Match Report
The table read 14th (Belshina, 16 pts) against 11th (Arsenal Dzerzhinsk, 21 pts), 5 points apart. Arsenal Dzerzhinsk had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Belshina ran at 0.89 scored and 1.74 conceded, Arsenal Dzerzhinsk at 1.1 and 1.75.
Arsenal Dzerzhinsk had lost four in a row.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Belshina have 0 wins to Arsenal Dzerzhinsk's 3, with 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won.
The match was played at Stadyen Spartak (capacity 3,709). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Belshina led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Belshina: Arseniy Achapovskiy (33'), Aleksandr Shvedchikov (87')
Key stats
Possession: Belshina 47% · Arsenal Dzerzhinsk 53% · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 4-4