League

Atlant
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Viktor Dubkov started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Hamdullah Özerdal made a precise shot to the right of Apanas Makavets. Minsk's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 7 minutes into the game, FORTALEZA's Hamdullah Özerdal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Apanas Makavets made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Pascal Nouma took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Apanas Makavets. Apanas Makavets dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamdullah Özerdal in the 14th minute of play forced Minsk's goalkeeper Apanas Makavets to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Pascal Nouma notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Minsk's Apanas Makavets. Apanas Makavets was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Apanas Makavets made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pilip Panfilov in the 24th minute of play. After 26 minutes, Prohar Chabeiko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Minsk and the FORTALEZA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 26 played minutes Minsk got a freekick which was hit by Prohar Chabeiko. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Hamdullah Özerdal managed to get in a good position for a shot. FORTALEZA's supporters rose to their feet, but Hamdullah Özerdal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Apanas Makavets breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 31 minutes of play, FORTALEZA's Adrian Salvidor made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Apanas Makavets was left in no man's land by his defense there! Apanas Makavets didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pascal Nouma went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. A hard shot 41 in the game by Viktor Dubkov from a close distance when the talented Xorxe Viguera managed to make a qualified save. FORTALEZA's players were relieved. 42 minutes into the match, Adrian Salvidor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Apanas Makavets. Minsk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adrian Salvidor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. In the 46th minute, Hamdullah Özerdal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FORTALEZA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-8. Disappointed in the 0-8 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hamdullah Özerdal was the one to do the kick off. Prohar Chabeiko kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andrey Andreichyk during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 57 played minutes Minsk got a freekick which was hit by Andrey Andreichyk. Hamdullah Özerdal was extremely unlucky when he, in the 59th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 61st minute, FORTALEZA's Adrian Salvidor dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. FORTALEZA's Pilip Panfilov managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Viktor Dubkov in the 71 minute of the game. In the 76th minute, Vadim Saveliev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FORTALEZA's Kastus Livanovich was substituted for Adrian Salvidor. In the 77th minute, Vadim Saveliev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamdullah Özerdal in the 84th minute of play forced Minsk's goalkeeper Apanas Makavets to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Minsk fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! The referee gave FORTALEZA a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pascal Nouma, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Minsk's Apanas Makavets. 0-11. After a rather tough play, Minsk's Vadim Saveliev got a free kick in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, Minsk's Andrey Andreichyk got a free kick in the 91st minute. Minsk's Apanas Makavets proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Minsk from getting a goal against them. FORTALEZA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.