Soligorsk vs Lida

A scoreless first period gave little indication of the rout to come. Soligorsk held territorial control but could not find a way past Lida goalkeeper Vladislav Bratushkin until the 16th minute.

The breakthrough arrived at 16:05 of the opening period. Alexey Sergeev finished a play set up by the line of Pyshkailo and Gumenyuk, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission.

The second period belonged entirely to Soligorsk. Egor Chizhikov doubled the lead at 26:22, converting after sustained offensive pressure. Just 91 seconds later, Vladislav Buiko made it 3-0 at 27:53, capitalising on a slick feed from Ladutko.

Chizhikov struck again at 38:50 — his second of the night — effectively ending the contest before the final frame. Soligorsk carried a 4-0 lead into the locker room, having outshot and outworked Lida in every zone.

The onslaught continued early in the third. Matvey Ladutko scored at 46:56 to make it 5-0, capping a well-worked move involving Buiko and Chizhikov.

Lida mustered a response through Maxim Chubukov at the other end, who beat Snytko to prevent the shutout and set the final score at 5-1. It was a rare bright moment for the visitors, who managed only sporadic offensive forays across the 60 minutes.

The match swung decisively in a 91-second burst midway through the second period. Chizhikov's opener at 26:22 was followed almost immediately by Buiko's strike at 27:53, turning a slender 1-0 lead into a commanding 3-0 advantage. Lida — already eliminated before puck drop — had no answer to the sudden surge.

Egor Chizhikov (Soligorsk): The forward was the game's decisive influence. His two goals in the second period broke Lida's resistance and he played a role in Ladutko's third-period strike. A strong candidate for player of the match.

Matvey Ladutko (Soligorsk): A goal and an assist from the forward, who combined well with Buiko and Chizhikov on a potent second line.

Alexey Snytko (Soligorsk): The goaltender was beaten only by Chubukov's consolation in the third period, finishing the night with a near-shutout. Solid when called upon, though Lida's shot volume was limited.

Vladislav Buiko (Soligorsk): One goal (27:53) and an assist on Ladutko's strike, Buiko was a constant threat on the forecheck and in the offensive zone.

Soligorsk's 5-1 scoreline reflects a game controlled from the second period onward. The hosts produced three goals in 12 minutes of the middle frame, a burst that Lida could not weather. While detailed shot totals or xG data are not published for this fixture, the narrative is clear: Soligorsk dominated the periods that mattered most.

The clean sheet was denied only by Chubukov's goal — Lida's fifth in six group matches, underscoring their tournament-long offensive struggles (1.0 goals per game in the group stage).

The win guarantees Soligorsk a place in the Kubok Saleja quarter-finals. They finished Group A with 9 points from five matches, securing their knockout berth on the final matchday.

For Lida, the defeat confirms elimination. The side finishes the group stage with three points from five games — their sole victory came on Matchday 1 against Aviator (5-3). They have now lost four consecutive fixtures since that opening win.

Soligorsk will learn their quarter-final opponent once all group-stage results are confirmed. Lida's campaign concludes here, with attention turning to the Betera-Extraleague regular season.

Soligorsk lineup: Snytko (Rudovich); K. Yaruta – Grigorkevich (C), Buiko – Ladutko – Chizhikov; Pozhigan (A) – Kovalev, Pyshkailo (A) – Sergeev – Gumenyuk; Yushkevich – Lyubchich, Lazarenko – M. Yaruta – Murashov; Korzun – Loy – Ryadchenko.

Lida lineup: Bratushkin (Bronnikov); Letov (C) – Goncharov, Klochkov – Boyarchuk – Yakunin; Zalitov (A) – Kosinsky, Toft – Parkhomchik – Ipatov; Makarevich – Moysevich, Kisly – Remezov (A) – Chubukov; Ivut – Idiatullin – Onufriyuk; Vorono.

Soligorsk did what a side with quarter-final ambitions should do against an already-eliminated opponent: put the game away in one period and manage the rest professionally. Chizhikov's double was the standout individual performance. Lida, lacking firepower all tournament, offered little beyond Chubukov's consolation. The gap in quality between the two sides was the full 5-1 margin.