Match Report
Minsk II, 11th on 29 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Niva (1st, 48). Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Minsk II ran at 1.43 scored and 1.83 conceded, Niva at 2.65 and 1.26.
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 (70') · Niva: Roman Kozel (43'), Roman Kozel (48'), Pavel Pampukha (86'), Igor Monich (90')
Key stats
Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 7-8 · Corners: 5-7