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Blagoveshchensk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Blagoveshchensk's Stanislav Isakov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Vasiliy Apishev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislav Isakov in the 5th minute of the match. Vladimir Dovgan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stanislav Isakov struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Vasiliy Apishev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blagoveshchensk. Vyacheslav Perevedentsev kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 19 minutes, Mikhail Zurabov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blagoveshchensk and the Pistachiob players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Stanislav Isakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute Vladimir Dovgan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stepan Shvetsov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Blagoveshchensk defense, Andrey Kolchanov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stepan Shvetsov. The Blagoveshchensk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stepan Shvetsov should have stopped the shot. Stepan Shvetsov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Innokentiy Dubov in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute Stanislav Isakov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasiliy Apishev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stepan Shvetsov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimir Dovgan, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Stepan Shvetsov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Innokentiy Dubov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Innokentiy Dubov made a kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Danila Kaplan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blagoveshchensk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pistachiob the free kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sergey Luzgin during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Blagoveshchensk getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Sergey Luzgin hit a great ball. Aleksey Isakovskiy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stepan Shvetsov having to make a save. A collision led to Pistachiob getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Aleksey Isakovskiy hit a great ball. Andrey Kolchanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Stepan Shvetsov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stepan Shvetsov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Innokentiy Dubov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stepan Shvetsov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vladimir Dovgan in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Innokentiy Dubov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Stepan Shvetsov, 0-2. In the 87th minute, Vyacheslav Perevedentsev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Danila Kaplan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pistachiob's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.