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Polotsk
Spectators: 6806 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 0) Arseny Stahanovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Tsvetkov in the 5th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Polotsk's Branislav Rodionov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juras Puntus narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignat Karpov in the 15th minute of play forced Molodechno's goalkeeper Juras Puntus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Molodechno's Jan Tsvetkov got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Tsvetkov in the 21st minute of play forced Polotsk's goalkeeper Arseny Stahanovich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jan Tsvetkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arseny Stahanovich. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jan Tsvetkov ran back to his position shaking his head. 22 minutes into the game, Vitaly Andrievsky was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Polotsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Molodechno the free kick. The supporters of Molodechno booed when Polotsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitaly Andrievsky didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jan Tsvetkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Rabenko in the 27th minute of play forced Polotsk's goalkeeper Arseny Stahanovich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pavel Rabenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kuzma Talashkevich in the 33rd minute of play forced Polotsk's goalkeeper Arseny Stahanovich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Jan Tsvetkov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arseny Stahanovich was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Arseny Stahanovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Rabenko in the 41st minute of play. Jan Tsvetkov struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Arseny Stahanovich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Molodechno. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pavel Rabenko made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Branislav Rodionov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juras Puntus was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pavel Rabenko in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arseny Stahanovich saved Polotsk from getting behind. 61 minutes into the match, Polotsk's goalkeeper Arseny Stahanovich had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan Tsvetkov. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Jan Tsvetkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Molodechno's supporters rose to their feet, but Jan Tsvetkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arseny Stahanovich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Molodechno's goalkeeper Juras Puntus, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Branislav Rodionov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74thth minute of the game Pavel Rabenko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Polotsk's Arseny Stahanovich was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Jan Tsvetkov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arseny Stahanovich. Polotsk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jan Tsvetkov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 82nd match minute, Molodechno was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kuzma Talashkevich to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Polotsk's Vladislav Yakovenko tried to score from far away in the 82nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Pavel Rabenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jan Tsvetkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Molodechno were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.