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Match Report
Brest
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arkady Sokolovsky started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Nazar Chupris managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minsk's supporters rose to their feet, but Nazar Chupris was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nazar Mironov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Yuriy Makritsky had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute Nazar Chupris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nazar Mironov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artyom Astrauh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Yuriy Makritsky's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nazar Mironov was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Timur Dudarenko kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Arseny Pankevich, 18 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Frol Mikulchik charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frol Mikulchik the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th minute, Frol Mikulchik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Yuriy Makritsky, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 23 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Nazar Mironov was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Nazar Chupris blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nazar Mironov having to make a save. Nazar Mironov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nazar Chupris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Lapuga came free with the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Pavel Lapeiko could save by the left post. Pavel Lapeiko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arkady Sokolovsky's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Cheslav Lukin's late challenge caught a Minsk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cheslav Lukin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th match minute, Brest was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cheslav Lukin to maneuver through the defense. When Ivan Lapuga came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Brest 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 Ivan Lapuga couldn't finish the play. Pavel Lapeiko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkady Sokolovsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Pavel Lapeiko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkady Sokolovsky in the 42nd minute of play. Ivan Lapuga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Pavel Lapeiko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arkady Sokolovsky in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pavel Lapeiko saved Minsk from getting behind.
When Ivan Lapuga came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Brest 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 Ivan Lapuga couldn't finish the play. Nazar Mironov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuriy Makritsky in the 58th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Arseny Pankevich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience cheered when Evgeny Tabarov's long shot passed Nazar Mironov's right side. It was 0-1, 63 minutes into the match. After 68 played minutes Minsk got a freekick which was hit by Artyom Astrauh. Nazar Mironov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuriy Makritsky, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Minsk's Yuriy Makritsky got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivan Lapuga struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Pavel Lapeiko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brest. A collision led to Brest getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Cheslav Lukin hit a great ball. Nazar Chupris who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Nazar Mironov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Yuriy Makritsky sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Brest getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Georgij Babroysky hit a great ball. Arkady Sokolovsky's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pavel Lapeiko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 98th minute of play. The Minsk players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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