League

Colliseum Arena
Spectators: 10840 (Terracing: 8131, Seating: 2493, VIP seats: 216) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Efim Abramov started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Igni et ferro's Lev Bobrikov got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Evgeniy Kobeko in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Conor Barrett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 8 minutes into the match, Dynamite's Efim Abramov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Conor Barrett narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Efim Abramov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Conor Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Igni et ferro's goal looked a bit too open when Efim Abramov came free, but Conor Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Conor Barrett stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Efim Abramov's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 22ndth minute of the game Evgeniy Kobeko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Igni et ferro's Conor Barrett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Conor Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lev Meskhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Efim Abramov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conor Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Efim Abramov in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Conor Barrett saved Igni et ferro from getting behind. Efim Abramov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Conor Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 minutes, Mariusz Mierzejewski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dynamite and the Igni et ferro players grew even worse after the yellow card. Igni et ferro's Conor Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariusz Mierzejewski in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikhail Horoshevskiy in the 38th minute of play forced Dynamite's goalkeeper Matvey Epanchin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th match minute, Igni et ferro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavel Dubinin to maneuver through the defense. Conor Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efim Abramov, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by Igni et ferro's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. You Lang Zhi was slow to take the kick. During this time Dynamite's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Dynamite's You Lang Zhi to fire away a dangerous shot which Conor Barrett despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a little luck, Dynamite's Matvey Epanchin got control of the ball when Aleksey Glaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Evgeniy Kobeko spun around in front of the goal 47 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Igni et ferro's goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pavel Dubinin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Matvey Epanchin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksey Glaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Dynamite's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alex Guevara was slow to take the kick. During this time Igni et ferro's players had a chance to rest. Alex Guevara made a great header on Igni et ferro's corner, it was just that Dynamite's Matvey Epanchin managed to reach the ball for a save. After 62 minutes of play, Dynamite's Efim Abramov made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Conor Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! With an all-out effort, Dynamite's Conor Barrett threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Evgeniy Kobeko, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariusz Mierzejewski got free with Conor Barrett in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Efim Abramov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Conor Barrett skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Efim Abramov kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Conor Barrett. That made the score 1-2 in the 71 minute of play. Igni et ferro's Şahin Yaren was substituted for Aleksey Glaz. If Efim Abramov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Igni et ferro's goalkeeper Conor Barrett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Efim Abramov. After 79 minutes of play, Dynamite's Evgeniy Kobeko made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Conor Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 82 played minutes Igni et ferro got a freekick which was hit by Pavel Dubinin. Conor Barrett made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Efim Abramov sent off a good shot on target. In the 86th match minute, Igni et ferro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavel Dubinin to maneuver through the defense. Conor Barrett didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Efim Abramov went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. In the 92nd minute Lev Meskhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conor Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Efim Abramov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Conor Barrett, 1-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Dynamite had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.