Hunt failed: “Isloch” beat “ML Vitebsk” and joined the championship race

On the field of SOC "Olympic" on Wednesday, October 28, it was hot even at +9. One of the most important matches of the “golden” race of the Belarusian Football Championship took place there. “Isloch” took “ML Vitebsk” in the postponed meeting of the 17th round. Before the game, the hosts were behind the current champion by four points. Therefore, a defeat in their field would almost deprive them of their chances for the trophy - until the end of the season there are only four rounds.

The preview of ML Vitebsk approached the confrontation in a solid form. The team did not lose for 14 matches in a row, and the last five meetings ended with victories with a good goal difference - 15: 2. At the same time, the Vitebsk club is quite reliable in defense: since the beginning of July, the geese do not allow their opponents to score more than one goal. "Isloch" was also on the rise. In the previous two matches, the team scored 10 goals, missing two. And since mid-May, the owners allowed only one misfire.

Thus, fans had the right to expect a bright and intense duel between the two teams aimed at the maximum result this season. That's what happened in the end.

The match “We came to win”, “We need a victory today” – such slogans were greeted on the field of players of the guest team by fans. But the start of the match remained with the hosts: they created some good moments. Such a start caused discontent among both coaches. Juan Diaz did not like that his team allowed the opponent to attack dangerously, and Dmitry Komarovsky was unhappy that the “wolves” did not use their chances.

Gradually, the game moved to the gate of the hosts. Also, there was more struggle on the field, and from the stands the support of Isochi fans was heard louder. In the 25th minute, the most controversial episode of the match took place. After a solo pass Bosich in the penalty area of the opponent Svirepa tried to stop the attack with a kick, but, already falling, touched the ball with his hand. Chief arbitrator Sergei Stetsurin first pointed to the eleven-meter mark, but then reversed his decision. Juan Diaz reacted emotionally to the episode: "I've been in football for over 40 years - and I've never seen this before." Soon the specialist's temperament led to his debut yellow card in the major leagues. The guest sector reacted no less violently, continuing to support its team and expressing dissatisfaction with the judge’s verdict: Go ahead, MS, you are not alone! Isochi fans ironically commented, "" What are these geese crying about? .

In parallel, the second postponed match of the 17th round ended: Dynamo Minsk defeated Belshina with a score of 3: 2 and rose to the first line in the standings. After the break, the tension only increased. Both teams from the first seconds played actively without the center of the field: attacks followed one another, and goalkeepers had to help out more than once. The first mistake was the goalkeeper of the guests Pavlyuchenko in the 49th minute. He repulsed the blow, but failed to fix the ball, which Olaleje successfully used, leading the "wolves" forward.

ML Vitebsk rushed to recoup. The coaching staff completely updated the front line, and soon the guests pressed the hosts against the goal. Juan Diaz was constantly demanding that the team go forward. However, the defense of Isochi acted confidently. Especially bright was Klimovich, who made several impressive saves. As the fans joked, the goalkeeper "turned on Neuer." A very good team game, first of all defensively. We endured, endured, said Sergey Borovsky.

At the same time, it cannot be said that Isochi did not have moments. In general, the stubborn struggle continued until the last seconds, but the score on the scoreboard has not changed.

" What a win! So nervous! – concluded the audience in the stands.

After the game, Guest Mentor Juan Diaz criticised the refereeing work at the match: It's very hard to play alongside something that's not related to football. There was no VAAR and the arbitrator ordered a penalty. Penalty's clean, too. And without explaining anything, he just reversed the decision because he wanted to. From the side of Isochi in the first half there were seven net violations. We ended up getting two yellows, including me, for asking the judge about the penalty.

Coaches “Islochi” Sergey Borovsky and Dmitry Komarovsky opposite claims to the arbitrators have no. “The hand was a support, apparently. I take it. It is believed, even in my time, that it is the third leg. When a footballer rests on his hand, he does not lie down and can or cannot remove it, but rests. This is the only way I can explain the judge’s decision, commented Borovsky. Komarovsky, in turn, said: “There were no obvious blunders, I had no questions about the work of the judge.”.

The victory allowed “Islochi” to officially enter the race for the trophy, but Sergei Borovskiy still notes that the issue is not closed: “We do not want to relax.” Each match determines in which position "Isloch". It will fight for first place or it will fight for other places. Social networks "ML Vitebsk" on the eve of the match posted a provocative post about the fact that the team opens a hunt for wolves. Isoch responded first on the field and then online: Have you ever seen geese hunt wolves? So we're not either! “Isloch” defeated “ML Vitebsk” in the postponed match of the championship of Belarus on football