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FC Minsk Defeats Naftan in a Low-Scoring Encounter
Novopolotsk, August 31, 2024 – FC Minsk secured a victory over Naftan in a Belarusian Premier League match characterized by a lack of goals and tactical discipline from both sides. The final score was 2-0, with goals from R. Pyachura and K. Zabelin in the first half.
The match began at a slow pace, and the first goal-scoring opportunities took time to materialize. In the 10th minute, A. Mikhalenko of FC Minsk received a yellow card for a foul on a Naftan player. The first yellow card for the opposing team came in the 26th minute when A. Lebedev was cautioned for a similar action.
FC Minsk’s first celebration arrived in the 36th minute when R. Pyachura capitalized on an assist from E. Malashevich to open the scoring. The lead was extended just three minutes later when K. Zabelin, unassisted, netted the second goal for his team.
In the second half, the pace of the match did not change significantly, and both teams focused on maintaining possession and avoiding mistakes. FC Minsk maintained pressure, and Naftan’s few chances did not find the back of the net. R. Pyachura saw a second yellow card in the 65th minute, but FC Minsk held on to their advantage until the end of the match.
Statistics:
Naftan: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
FC Minsk: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
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Substitutions naftan: at minute 67 J. Lopaga came in and A. Shchadin went out., at minute 67 I. Tikhonov came in and I. Pranovich went out.
Substitutions fc minsk: at minute 70 V. Vasiljev came in and F. Lebedev went out., at minute 70 J. Mustafa came in and T. Simanenka went out., at minute 82 V. Dikhtievskiy came in and K. Zabelin went out., at minute 88 M. Bondarenko came in and E. Malashevich went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Naftan
Titulares:
FC Minsk
Titulares:
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