League

Stadion Magnitogorsk
Spectators: 6150 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 150) Pavel Barabanov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikolay Vyugin in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vyacheslav Bobylev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vyacheslav Bobylev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Barabanov in the 8th minute of the match. Mikhail Karpov struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Artem Ananasov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for STALKERS. 11 minutes into the match, Lunin Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Arkadiy Grebenyuk came free, but Artem Ananasov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nikolay Vyugin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vyacheslav Bobylev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Barabanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. When Lunin Stars's Pavel Barabanov in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye STALKERS's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in STALKERS's zone, Nikolay Vyugin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vyacheslav Bobylev came out of the goal and Nikolay Vyugin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. STALKERS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Pavel Barabanov scored to the left of an out of position Vyacheslav Bobylev, making the score, 2-0. Pavel Barabanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Vyacheslav Bobylev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. STALKERS's Vyacheslav Bobylev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save STALKERS from getting a goal against them. After 45 played minutes Pavel Barabanov rounded STALKERS's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Vyacheslav Bobylev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavel Barabanov's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Semen Burov kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Dmitriy Chuhnin, 59 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Nikolay Vyugin came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Lunin Stars fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nikolay Vyugin couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Emmanuil Zubanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lunin Stars's supporters rose to their feet, but Emmanuil Zubanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vyacheslav Bobylev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 71 minutes, Nikolay Vyugin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lunin Stars's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nikolay Vyugin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nikolay Vyugin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vyacheslav Bobylev having to make a save. Gennadiy Kozodavlev kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. It was beautiful to see STALKERS's Dmitriy Chuhnin in action when he in the 79th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! In the 81st minute Pavel Barabanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vyacheslav Bobylev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Nikolay Vyugin made a precise shot to the right of Vyacheslav Bobylev. STALKERS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gennadiy Kozodavlev during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of STALKERS booed when Lunin Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gennadiy Kozodavlev didn't get a good kick on the ball.