Match Report
Gomel, 5th with 39 points, sat 18 points above Belshina (13th, 21). Belshina's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Gomel 1.43 scored and 0.78 conceded per game, Belshina 1 and 1.64, with the league averaging 1.25.
7 meetings are on record — 6 won by Gomel, 1 by Belshina, 0 drawn, at 2.86 goals per meeting.
With 59 matches recorded and 1.1 yellow cards per game, V. Poltarzhitskiy was the man in the middle. The match was played at Stadyen Central'ny (capacity 14,307). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gomel: Denis Kovalevich (87')
Key stats
Possession: Gomel 53% · Belshina 47% · Total shots: 7-3 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 10-3