The Europa League match between Naftan and Belgian Gent will take place at the close of the Slavianski Bazaar festival.

July 16, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. Hot support from Vitebsk fans will accompany the debut of the Naftan football club in the European Cup. Today, a full house is expected in the regional center for the second qualifying round match of the Europa League between the Novopolotsk team and Belgian Gent, BELTA correspondent reports. Almost all tickets for the game have been sold, with only a few seats left in the outer sectors of the Central Sports Complex in the morning. However, as the start of the match approaches, the excitement is growing, the administration of the complex noted. A significant contingent of fans, led by the city leadership and OJSC Naftan, is expected from Novopolotsk, who will arrive in an organized manner by 12 buses. According to the Belarusian club, at least 2,000 Novopolotsk residents will come to the capital of the "Slavianski Bazaar" today. After the match, guests will be able to participate in the closing events of the international arts forum. As reported by the press attaché of FC Naftan, Ruslan Krivtsov, about 50 media representatives have been accredited for the match, including two journalists from Belgium. No official applications for booking seats for Belgian fans have been received, and their number is not expected to exceed 100 people, the press attaché added. At the same time, fans of FC Vitebsk, who are not known for friendly relations during domestic league matches, intend to join the Novopolotsk fan club group. Law enforcement agencies will ensure order at the match in the usual mode for such events, said Igor Scarinovich, head of the public order department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Internal Affairs Directorate. The match will start at 6:00 PM on the field of the Central Sports Complex. According to Vitebskoblgidromet, no precipitation is expected in Vitebsk, and the air temperature will be plus 27-29 degrees Celsius. -0-