You never forget your first time and today in Borisov Arena, the visiting North Ireland squad in its first perfect run in of four consecutive victories and Paddy McNair international goal.
For Michael O' Neill seeing a night of frustrations for his Norn Iron, in the end it was all laughs and celebration before their return in UEFA'S European Championship qualifiers in fall.
In the end an opportune Paddy McNair scoring his first international goal, this became the difference maker and keeping the positive momentum going for the Green and White Army.
So far this win for North Ireland puts them in first place in Group C with a three points lead over Germany and nine over the Netherlands with just two matches played.
As the Middlesbrough man opportune score came in the right time in the 86' minute after beating the likes of Belarussian defender Sergei Kisylak and its goalkeeper Aleksandr Gutor.
With this win for manager Micheal O' Neill aware of the upcoming challenges he and his Norn Iron will close out in his last four matches against Germany and the Netherlands.
Still the merit of the Green and White Army over the weekend with wins over Estonia and today in Belarus, giving them a clear path of achieving their consecutive qualifier in this competition.
In this manager O' Neill brought three of its last week substitutes in the starting eleven in Jordan Jones, Josh Magennis and Conor Washington over Stuart Dallas, George Saville and Liam Boyce.
The starters turned substitutes for manager O' Neill used Stuart Dallas and George Saville later in the second half to try an uplift in the Norn Iron attack.
It will not come easy for the Norn Iron come September and October with matches against Germany at home and later away and the Netherlands away and later at home.
These two matches will be the difference for North Ireland as their qualification hangs on a thread in spite of its successful run by far but in these four matches the need to add points will be imperative to their qualification.
Goals
Paddy McNair 86' NI
Highlights
Paddy McNair first International goal as well the game winner
Michael O' Neill team running perfect with four consecutive wins.
North Ireland ends as group leader with 12 points.
Next Matches
North Ireland vs Germany September 9, 2019 Windsor Stadium, Belfast
Netherlands vs North Ireland October 10, 2019 Stadion Feijenoord, Roterdam
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