Match Report
Dinamo Minsk went into the game 3rd in the table on 40 points; Gomel sat 5th on 36 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Dinamo Minsk: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Dinamo Minsk ran at 1.75 scored and 0.8 conceded, Gomel at 1.41 and 0.82.
Defeat had not touched Dinamo Minsk in 5 games.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Dinamo Minsk 8, draws 2, Gomel 1, at 2.36 goals per meeting. The recent editions have closed up — 1 goals per game over the last five against 2.36 all-time.
The venue was Stadyen Dynama, with room for 10,169 spectators. Dinamo Minsk led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Dinamo Minsk: Evgeniy Malashevich (8'), Mikhail Aleksandrov (23') · Gomel: T. Simanenka (79')
Key stats
Possession: Dinamo Minsk 43% · Gomel 57% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 2-3