Molodchno-DYUSSh 4 took all three points away from Unia Minsk with a 1-0 victory in the First League on Saturday. The win came in Regular Season round 22, played on 29 August at the home ground of the hosts. It was a match decided by a single moment, and the visitors made the most of it.
Andrei Alshanik produced the decisive blow in the 34th minute. By then Unia Minsk had already collected a yellow card in the second minute, and they sat deep and soaked it up as the visitors pressed forward. The hosts refused to go away, but the breakthrough came from the away side and that was enough to decide the game.
Discipline remained tight throughout. Molodchno-DYUSSh 4 received their caution in the 30th minute, just before the goal, and Unia Minsk picked up a second booking in the 52nd minute. Three yellows in total, no reds, and the match stayed on a level keel.
The result shifts nothing dramatic in the table, but it adds to the gap between the sides. Unia Minsk remain 13th with 24 points from 21 games, while Molodchno-DYUSSh 4 hold sixth place on 35 points. To be fair, the visitors have been the more consistent side this season, and this win keeps them in that upper half.
Both teams came into this fixture unbeaten in their last five outings. Unia Minsk drew three and won two, including a 4-0 thrashing of Gomel II. Molodchno-DYUSSh 4 won four and drew once, with a 4-1 victory over Shakhtyor Soligorsk among their recent results.
One goal, one half without a clear chance, and the table goes out of the window in these games. The visitors showed enough composure to hold on, and that is what matters when you are playing away from home.