Official Cup

LENGIGASTADIUM
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) 5 minutes into the game, Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's Pahom Landyshev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oliver Kann made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Oliver Kann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arseniy Chesnokov, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 17 played minutes WWW LENINGRAD got a freekick which was hit by Filipp Abdullin. If Filipp Abdullin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. WWW LENINGRAD's Gleb Zheglov suffered a concussion in the 27th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Grigoriy Kupryashkin fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's protests and gave Grigoriy Kupryashkin a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of WWW LENINGRAD booed when Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grigoriy Kupryashkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of WWW LENINGRAD booed when Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grigoriy Kupryashkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Efim Shestakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filipp Abdullin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Anisimov having to interfere. 37 minutes into the game, Filipp Abdullin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Andrey Anisimov. Filipp Abdullin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Oliver Kann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arseniy Chesnokov, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

WWW LENINGRAD's Oliver Kann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pahom Landyshev in the 51st minute of play. Arseniy Chesnokov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliver Kann having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 58 minutes into the game, when Andrey Ivanov put in a rough tackle. Arseniy Chesnokov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Oliver Kann made a huge save. Fedor Ganushkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Oliver Kann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Efim Shestakov made a precise shot to the right of Andrey Anisimov. Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Levente Balogh sped through Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andrey Anisimov. In the 74th minute, Ren Feng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 76 minutes, Aleksandr Simonov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я and the WWW LENINGRAD players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's Aleksandr Simonov got a free kick in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the match, WWW LENINGRAD's goal looked a bit too open when Arseniy Chesnokov came free, but Oliver Kann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrey Anisimov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efim Shestakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. With a little luck, WWW LENINGRAD's Oliver Kann got control of the ball when Arseniy Chesnokov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's Andrey Anisimov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ren Feng in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute Ren Feng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrey Anisimov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Levente Balogh got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Andrey Anisimov quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Oliver Kann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pahom Landyshev in the 97th minute of play. Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.