VITEBSK (Interstat) — Denilho Cleonise recorded one goal and one assist, Artem Kontsevoy added one goal and ML Vitebsk defeated Zhodino 2-0 on Thursday in a global football match. Cleonise opened the scoring in the 38th minute, finishing after a setup from Radivoj Bosic. Kontsevoy doubled the lead in the 73rd minute, with Cleonise providing the assist. ML Vitebsk was the home team and Zhodino was the visiting team. The home side scored two goals total and the visitors scored zero goals total. ML Vitebsk controlled the match and kept Zhodino off the score sheet. The result moved ML Vitebsk to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Zhodino dropped to 1-1 in the competition and 1-2 across all competitions.

Cleonise played 78 minutes, scored once and assisted once. Kontsevoy played 78 minutes and scored once. Bosic played 57 minutes and provided one assist. The goals came in order, with Cleonise striking first and Kontsevoy adding the second. ML Vitebsk’s attack produced the decisive moments while Zhodino could not find a goal. Zhodino finished with zero goals. The visitors’ search for a response fell short. ML Vitebsk’s defense protected the lead after taking it before halftime and added another goal in the second half. The home team did not concede and finished with a clean sheet. Cleonise’s goal and assist made him the central figure in the scoring. Kontsevoy’s goal gave the home side a two-goal cushion. Bosic’s assist came on the opening goal before he was substituted.

Substitutions shaped the second half. Bosic was substituted in the 57th minute. Zhodino made substitutions involving Lomovitskiy and Sharkovskiy in the 63rd minute. ML Vitebsk made substitutions involving Mesarovic and Gnaka in the 66th minute. Zhodino made substitutions involving Frantsuzov and Premudrov in the 75th minute. ML Vitebsk substituted Kontsevoy and Cleonise in the 78th minute. Zhodino made a substitution involving Bykov in the 80th minute. The changes did not alter the score line. ML Vitebsk maintained its two-goal advantage through the closing stages. Zhodino could not score. The visitors made several attempts to change the match, but the home side held its shape and protected the result. ML Vitebsk’s substitutions came after it had built its lead. Zhodino’s changes came as it sought a way back into the game. The match ended with ML Vitebsk ahead 2-0.

ML Vitebsk previously won 5-1 at FC Gomel in its most recent match before this game. Zhodino previously beat FC Minsk 1-0 and lost 2-1 to Torpedo Moscow in its recent matches. The victory continued ML Vitebsk’s unbeaten start in the competition. Zhodino’s record in the competition now stands at one win and one loss. Across all competitions, Zhodino is 1-2. ML Vitebsk is 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 overall. The home side’s two goals came from Cleonise and Kontsevoy, while Bosic and Cleonise recorded assists. Zhodino was held scoreless. ML Vitebsk’s competition record is now 2 wins and 0 losses. Zhodino’s competition record is now 1 win and 1 loss. ML Vitebsk’s overall record is now 2 wins and 0 losses. Zhodino’s overall record is now 1 win and 2 losses. The match was the latest in the season for both teams. ML Vitebsk remains without a loss in the competition. Zhodino has one win and one loss in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of ML Vitebsk 3, Zhodino 0. Interstat’s ELO system projected ML Vitebsk with a 74.1 percent probability to win. ML Vitebsk had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.