Match Report
27 points separated the sides: Vitebsk 3rd on 73, Zhodino Yuzhnoe 7th on 46. On the form table Zhodino Yuzhnoe stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.94/1.63 for Zhodino Yuzhnoe and 2.13/0.69 for Vitebsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
Zhodino Yuzhnoe entered with three losses in a row. Vitebsk entered with five wins in a row. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Zhodino Yuzhnoe against 15/15 for Vitebsk.
The venue was Borisov Arena (Barysaw (Borisov)) in Borisov. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vitebsk led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.