The weekend has arrived, and as usual, Belarus and Burundi provided some football action.
Behind the scenes, there is still the possibility that these leagues will be suspended, but currently, they are both being played with the crowd in the stands.
In Belarus, BATE Borisov won after a bad opening to the season, while current champions Dinamo Brest were shocked by Slavia Mozyr. In Burundi, the race for the title is still ongoing, as the leaders failed to win.
Belarus Vysheyshaya Liga
With two defeats in the first two matches, BATE Borisov were looking to stop their bad opening. They hosted the newly promoted team, Rukh Brest. The fans' protest worked well, and only a few hundreds of fans arrived at the Borisov Arena, and most of them didn't sit next to each other. Belarusian star Stanislav Drahun scored the only goal in the 7th minute, and BATE could finally celebrate a win this season.
Titleholders Dinamo Brest played at home against Slavia Mozyr. Dinamo tried to score and was more dominant, but things had changed in the 64th minute when the referee awarded a penalty for Slavia, which Andrey Chukhley converted . Dinamo Brest looked for the equalizer but found Slavia's strong defense ready.
In the 77th minute, Slavia Mozyr made a fast counter-attack, their first shot hit the post, and Aleksander Kotlyarov pounced on the rebound and scored. Dinamo didn't give up, and in the 85th minute they found the net with via an own goal by Igor Tymonyuk. In the final minutes, Dinamo Brest had several narrow misses. However, they failed to equalize. In the end, Slavia Mozyr won 2-1.
In an early match today, Shakhtyor Soligorsk and Neman Grodno ended their game with a 0-0 draw.
Burundi Primus League
After Musongati failed to win yesterday, league leaders Le Messager Ngozi had a chance to extend the gap. They played away against Vital'o, who are ranked at 4th place and failed to win their last three league matches, as well as their cup match last week. Both teams couldn’t find the net, and it ended in a goalless draw. Le Messager Ngozi is on top by four points with three matches left, but Musongati played one game less.
Two more matches were played today - Atletico Olympic won 3-1 against Les Lierres, who were officially relegated to the second division. Kayanza drew 1-1 against Flambeau du Centre.
The matchday will be completed tomorrow, but the teams will wait for updates from the Burundi FA. The executive committee will meet tomorrow to decide on the next steps.