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Match Report
Kursk Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121,
Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gennadiy Lonchakov made the kick off which started today's match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Georgiy Stavronskiy put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Toto Caputo. After a rather tough play, Fire Devils's Lukas Schallberger got a free kick in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Georgiy Stavronskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Курск ФК's supporters rose to their feet, but Georgiy Stavronskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toto Caputo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 20th minute, Rustam Polezhaev 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. Rustam Polezhaev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toto Caputo having to interfere. In the 30th minute of the match Dmitriy Akhundov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Toto Caputo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Gennadiy Lonchakov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Toto Caputo was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. The supporters of Fire Devils booed when Курск ФК was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonid Bulanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Georgiy Stavronskiy struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Toto Caputo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Курск ФК. Vyacheslav Bukov's late challenge caught a Fire Devils's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vyacheslav Bukov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute, Vyacheslav Bukov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th match minute, Курск ФК was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vyacheslav Bukov to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leander Uliassi to strike the kick off in the second half. Toto Caputo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gennadiy Lonchakov in the 53rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gennadiy Lonchakov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Toto Caputo was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 62nd minute of the match Fire Devils got a corner. Курск ФК's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lukas Schallberger ran over to the corner to take the kick. Fire Devils's Lukas Schallberger was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Anton Boyarintsev in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Fire Devils's Toto Caputo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gennadiy Lonchakov in the 67th minute of play. Курск ФК's Gennadiy Lonchakov got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cillian Zellweger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Boyarintsev having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of Fire Devils:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Курск ФК:s goal. In the 78th minute there was a penalty for Курск ФК. Georgiy Stavronskiy stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Toto Caputo. 3-0. 82 minutes into the game, Georgiy Stavronskiy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Toto Caputo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leander Uliassi hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. When Курск ФК's Rustam Polezhaev in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fire Devils's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Fire Devils's Leander Uliassi got a free kick in the 92nd minute. When Курск ФК's Gennadiy Lonchakov in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fire Devils's goalie prevented a goal. 98 minutes into the match, Fire Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Georgiy Stavronskiy came free, but Toto Caputo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Курск ФК's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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