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Match Report
Borisov
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jakim Levashkevich took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Vasily Kostitsin came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Vitebsk fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vasily Kostitsin couldn't finish the play. Miron Nekrasov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakim Levashkevich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Borisov's Jakim Levashkevich in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vitebsk's goalie prevented a goal. Valentin Petrykov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vladimir Milinkevich. Borisov's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Vasily Kostitsin came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Vitebsk fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vasily Kostitsin couldn't finish the play. Radislav Rekun's late challenge caught a Vitebsk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Radislav Rekun helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Borisov's Radislav Rekun got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Borisov's Vladimir Milinkevich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vasily Kostitsin in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Borisov's goal looked a bit too open when Vasily Kostitsin came free, but Vladimir Milinkevich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vasily Kostitsin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 46 minutes into the match, Borisov's goal looked a bit too open when Marat Andreev came free, but Vladimir Milinkevich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Davydov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marat Andreev made a kick off. Vladimir Milinkevich made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Vasily Kostitsin sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes into the game, Jakim Levashkevich cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Miron Nekrasov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Radislav Rekun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 66 minutes, Vasily Kostitsin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vitebsk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vasily Kostitsin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marat Andreev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Milinkevich having to interfere. Ilia Shpakovsky's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vladimir Milinkevich read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. In the 77th match minute, Vitebsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimir Reshetnikov to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute Genady Bishkevich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Milinkevich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladimir Milinkevich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marat Andreev in the 88th minute of play. Vladimir Milinkevich made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vasily Kostitsin in the 94th minute. In the 95th match minute, Vitebsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilia Shpakovsky to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute, Genady Bishkevich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Borisov's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
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