HK Brest claimed a 3-1 regulation win over Shakhter Soligorsk in the Salei Cup, breaking the game open with a two-goal second period. The home side managed the pace after a scoreless opening frame and never trailed.
After a tight first period at 0-0, Brest struck twice in the middle stanza to take a 2-1 lead, with Shakhter answering once. Brest added a third-period goal to seal the result, finishing with a 3-1 final after outscoring the visitors 3-1 from the second period onward.
The decisive number was Brest's middle-frame burst, which flipped a level game into a lead they would not surrender. Shakhter's single reply was not enough to offset Brest's balanced scoring across the final two periods.