Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Baranovichi 1st with 74 points, Minsk II 9th with 51, 23 apart. Minsk II had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Baranovichi were scoring 2.21 and conceding 0.85, Minsk II 1.44 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.59 goals per team per game.
Baranovichi had won ten straight, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
The venue was Stadion Lokomotiv, with room for 22,000 spectators. Minsk II led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.
Goal scorers
Baranovichi: Dmitry Nekrashevich (20') · Minsk II: Grigory Bulatsky (32'), Dmitry Morozov (45')
Key stats
Possession: Baranovichi 55% · Minsk II 45% · Total shots: 8-3 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-3