Match Report
Torpedo BelAZ (9th, 27 pts) visited Naftan (16th, 14 pts) with 13 points between them. On the form table Naftan stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Per game in the league, Naftan were scoring 0.87 and conceding 2.35, Torpedo BelAZ 1.27 and 1.32, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Naftan for 9 matches. Torpedo BelAZ's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Naftan had taken 2 of 15 points to Torpedo BelAZ's 9.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Naftan have 1 win to Torpedo BelAZ's 6, with 2 draws, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 22% of those meetings.
The match was played at Stadyen Atlant (capacity 4,522). Torpedo BelAZ led 4-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-4.
Goal scorers
Torpedo BelAZ: Ilya Rutskiy (20'), Danila Zhulpa (26'), Vadim Pobudey (29'), Aleksandr Frantsuzov (36')
Key stats
Possession: Naftan 41% · Torpedo BelAZ 59% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 4-7