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Spectators: 10317 (Terracing: 7738, Seating: 2373, VIP seats: 206) The audience thought a goal was coming when Serafim Ašković got free with Danila Valishevskiy in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Željko Janković made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egor Byshovets in the 10th minute of play. Danila Valishevskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafim Ašković, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The supporters of Serbia booed when Russia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evgeniy Moiseev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serbia's Serafim Ašković got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Serafim Ašković in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Danila Valishevskiy saved Russia from getting behind. In the 27th minute, Serafim Ašković 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. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Russia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Žarko Jarić was slow to take the kick. During this time Serbia's players had a chance to rest. Željko Janković made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evgeniy Kononov in the 34th minute of play. In the 35thth minute of the game Serafim Ašković who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Russia's Danila Valishevskiy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Russia's goalkeeper Danila Valishevskiy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serafim Ašković. Željko Janković showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evgeniy Kononov in the 39th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Egor Byshovets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Russia made a substitution. Trofim Galitskiy replaced Ippolit Leiba. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Potap Baranov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Serbia's Željko Janković proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Serbia from getting a goal against them. 56 minutes into the match, Russia's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Ašković came free, but Danila Valishevskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 58 minutes of play, Serbia's Serafim Ašković made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Danila Valishevskiy was left in no man's land by his defense there! Danila Valishevskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafim Ašković, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Serafim Ašković managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Serbia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serafim Ašković was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Serbia's Nemanja Kočić was substituted for Stanislav Mekić. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Russia's goalkeeper Danila Valishevskiy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Russia's Danila Valishevskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafim Ašković in the 69th minute of play. Danila Valishevskiy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafim Ašković in the 76th minute of the match. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Russia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Žarko Jarić was slow to take the kick. During this time Serbia's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Serbia's Žarko Jarić to fire away a dangerous shot which Danila Valishevskiy despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Danila Valishevskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafim Ašković, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitomir Kekić in the 81st minute of play forced Russia's goalkeeper Danila Valishevskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Russia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Serbia.