Shakhtyor Soligorsk secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Energetik-BSU in the first league regular season match on Wednesday. The result lifted the hosts off the bottom half of the table and handed them three points they might not have expected given their recent run. I. Sen struck in the twenty-ninth minute to provide the decisive moment.
The goal came early in the second half and kept the match balanced. Energetik-BSU pushed for an equaliser after that but Shakhtyor's defence held firm. A. Medvedev came on as a substitute in the thirty-first minute, a change that seemed designed to shore up the midfield rather than attack.
A yellow card appeared in the fifty-ninth minute, though the provider data does not specify which side received it. The hosts kept their discipline better overall, picking up no bookings across the ninety minutes. Energetik-BSU finished with one caution and four corners to Shakhtyor's two.
Shakhtyor sit in tenth place with thirty points from twenty-three games — eight wins, six draws, nine defeats. They have only managed one victory in their last five matches, including heavy defeats to Orsha and Slonim. Energetik-BSU occupy fourth place with forty-four points and appear more comfortable in the upper half of the standings.
The result does not shift the table dramatically, but it gives Shakhtyor something to build on. They closed the game out after the early goal and did not travel to make up the numbers. Energetik-BSU will need to find consistency if they want to push for promotion.
