Match Report
Lida, 3rd with 42 points, sat 19 points above Smorgon (15th, 23). Smorgon had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Per game in the league, Smorgon were scoring 1.18 and conceding 1.5, Lida 1.91 and 1.59, against a competition average of 1.61 goals per team per game.
Smorgon had not won in 11 games. Over the last five, Smorgon had taken 2 of 15 points to Lida's 9.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Smorgon, 0 draws and 2 for Lida, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 71% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Stadyen Junatstva, capacity 3,200, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 4-4.
Goal scorers
Smorgon: Matvey Dukso (35'), Vladislav Kovalevich (57'), Jean-Louis Nsangou (85'), Artem Devyaten (90') · Lida: Aleksey Legchilin (29'), Alexander Puzach (76'), Alexander Puzach (78'), Alexander Puzach (89')
Key stats
Possession: Smorgon 53% · Lida 47% · Total shots: 22-11 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 2-5