Match Report
Minsk, 8th with 28 points, sat 18 points above Naftan (16th, 10).
A win had eluded Naftan for 5 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Minsk wins, 2 for Naftan, 1 draw, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Stadion FK Minsk, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Minsk led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Minsk: V. Yatskevich (14'), V. Varaksa (45'), A. Makas (68'), V. Yatskevich (54') · Naftan: Dmitriy Latykhov (45'), Alimkhan Zaynivov (80')
Key stats
Possession: Minsk 48% · Naftan 52% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 11-5 · Corners: 5-4