Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: BATE Res. (2nd, 62 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Vitebsk Res. (10th, 42 pts). BATE Res. had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3.1/1.63 for BATE Res. and 2.2/2.1 for Vitebsk Res. (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.04.
BATE Res. came in having won 11 on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Over the last five, BATE Res. had taken 15 of 15 points to Vitebsk Res.'s 9.
BATE Res. led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
BATE Res.: A. Shumanskiy (36'), A. Shumanskiy (3'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Vitebsk Res.: D. Kruchenyuk (17')
Key stats
Possession: BATE Res. 56% · Vitebsk Res. 44% · Total shots: 17-5 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 3-7


