Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Niva 1st with 48 points, Uni Minsk 13th with 25, 23 apart. The last five rounds placed Uni Minsk 8th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.3 for Uni Minsk and 2.65/1.26 for Niva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
Uni Minsk arrived off five straight defeats. Uni Minsk had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Niva, 10.
On the scoreboard, Niva led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Uni Minsk: Veniamin Kostyukovich (58') · Niva: Artem Kuratnik (22'), Aliaksei Thagolegov (33'), Dmitry Galuza (34')
Key stats
Possession: Uni Minsk 54% · Niva 46% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-2