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HJK Helsinki beats Dinamo Minsk in a tense encounter
Helsinki, October 24, 2024 – HJK Helsinki secured a 1-0 victory over Dinamo Minsk in a UEFA Europa Conference League match characterized by tension and the sending-off of a Dinamo Minsk player.
The match began at a relatively slow pace, with both teams seeking to control the ball and create opportunities. The first yellow card of the match went to Dinamo Minsk in the 25th minute when S. Alfred was cautioned.
The opening goal came in the 46th minute when HJK Helsinki’s L. Moller found the back of the net with an assist, giving his side the lead. The goal boosted HJK Helsinki’s confidence, and they began to control the match with more authority.
Dinamo Minsk attempted to respond, but their play was hampered by yellow cards received by D. Polyakov in the 40th minute and T. Melnichenko in the 82nd minute, the latter resulting in a direct red card.
Dinamo Minsk had a chance to equalize in the 83rd minute with a penalty, but HJK Helsinki’s L. Plange missed the spot kick.
HJK Helsinki managed to maintain their advantage until the final whistle, securing an important victory that places them in a strong position within the group.
Statistics:
HJK Helsinki: 51% possession, 16 shots (7 on target, 7 off target), 4 corners, 8 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds
Dinamo Minsk: 49% possession, 17 shots (3 on target, 8 off target), 10 corners, 19 fouls, 2 yellows, 1 red
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Substitutions dinamo minsk: at minute 56 V. Kalinin came in and A. Selyava went out., at minute 56 Pedro Igor came in and P. Sedko went out., at minute 68 B. Amian came in and D. Kulikov went out., at minute 80 I. Shkolik came in and A. Gavrilovich went out., at minute 81 T. Melnichenko came in and N. Demchenko went out.
Substitutions hjk helsinki: at minute 65 H. Bande came in and S. Hostikka went out., at minute 79 A. Tanaka came in and L. Moller went out., at minute 82 L. Plange came in and L. Erwin went out., at minute 89 B. Lyons-Foster came in and G. Antzoulas went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
HJK helsinki
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Dinamo Minsk
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