U23 League

Kursk Arena
Spectators: 173 (Terracing: 130, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vyacheslav Veniaminov kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Курск ФК's goalkeeper Aleksey Silkin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 7th minute Ulan Bator Football Club were awarded a corner. Roano Santome went to the cornerflag to take it. Ulan Bator Football Club's Roano Santome was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aleksey Silkin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 10 played minutes Курск ФК got a freekick which was hit by Vyacheslav Veniaminov. Курск ФК's Aleksey Silkin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josef Vereeken in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Ulan Bator Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Vyacheslav Veniaminov came free, but Etienne van Hacht reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Курск ФК's Aleksey Silkin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roano Santome in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vyacheslav Veniaminov in the 28th minute of play forced Ulan Bator Football Club's goalkeeper Etienne van Hacht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 31 minutes of play, Ulan Bator Football Club's Josef Vereeken made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aleksey Silkin was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Ulan Bator Football Club's Dyllan Cools got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute of the match Ruslan Polyakov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Etienne van Hacht skillfully saved the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Ulan Bator Football Club's Josef Vereeken nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aleksey Silkin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Etienne van Hacht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vyacheslav Veniaminov in the 44th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roano Santome in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aleksey Silkin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aleksey Silkin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luke Van der Meiren in the 55th minute. In the 56th match minute, Курск ФК was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dmitriy Akhundov to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute, Quentin De Prins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aleksey Silkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josef Vereeken, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Aleksey Silkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josef Vereeken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dmitriy Akhundov was shown his second yellow card after 62 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Курск ФК getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Dmitriy Akhundov hit a great ball. The long shot by Roano Santome in the 63rd minute really tested Aleksey Silkin's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Aleksey Silkin made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Josef Vereeken sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Ulan Bator Football Club's Luke Van der Meiren got a free kick in the 70th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Luke Van der Meiren kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aleksey Silkin. That made the score 0-4 in the 72 minute of play. The corner ended in Roano Santome almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Курск ФК's Aleksey Silkin did a great save. Aleksey Silkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josef Vereeken in the 78th minute of the match. Aleksey Silkin made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Luke Van der Meiren sent off a good shot on target. Aleksey Silkin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Josef Vereeken in the 91st minute. Aleksey Silkin was a little too slow when Josef Vereeken got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-5.