Shakhtyor, BATE, and Neman have reached the semi-finals of the Belarus Cup

March 21, Minsk /Igor Khadasevich - BELTA/. Football players of Shakhtar Soligorsk, BATE Borisov and Neman Grodno, following Naftan Novopolotsk, have reached the semi-finals of the Belarusian Cup, reports BELTA correspondent. The Soligorsk team today won the return away match in Pinsk against Granit Mikashevichi with a score of 3:0. The goals in the second half were scored by Aleksei Rios (46th min.), Andrei Leonchik (55th min.) and Aleksandr Grenkov (89th min.). The first match between these teams ended with a victory for the miners with a score of 2:0. The Borisov team, playing away against Vitebsk, drew 1:1 and will now continue their fight for the honorable trophy. In today's match, Sergei Krivets scored for BATE, and Artem Kosak scored the return goal for Vitebsk. In the first match, the Borisov team won with a minimal score of 1:0. The last semi-finalist was Neman Grodno, who defeated MTZ-RIPO Minsk on aggregate. Today, the Grodno team left no chances for the Minsk team on their home field, winning 3:0 (goals scored by Ivan Denisevich - 2 and Aleksandr Semenov). The semi-finals will take place on April 8, 9, and 22, and the final match of the 2008-2009 Belarusian Cup will be held on May 31. -0-