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Match Report
Soligorsk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Minsk booed when Soligorsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksey Zalivako didn't get a good kick on the ball. Minsk's Genady Makovsky couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 4th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Soligorsk. Aleksandr Makarevich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Genady Ignatiev having to interfere. If Timofey Yudin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Genady Ignatiev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timofey Yudin, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. If Timofey Yudin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Soligorsk getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Vseslav Polyakov hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Timofey Yudin in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Genady Ignatiev saved Soligorsk from getting behind. Soligorsk's Genady Ignatiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksandr Makarevich in the 19th minute of play. When Anatoly Demidov fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Soligorsk's protests and gave Anatoly Demidov a yellow card for diving instead. Anatoly Demidov kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Genady Ignatiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksandr Makarevich in the 29th minute of the match. After 30 minutes of play, Minsk's Timofey Yudin made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Genady Ignatiev was left in no man's land by his defense there! Minsk's Vitaly Zabalotsky played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Semen Evdokimenko in the 43rd minute of play. The supporters of Soligorsk booed when Minsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikanor Parhimovich didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Minsk's goal looked a bit too open when Semen Evdokimenko came free, but Vitaly Zabalotsky reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Genady Ignatiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksandr Makarevich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
Aleksandr Makarevich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute Semen Evdokimenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitaly Zabalotsky saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Soligorsk's Oleg Danilov seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Oleg Danilov the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Soligorsk protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Oleg Danilov had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Soligorsk fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! Danila Afanasev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Vitaly Zabalotsky tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tadeuz Bogdanov might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Genady Ignatiev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tadeuz Bogdanov ran back to his position shaking his head. If Aleksandr Makarevich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timofey Yudin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Genady Ignatiev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleksandr Makarevich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Genady Ignatiev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Minsk's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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