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FC BATE — FC Torpedo BelAZ

In comparison with the match won in Soligorsk against Shakhtyor (3-0) BATE coaching staff decided for one change, which was of necessity. Dzianis Paliakou caught a cold and was replaced by Vitali Haiduchyk.

The Yellow-Blues started the match already knowing that Shakhtyor lost against Dinamo Minsk to give the Borisovites to build on a bigger advantage in the table. And BATE rushed to do it. Already after 3 minutes of play Anri Khagush had to foul on Siarhei Kryvets to get a well-deserved booking. Soon Aleksei Pankovets made a nasty foul on Alex Hleb, but this time referee Lavski did not dare to give another yellow card.

Besides the fouls, Torpedo-BelAZ used the offside trap quite efficiently. Ryhor Filipenka, Vitali Radzionau (twice) and Aliaksandr Hleb found themselves trapped in it.

On the whole BATE controlled the situation. The Yellow-Blues' dominance resulted mostly in set-pieces. But the Borisovites failed to capitalise on them. On the other side, the home team were very sharp and concentrated in their half, smashing all Zhodino hopes to create a good opportunity.

BATE had one amazing opportunity at the very end of the first half when Aliaksandr Hleb sent Vitali Radzionau almost one in one with Vasili Khamutouski, but the Vysshaya Liga 2013 best goalscorer fired above the crossbar.

The beginning of the second half brought not much change into the game. BATE had a lot of possession, earned set-pieces and continued to be caught offside. In the first ten minutes of the second half shots by Ryhor Filipenka and Dzmitry Likhtarovich made Vasili Khomutovski dive for very difficult balls. And then even a goal followed, which was ruled out due to an offside. Aliaksandr Paulau who appeared onto the pitch instead of Dzmitry Baha added some speed to BATE's attacks. Soon after that Alex Hleb could have broken the deadlock but fired above the bar.

Torpedo-BelAZ started to defend with all their men, relying only on quick counterattacks upfront. And one of them brought the guests a goal. After a corner Vaskov was the first to head the rebound into the roof of the net.

BATE rushed to seek an equalizer with Artsiom Kantsavy and Dzmitry Mazaleuski sent into the pitch. The Yellow-Blues changed their defending formation to three-man option and sent Ryhor Filipenka upfront. But all they got was a missed chance by Aliaksandr Paulau.

In spite of the loss, BATE remains top of the table before the all-Belarusian El Clasico against FC Dinamo Minsk next Saturday.

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№	Player	Substitutions	G	P	PG	PNS	GC	ПП	ОП		О
35	Harbunou A.						1				5.4
2	Likhtarovich D.	82'									5
7	Kantsavy A.	82'									4.8
3	Haiduchyk V.										5
8	Valadzko A.	87'									4.6
19	Mazaleuski D.	87'									5.4
10	Krivets S.										4.9
13	Hleb A.										5.5
20	Radzivonau V.										5.2
21	Filipenka R.										5.5
23	Aliakhnovich E.										6
25	Baha D.	58'									4.5
17	Paulau A.	58'									5.2
42	Valadzko M.										5

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