Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Naftan 1st with 53 points, Slonim 11th with 18, 35 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.29/0.79 for Naftan and 1/2.21 for Slonim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.63.
Naftan had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Naftan against 4/15 for Slonim.
Stadyen Atlant in Navapolatsk, capacity 4,522, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.