League

Minsk
Spectators: 6778 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zahar Lutarovich took the kick off in the first half of the match. Minsk's Zahar Lutarovich got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 9 minutes, Pilip Lagutko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eden Hazard FC and the Minsk players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 9 played minutes Eden Hazard FC got a freekick which was hit by Pilip Lagutko. Vseslav Tretyakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute Pilip Lagutko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuriy Mesechko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Minsk's Zahar Lutarovich slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vadim Baydakov. That made the score 2-0 after 21 minutes of play. After 24 played minutes Minsk got a freekick which was hit by Branislav Bagdanovich. Zahar Lutarovich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Vadim Baydakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yuriy Mesechko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dmitry Kalinko went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After recieving a nice pass, Eden Hazard FC's Oleg Kasperovich tried to score from far away in the 39th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

If Vseslav Tretyakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vadim Baydakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vseslav Tretyakov in the 57th minute of the match. In the 60th minute Pilip Lagutko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuriy Mesechko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yuriy Mesechko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pilip Lagutko in the 61st minute of play. Eden Hazard FC's Oleg Kasperovich was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Yuriy Mesechko in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Erofey Urban hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Pilip Lagutko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Minsk's Yuriy Mesechko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Minsk from getting a goal against them. Yuriy Mesechko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pilip Lagutko, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. If Dmitry Kalinko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Pilip Lagutko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 77th minute of the match, Dmitry Kalinko got a very nice opportunity to score, but Yuriy Mesechko was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 79th minute, Zahar Lutarovich got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dmitry Kalinko's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Yuriy Mesechko skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Pilip Lagutko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yuriy Mesechko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dmitry Kalinko in the 86th minute. Dmitry Kalinko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yuriy Mesechko having to make a save. 89 minutes into the match, Minsk's goal looked a bit too open when Pilip Lagutko came free, but Yuriy Mesechko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 90 played minutes, Minsk's Nazar Navitsky shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vadim Baydakov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Minsk reached it. Zahar Lutarovich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Vadim Baydakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Minsk's goal looked a bit too open when Kazimir Kulagin came free, but Yuriy Mesechko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.