Match Report
Minsk II, 13th on 30 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Niva (1st, 51). Niva had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Minsk II ran at 1.44 scored and 1.84 conceded, Niva at 2.52 and 1.24.
The venue was Stadion FK Minsk, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Minsk II led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-4.
Goal scorers
Minsk II: Vladislav Malyutin (23'), E. Kindruk (30'), Vladimir Zholudov (68') · Niva: Roman Kozel (43'), Artem Kuratnik (48'), Pavel Pampukha (86'), Igor Monich (90')
Key stats
Possession: Minsk II 42% · Niva 58% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 7-8 · Corners: 5-7