For the first time, a woman has been appointed as the main referee in a top league match
Volha Blotskaya will referee the fourth-round match of the Belarusian Football Championship between Dzyarzhynsk 'Arsenal' and Babruysk 'Belshina'.
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Her assistants are Yury Khomchanka and Alesia Hutnik, the fourth official is Artsiom Yasel, writes 'Belarusian Football'.
The match will take place on April 20 at 16:00 at the 'Haradski' stadium in Barysaw.
Previously, women were involved in top league matches as assistant referees, and Volha worked as the main referee in the Belarusian Football Cup.
For example, in the 1/16 final match of the country's Cup, where 'Slonim' defeated Hrodna 'Neman' in a post-match penalty shootout.