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FC BATE — FC Torpedo BelAZ

In comparison with the match against Gomel BATE coaching staff headed by Viktar Hancharenka made several changes in the line-up. Instead of Dzmitry Likhtarovich, Maksim Bardachou, Zaven Badoyan and Dzmitry Baha there four other players in the starting eleven: Aliaksandr Valadzko, Aliaksandr Yurevich, Pavel Niakhaichyk and Aliaksandr Paulau.

The weather was quite nice during the match. The sun shone brightly, but the wind blew all the stuffiness away. BATE grabbed the initiative from the very first whistle. The Yellow Blues controlled the ball and pushed the opponents hard. The team of Viktar Hancharenka earned several nice set-pieces all taken by Alex Hleb. But his crosses were not extremely successful. And on the whole Torpedo defended quite confidently.

Nevertheless in the first half BATE had opportunities to score. And the less time remained in the first half, the more desperately BATE craved for the goal. Vitali Radzionau was the first to shoot on target, but Chasnouski saved the home team. After that Yurevich shot dangerously from 16-meter line, but the shot was blocked by the defender. And late in the first half Ryhor Filipenka who joined the attack headed the ball a little bit wide.

In spite of absence of goals, the first half was quite inspirational for the BATE supporters with the former Yellow Blues' star and Belarusian international of Brazilian origin Renan Bressan. The Borisovites definitely had everything to break the deadlock.

And the first goal became reality just in the beginning of the second half. 6 minutes after the game resumed a brilliant combination by BATE was topped by fantastic shot by Illia Aleksiyevich. The ball hit the post and deflected into the goal. That was the first ever goal by the midfielder for BATE.

This goal added to the Borisovites' aggressiveness. BATE continued to control the match and initiative and attack. But the second goal was scored due to a counterattack. Aliaksandr Valadzko laid the cornerstone for it by a good tackle against Mendy. Niakhaichyk smuggled the ball into the attacking third and gave a nice pass to Aliaksandr Paulau. The Belarusian Scholes had a fantastic pause before netting the second goal.

And even after that BATE continued to press. And the third goal came as a reward. Alex Hleb and Vitali Radzionau created an amazing attacked crowned by a classy finish by the forward to make it 3-0.

The win was quite confident. Illia Aleksiyevich became a true hero and the main revelation of the game. He received standing applause from the fans when substituted.

BATE will face Dinamo Minsk at home in the next matchday of the Vysshaya Liga.

Viktar HANCHARENKA, FC BATE Borisov:
- First of all I would like to underline good ball work by the team on a good pitch. We made few mistakes in easy passes. If the team plays like this, it means the opponents get tired. In the first half we did well. The team switched to defence quickly. All that we needed was a goal. In the second half we scored and started to play even better. I think the win is fully deserved. The first round is finished now. We lost three times. This is the main outcome of it.

Igor KRIUSHENKO, FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino:
- We have enough stamina just for 60 minutes. Before we conceded that was a more or less good game. I am not satisfied with the way our defensive midfielders played. They helped BATE to win. Such a classy team can punish us for any mistake, and they did. And we squandered our opportunities. We have to work hard now and stop losing at home. We need wins. If we win, we gain confidence. And if we play terribly as today, I will have to take the stick and beat the players.

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№	Player	Substitutions	G	P	PG	PNS	GC	ПП	ОП		О
35	Harbunou A.										7.1
3	Haiduchyk V.										6.9
5	Yurevich A.										7.6
8	Valadzko A.	66'									7.1
32	Sivakou M.	66'									6.1
9	Aleksiyevich I.	85'	1								7.8
42	Valadzko M.	85'									6.5
13	Hleb A.			1							7.6
17	Paulau A.		1								8
20	Radzivonau V.		1								8.1
21	Filipenka R.										7.6
23	Aliakhnovich E.										7.4
71	Niakhaichyk P.	79'		2							8.3
7	Kantsavy A.	79'									7.1

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