Niva opened the scoring through D. Galuza in the 30th minute before extending their lead with a second goal from the same player at 60 minutes. M. Gordeychuk added two more strikes, the first in the 69th minute and the final one in stoppage time at 90+3 minutes. By then the match had settled into a routine for the home side, who finished comfortably ahead of Volna Pinsk in the First League regular season opener at stage 26.
And here's the thing about Galuza's opening goal — it came after Niva had weathered an early yellow card against A. Susha in the 21st minute. The home side didn't panic or change approach; they kept their shape and waited for the right moment. To be fair, Volna looked uncomfortable whenever Niva moved the ball forward, though the statistics wouldn't tell you that — corners were 4 to 3 and the difference in throw-ins was barely worth noting.
The second half brought more of the same, with substitutions beginning in the 46th minute when Susha was taken off just after receiving his second yellow. I. Sedro came on for Niva in the 61st minute as the home side looked to see out the game. Gordeychuk's brace gave them breathing room, and the bench work started in earnest with five changes across both sides between the 76th and 88th minutes.
What the numbers don't capture is how Niva controlled the tempo. They had zero offsides and only one free kick against them, while Volna collected two yellow cards and managed just a single throw-in all afternoon. The goal-kick count was zero for both sides, which suggests Niva kept possession well enough to avoid clearing their lines unnecessarily.
The result keeps Niva top of the table with 54 points from 26 games — 17 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses. Volna remain in 11th place with 34 points, a gap of 20 points that suddenly feels rather wide after a match where the home side never really looked threatened. They need the points badly going forward if they want to climb out of the lower half.
