Match Report
Vitebsk, 3rd with 73 points, sat 68 points above Osipovichy (17th, 5).
Osipovichy had lost seven in a row. Defeat had not touched Vitebsk in 15 games. Osipovichy had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Vitebsk, 13.
Stadyen Junatstva in Osipovichy, capacity 2,220, hosted the game. I. Shumilov took charge of the match — our records show 43 games refereed with an average of 1.2 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Vitebsk led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.