Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Torpedo BelAZ (9th, 27 pts) and Naftan (16th, 10 pts). On recent form Torpedo BelAZ sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Naftan were scoring 0.85 and conceding 2.45, Torpedo BelAZ 1.42 and 1.05, 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 5. 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