Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Baranovichi (1st, 48 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Partizan Minsk (11th, 18 pts). The last five rounds placed Partizan Minsk no better than 23rd for form, against 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.68 goals per team per game, Partizan Minsk ran at 0.95 scored and 2 conceded, Baranovichi at 2.5 and 0.86.
Seven consecutive defeats weighed on Partizan Minsk. Baranovichi entered with four wins in a row. From the last five rounds, Partizan Minsk held 0 points of 15 and Baranovichi 12.
The venue was SOK Olympijskij, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.




