Sfântul Gheorghe has gone through to second round of the UEFA Europa League. The team trained by Sergey Cebotari eliminated Shakhtyor Soligorsk, which ranks second in the championship of Belarus. Sfântul Gheorghe won away as a result of the penalty shootout, IPN reports.

The normal period of the game ended by 0-0. Shakhtyor’s Bodul was sent off in the 28th minute. In the penalty shootout, the team from Suruceni won by 4-1. The kicks were transformed by Slivca, Iurcu, Volkov, and Suvorov. ”It’s a great joy as no one considered we have chances of winning,” said the coach of Sfântul Gheorghe Sergey Cebotari.

The Moldovan teams Dinamo-Auto and Petrocub were eliminated from the UEFA Europa League. Dinamo-Auto lost away to Ventspils, Latvia, 1-2, while Petrocub was beaten at home by FK Backa Topola, Serbia, 0-2.