Bakic hat trick lifts Dynamo Brest past Vitebsk on Saturday

BREST, Belarus (Interstat) — Dusan Bakic scored a hat trick as Dynamo Brest rallied from an early deficit to beat Vitebsk 3-1 on Saturday. Marin Zgomba gave Vitebsk the lead in the 7th minute, but Bakic answered in the 12th and put Dynamo Brest ahead in the 37th before completing his hat trick in the 48th. Roman Uzepchuk assisted twice for Dynamo Brest and played the full 90 minutes. Bakic was booked in the 42nd minute. Vitebsk’s M. Bashilov and S. Egorov also received yellow cards, as did Dynamo Brest’s D. Grechikho, while D. Kovalevich was cautioned in stoppage time. Zgomba was replaced in the 66th minute, and Bakic came off in the 71st. Dynamo Brest improved to 3-0-1 in the competition and 4-0-1 across all competitions. Vitebsk dropped to 1-2-1 in the competition and 1-3-1 overall. Dynamo Brest’s win followed its previous results this season, including a 4-1 victory at Neman and a 2-2 draw with FC Gomel. Vitebsk’s recent form included a 2-0 loss at home to ML Vitebsk and a 1-0 win at Baranovici.