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Zhlobin
Spectators: 6789 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 0) Petr Kandrukevich started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Polotsk booed when Zhlobin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juras Galkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zhlobin's Semen Koltsov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kazimir Rumashik in the 12th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Polotsk fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! In the 24th match minute, Polotsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nazar Kanasevich to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Polotsk booed when Zhlobin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrey Bakuta didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Petr Kandrukevich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Zhlobin's Juras Galkin got a free kick in the 31st minute. Juras Galkin hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. A collision led to Polotsk getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Juras Yakubovsky hit a great ball. Filimon Shpakovsky sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Semen Koltsov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kazimir Rumashik, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

After having played for 52 minutes, Kazimir Rumashik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Polotsk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kazimir Rumashik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 54 minutes of play, Zhlobin's Filimon Shpakovsky made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Egor Esipenko was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Zhlobin's Semen Koltsov got control of the ball when Kazimir Rumashik tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kazimir Rumashik in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Semen Koltsov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Egor Safronov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Semen Koltsov having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Kazimir Rumashik got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Polotsk's Egor Safronov pulled a muscle in his back after 73 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 75 played minutes Zhlobin got a freekick which was hit by Juras Galkin. In the 80th minute of the match, Kazimir Rumashik got a very nice opportunity to score, but Semen Koltsov was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 84 minutes into the game, Filimon Shpakovsky cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Egor Esipenko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Zhlobin's Vladislav Mezin got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After 94 minutes, Miraslav Afanasev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zhlobin and the Polotsk players grew even worse after the yellow card. Miraslav Afanasev hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Nester Gogalev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Semen Koltsov. Zhlobin's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Zhlobin getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Miraslav Afanasev hit a great ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.