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Krasnodar
Spectators: 9206 (Terracing: 6906, Seating: 2117, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kirill Ivanshin started the match with the kick off. If Pavel Denisov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dmitriy Makarov hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Denisov in the 11th minute of play forced Krasnodar FC's goalkeeper Oriche Vega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oriche Vega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kirill Ivanshin in the 18th minute of the match. After 19 minutes Krasnodar FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Maksim Proskurin who took care of the corner kick. Oriche Vega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Denisov in the 23rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Балтика -95 Калининград defense, Gennadiy Demyanenko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kir Kachalov. The Балтика -95 Калининград fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kir Kachalov should have stopped the shot. After 28 played minutes Балтика -95 Калининград got a freekick which was hit by Maksim Proskurin. After a rather tough play, Балтика -95 Калининград's Kirill Ivanshin got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 33rd minute Kirill Ivanshin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oriche Vega saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Балтика -95 Калининград getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Aleksandr Bessmertnyi hit a great ball. Kir Kachalov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonid Malafeev in the 35th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Andrey Aganin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kir Kachalov. That made the score 2-0 in the 41 minute of play. Mikhail Ignatov struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Kir Kachalov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Krasnodar FC. 45 minutes into the match, Krasnodar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kirill Ivanshin came free, but Oriche Vega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gennadiy Demyanenko to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mikhail Ignatov in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kir Kachalov saved Балтика -95 Калининград from getting behind. Oriche Vega showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kirill Ivanshin, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Kirill Ivanshin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oriche Vega having to interfere. Pavel Denisov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Oriche Vega made a huge save. Pavel Denisov took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oriche Vega. Oriche Vega dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Krasnodar FC's Oriche Vega proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Krasnodar FC from getting a goal against them. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Krasnodar FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maksim Proskurin was slow to take the kick. During this time Балтика -95 Калининград's players had a chance to rest. Балтика -95 Калининград's Kirill Ivanshin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Oriche Vega in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Балтика -95 Калининград's Marat Chernodarov got a free kick in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gennadiy Demyanenko in the 65th minute of play forced Балтика -95 Калининград's goalkeeper Kir Kachalov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oriche Vega stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kirill Ivanshin's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute Балтика -95 Калининград were awarded a corner. Maksim Proskurin went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Балтика -95 Калининград's corner Kirill Ivanshin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Oriche Vega quite easily take care of the ball. Балтика -95 Калининград's Kir Kachalov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonid Malafeev in the 74th minute of play. In the 78th match minute, Балтика -95 Калининград was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kim Fandyushin to maneuver through the defense. Балтика -95 Калининград's Kir Kachalov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gennadiy Demyanenko in the 82nd minute of play. The supporters of Балтика -95 Калининград booed when Krasnodar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Uvarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oriche Vega stood somewhat misplaced when Kirill Ivanshin came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 86 minute. Oriche Vega came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Балтика -95 Калининград's Kirill Ivanshin. But to his dismay, Kirill Ivanshin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3.