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Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniil Afanasenko got the match started through his kick off. When Ignat Gusev came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the FC Semilyki 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 Ignat Gusev couldn't finish the play. Arseniy Kurbatov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladimir Kopylov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniil Afanasenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Ignat Gusev managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Semilyki's supporters rose to their feet, but Ignat Gusev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrey Rogov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 13 minutes into the match, FC Semilyki's Ignat Gusev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrey Rogov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Boris Steblin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Andrey Rogov made a huge save. After 19 minutes of play, Novotroitsk FC's Arseniy Kurbatov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vladimir Kopylov was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of FC Semilyki booed when Novotroitsk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fedor Pavlyuchenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Arseniy Kurbatov fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Novotroitsk FC's protests and gave Arseniy Kurbatov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd match minute, Novotroitsk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arseniy Kurbatov to maneuver through the defense. If Arseniy Kurbatov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniil Afanasenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, FC Semilyki's Boris Kaspinskiy got a free kick in the 32nd minute. FC Semilyki's Vladimir Kopylov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniil Afanasenko in the 33rd minute of play. In the 41st minute Daniil Afanasenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Kopylov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Ignat Gusev made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Arnold Goreslavskiy 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. Arseniy Kurbatov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute Daniil Afanasenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Kopylov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Mark Konoplitskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andrey Rogov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boris Steblin in the 71st minute of the match. When Novotroitsk FC's Daniil Afanasenko in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Semilyki's goalie prevented a goal. Daniil Afanasenko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vladimir Kopylov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. After 77 played minutes FC Semilyki got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Yudin. 79 minutes into the match, FC Semilyki's goal looked a bit too open when Daniil Afanasenko came free, but Vladimir Kopylov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Afanasiy Stolbov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Kopylov having to interfere. Vladimir Kopylov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arseniy Kurbatov in the 86th minute. Daniil Afanasenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th match minute, Novotroitsk FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arseniy Kurbatov to maneuver through the defense. Novotroitsk FC's Mark Konoplitskiy shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 94th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Vladimir Kopylov but with some difficulty. Vladimir Kopylov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniil Afanasenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Novotroitsk FC'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.