Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Niva 3rd with 70 points, ABFF U17 14th with 33, 37 apart. Recent form flatters ABFF U17's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Niva ran at 2.15 scored and 1 conceded, ABFF U17 at 0.91 and 1.53.
Niva carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Niva against 5/15 for ABFF U17.
The venue was Stadyen Valna in Pinsk, with room for 3,136 spectators. N. Shiyan officiated: 35 games logged, averaging 1.0 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Niva led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.