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, FC Unterrudling's Wilhelm Gooß got control of the ball when Mark Proskurin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute, Grigoriy Doronkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Arsenal F.C.'s Nikolay Usachev got a free kick in the 13th minute. Felix Welser's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ivan Belozerov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. With his leg Wilhelm Gooß managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Arsenal F.C.'s Grigoriy Doronkin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 17 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Brandon Steinmetz came free, but Ivan Belozerov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Unterrudling booed when Arsenal F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grigoriy Doronkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute, FC Unterrudling's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Artem Melnikov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mark Proskurin in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilhelm Gooß saved FC Unterrudling from getting behind. Mark Proskurin didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 29th minute. Arsenal F.C.'s supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Grigoriy Doronkin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wilhelm Gooß came out and tried to block the shot, but Grigoriy Doronkin slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 33rd minute. Felix Welser, 37 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. With a little luck, FC Unterrudling's Wilhelm Gooß got control of the ball when Viktor Zinchenko tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Benjamin Trame hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paúl Maldini during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Unterrudling getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Paúl Maldini hit a great ball. A hard shot by Vladislav Burov from long distance, 43 minutes into the match, got Wilhelm Gooß's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. FC Unterrudling's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Mark Proskurin scored to the left of an out of position Wilhelm Gooß, making the score, 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ćiro Immobile to strike the kick off in the second half. Wilhelm Gooß took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yakov Romanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute, Vladislav Burov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 55 played minutes FC Unterrudling got a freekick which was hit by Steffen Mühlfort. When Viktor Zinchenko came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Arsenal F.C. 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 Viktor Zinchenko couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Unterrudling's goalkeeper Wilhelm Gooß, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ivan Belozerov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Brandon Steinmetz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 72 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Benjamin Trame managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Unterrudling's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjamin Trame was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivan Belozerov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th minute, Ćiro Immobile ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ivan Belozerov was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. After taking down the ball on Arsenal F.C.'s corner Vladislav Burov fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wilhelm Gooß quite easily take care of the ball. FC Unterrudling's Wilhelm Gooß played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grigoriy Doronkin in the 85th minute of play. Wilhelm Gooß took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Zinchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Artem Melnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Brandon Steinmetz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 96 minutes into the match, Vladislav Burov notched a goal, 5-2, to the right of FC Unterrudling's Wilhelm Gooß. Wilhelm Gooß was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Arsenal F.C. had won after a very even match.
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