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FC BATE — Torpedo-BelAZ

The Yellow-Blues failed to grab all the three points jack-pot at Torpedo in Zhodino. The local side was eager to prove they were good enough not to lose in a derby and managed to escape with a draw when Burko struck late to score a magnificent equaliser.

However, BATE would have more than a fate to complain about in the game. The team of Aliaksandr Yermakovich changed just one player in comparison with the match against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League. Vitali Haiduchyk took place of Nemanja Tubić back in defence.

BATE were quite dominant in the start of the game scoring nonchalantly after just 16 minutes of play. The ice-breaker was masterminded by Aliaksandr Karnitski. BATE's No.7 made a spectacular chip-over for Mikalai Sihnevich to net the ball easily into close corner.

Sihnevich could have recorded an all deciding double, but failed to capitalise on another one-on-one opportunity against the goalkeeper created by a second superpass by Karnitski. This time Pavel Chasnouski, ex-BATE player, made a miraculous save to keep his team-mate in the game. Right after that Vyacheslav Hleb hit the post with a spectacular kick, which remained the Belaz-boys best opportunity until 41th minute. That was already after two of the four floodlight masts went out of order to give the game mystic twighlight flavour.

Just before the break BATE' s loss of concentration in the penalty area cost a goal scored by the Yellow-Blues hall-of-famer Artsiom Kantsavy.

In the second half the Yellow-Blues had to score, but that took them quite a while to prepare a true opportunity even with Aliaksandr Paulau appearing from the bench according to the last season's recipe of a game salvation.

But this time it was young Yauhen Yablonski who gave BATE another lead. The youngster scored his first ever BATE first team goal with a nice shot from inside the box after a corner delivered by Edhar Aliakhnovich.

That seemed like the Yellow-Blues ultimate triumph, but the home side were not ready to give in. Five additional minutes by the referee turned out to become tragic for the Yellow-Blues supporters. Burko's strike set them a sad tune to sing.

BATE is now just one point away from Dinamo and will meet them at Tractor Stadium in amazing showdown of the Vysshaya Liga on Friday, kick off 15.15.

Aliaksandr YERMAKOVICH (FC BATE Borisov):
- This was a true derby. Both teams fought hard for the victory. Definitely it is disappointing as we were leading twice in the game but still had to humble to a draw. Anyway, this is football and the game was really tough. Now we are to get prepared for the Dinamo game.

Igor KRIUSHENKO (FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino):
- A game that spectators must have loved. Both teams did not deserve to lose and we managed to get a draw late in the game. Maybe I waited too long to make mistakes, but on the hole I am thankful to the guys for their great effort in the game against champions.

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№	Player	Substitutions	G	P	PG	PNS	GC	ПП	ОП		О
16	Chernik S.						2				7
2	Likhtarovich D.	64'									6.1
17	Paulau A.	64'									4.9
3	Haiduchyk V.	91+'									5.8
25	Baha D.	91+'									6
5	Yablonski Y.		1								7.8
7	Karnitski A.			2							7.6
13	Sihnevich M.		1								7.2
14	Khagush A.										6.6
22	Mladenović F.										6.3
42	Valadzko M.	77'									6.5
23	Aliakhnovich E.	77'									6.3
55	Tubić N.										5.7
62	Hardzeichuk M.										6.5

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