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BATE — Gorodeya

It took FC BATE a desperate goal in the dying seconds of the last Vysshaya Liga game to seal the title. The Yellow-Blues trailed 1-3 in Gorodeya against the local club after 46 minutes, but managed to clinch the title by scoring two late goals. Vital Radzivonau, the most decorated player of the Belarusian top division, appeared as a substitute to return the Yellow-Blues into the title battle and then to win it.

It all started well for the Yellow-Blues. Mirko Ivanić scored an goal in the middle of the second half netting a rebound after a good cross by Mikhail Hardzeichuk from the right flank. But it soon became 1-2. Gorodeya did not have to switch fast forward note. It took just two good crosses into the box and two decent headers for the Sugarmen to take the lead.

The beginning of the first half was even more difficult. A blunder in defence lead to another goal by Dubajic, who made a brace. 1-3 sounded like a death penalty for the ambitions of the Yellow-Blues, but Aliaksandr Yermakovich side continued to seek opportunities and managed to pull themselves together. Maksim Valadzko and Vital Radzivonau were sent into the pitch to save the battle.

A penalty for a foul on Mirko Ivanić was a new hope for the guests. Vital Radzivonau converted the sport kick despite deflection from the goalkeeper and the Yellow-Blues were back into the game.

Five additional minutes by the referees were the last chance of the champions for prolongation of their title, and Vital Radzivonau did it again. A cross by Ihar Stasevich was mishandled by the home side and Professor netted it into the net. The goal lead to celebrations by the huge BATE crowd who jumped into the pitch.

The Yellow-Blues took a vital point and were crowned Belarusian Champions for 14^th time. The team will play its final game in 2017 in London against Arsenal on MD6 of UEFA Europa League Group Stage.

Aliaksandr YERMAKOVICH (FC BATE Borisov Head Coach):
- The emotions were just amazing. I think that was a great game. I can understand the frustration of Gorodeya, but this is football. We showed our will power several times during the season, and in this game we proved the game lasts until the very last seconds. And whatever happens we have to belive in ourselves. I will not talk too much on the tactical things. But it was not without some luck today. Probably the best get the luck. Even when the score became 3-1, we were still seeking for a goal. We took risks, allowed a lot of free space in the middle of the pitch, but the risk paid off.

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№	Player	Substitutions	G	P	PG	PNS	GC	ПП	ОП		О
48	Shcharbitski D.						3				8.2
6	Buljat J.	55'									8.1
20	Radzivonau V.	55'	2		1						9.7
10	Ivanić M.		1	1							8.9
13	Sihnevich M.										8.5
17	Rios A.										8.4
19	Milunović N.										8.1
21	Drahun Stan.										8.2
22	Stasevich I.										8.6
25	Baha D.	55'									7.2
42	Valadzko M.	55'									7.8
33	Paliakou D.										8.1
62	Hardzeichuk M.										7.6

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