League Play-Off

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aleksey Kopat took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Denis Abramchik cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Prohar Zaboranko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Baranovichi's Denis Abramchik got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Prohar Zaboranko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislav Firago in the 12th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Aleksey Kopat managed to get in a good position for a shot. BATE Borisov's supporters rose to their feet, but Aleksey Kopat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vasily Trojan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valentin Doronin kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After 18 minutes, Timofey Pankavets mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BATE Borisov and the Baranovichi players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes BATE Borisov got a freekick which was hit by Timofey Pankavets. Denis Abramchik took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Prohar Zaboranko. Prohar Zaboranko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 23rd minute Mateush Belkin suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Stanislav Kischuk charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stanislav Kischuk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 24th minute, Stanislav Kischuk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stanislav Firago in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prohar Zaboranko saved BATE Borisov from getting behind. A collision led to BATE Borisov getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Vasily Starkov hit a great ball. If Aleksey Kopat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baranovichi's Vasily Trojan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Baranovichi from getting a goal against them. When Aleksey Kopat came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the BATE Borisov 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 Aleksey Kopat couldn't finish the play. In the 44th minute, Nazar Stapkevich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 minutes, Vadim Lebedev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baranovichi and the BATE Borisov players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 47 played minutes Baranovichi got a freekick which was hit by Vadim Lebedev. Aleksey Kopat might have been able to make a better finish in the 49th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vasily Trojan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aleksey Kopat ran back to his position shaking his head. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Stanislav Firago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stanislav Firago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prohar Zaboranko having to interfere. When Aleksey Kopat came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the BATE Borisov 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 Aleksey Kopat couldn't finish the play. If Stanislav Kischuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Stanislav Kischuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Stanislav Firago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 94 minutes, Stanislav Kischuk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BATE Borisov's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stanislav Kischuk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Baranovichi's Vasily Trojan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanislav Kischuk in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Baranovichi had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.