Belarus round-up: Borisov close the gap

FC BATE Borisov moved within one point of Belarussian leaders FC Neman Grodno after beating them 1-0 away from home.

Kontsevoy goal
The Borisov players surged forward right from the kick off. However, the Grodno side proved surefooted in defence, and Borisov failed to create an opening until two minutes before the break when Vasily Dyatlov brought down Borisov's Artyom Kontsevoy in the penalty box only for Alexander Yermakovitch to miss from the spot. However, Kontsevoy then scored a superb goal on 54 minutes to help Borisov to a narrow but deserved victory.

Torpedo come from behind
Elsewhere, Torpedo-MAZ Minsk beat Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk 2-1. Andrey Vasilchuk gave Lokomotiv an early lead, but Dmitri Migas and Pavel Kirilchik fired Torpedo in front to secure the points.

Other matches
Shakhtior Soligorsk routed FC Torpedo Zhodino 3-0, thanks to a double from Sergey NIkiforenko and a further effort by Igor Slesarchuk. FC Gomel beat FC Molodechno 2000 5-0, and FC Dinamo Minsk were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev. Defending champions FC Belshina Bobruisk drew 2-2 with FC Slavia Mozyr while FC Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk enjoyed a surprise win against FC Dinamo Brest.