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FC BATE — Neman

The second official game of the season turned out to be a disappointment for BATE. In spite of a lot of effort, the Yellow-Blues lost in Grodno and are out of the Belarusian Cup.

Both team played withdrawn football in the first 20 minutes of the game. BATE and Neman decided not to take risks and to watch one another instead. This spell comprised just one goalscoring opportunity. After 5 minutes of play Siarhei Kryvets made a good cross into the box and Aliaksandr Karnitski was trying to hit the top corner, but the ball flew past the post.

After that the game was more or less peaceful with just couple of half-opportunities for both sides. After the break BATE were closer to a goal. Just with 30 minutes to go Siarhei Kryvets failed to capitalize on a super change rattling the post after a good pass by BATE captain in the game Vitali Radzionau.

The closer it came to the end, the more desperate efforts were applied by the Yellow-Blues to find the net. But instead the home side scored. Legchilin and Zubovich managed to get past BATE defence and shoot into the empty net after Germans Māliņš saved the first shot.

Aliaksandr Yermakovich answered with two substitutions and several good attacks, one on which earned a penalty for the guests. Vitus holded Radzionau in the box. Siarhei Kryvets was faultless from the spot-kick to level the score.

In the remaining time in the first half Mikalai Sihnevich was quite active, but no goals were scored as the match drifted into extra time. Additional 30 minutes did not bring BATE any luck. Moreover, the Yellow Blues conceded an unnecessary goal in the first extra-half. Māliņš perfectly reacted for the first Neman shot, but Tarasov netted the rebound with great confidence.

In the remaining time BATE failed to produce any decent moments and had to accept a fair loss. Having been eliminated from the cup and lost the opportunity to play in the maiden game at Borisov Arena which will host the final of the Belarusian Cup.

Aliaksandr YERMAKOVICH (FC BATE):
- It is hard to speak after such a game. An unpleasant loss in a cup game. That was an evenly contested match, but we lacked some luck. We got a goal from a set piece, and this is our weak point. We had opportunities to score, but we failed to use them. I would like to congratulate Grodno on the win. They used their opportunities well.

Sergei SOLODOVNIKOV (FC Neman):
- I would like to congratulate everyone on the beginning of the season. That was a true cup match. That would be a fantastic final game. We had a very tough opponent. And the team who wanted to win more, did it. The win is totally deserved. But we also have things to improve.

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№	Player	Substitutions	G	P	PG	PNS	GC	ПП	ОП		О
30	Māliņš G.						2				6
7	Karnitski A.										5.4
8	Valadzko A.										5
9	Aleksiyevich I.	107'									4.6
25	Baha D.	107'									4.3
10	Krivets S.		1		1						5.7
17	Paulau A.	78'									5.2
13	Sihnevich M.	78'									4.8
20	Radzivonau V.			1							5
21	Filipenka R.										5.5
22	Mladenović F.	79'									4.9
42	Valadzko M.	79'									4.8
23	Aliakhnovich E.										6.3
33	Paliakou D.										4.8

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