Russian team started with a victory over Finland in Sochi – RBC

The Russian team started with a victory over Finland in Sochi

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The Russian national team won Finland in the opening match of the First Channel Cup. The main hero of the meeting was the goalkeeper Alexander Eremenko, who played “zero».

In the opening match of the First Channel Cup Russia took Finland. Team Suomi brought in Sochi once 14 players from the CHL. On the composition of the Finns hardly inferior to the hosts of the tournament. Place in the gate Russian team won Alexander Eremenko. In the first link to Kovalchuk and Shipachevu dispatched Plotnikov. Burmistrov located between Mozyakina and Zaripov. The third link formed Grigorenko, teeth and Parshin. Fourth – Averin, Kalinin and Kokarev.

The match between Russia and Finland in the Karjala Cup ended in a major victory for the latter – 6: 2, so wards Znarka took to the ice with a fighting spirit, which at first was in harm. Carpenters shlopotal removal in the first minute of the game. A minority of Russians had a great moment, and finished it all the same Plotnikov, who missed from close range.

The game is the Russian team in the first period was quite chaotic. However, closer to the siren tournament hosts took the initiative in their own hands. Lepisto gave Kalinin quit after one to zero, violating the rules, and a few seconds later Medvedev opened the scoring brand click on the blue line. Russia has completed the period with a minimal advantage, but the game Finns were at least as good.

In the second segment raskochegarilsya Russians, although in the first minute could miss. Virtanen popped one on one with Eremenko in the minority, but the goalkeeper did not disappoint. Otvetku Finns received from Zaripov and teeth – the goalkeeper rivals Ingres was also flawless.

Zaripov with Mozyakina meanwhile continued to create chances. Cross-cut transmission in most Finnish defense and throws Danis one-touch repulsed Engrenu trap. Leaders try to match the Kalinin – before the siren it is not sold out one by one. Fourth line generally acted cool, but not so on the triple Kovalchuk, who tried to attack the position, but rarely delivered the puck to the gate. The Finns also nice attacked. Eremenko several times saved the team from the true goal, and in the middle of the game Enlund hit the post.

Kovalchuk “woke up” early in the third period. Ilya several times very dangerous threw in the majority, but Ingres still keep the brand. Znarok, by the way, throughout the match actively communicated with Kovalchuk on the bench. It is possible to coach until like the game captain.

At the beginning of the period, Russia had a slight advantage, but towards the end of the match Finland pribavilia seriously. If not Eremenko and luck, the owners would have missed just two or three goals. Finns pressed with terrible force, but squandered a chic points. Ten minutes before the end of the meeting the Russians saved the bar, four – inaccurate transfer to an empty corner. Everything else took over Eremenko.

At the very end Finns took off the goalkeeper, but Russia exemplary destroying the opponent’s attacks, which got stuck on the blue line, lost the puck and missed the second from Plotnikov into the empty net.

The Russian team started the tournament with a win. Questions about the game, there is – especially in the attack, but that’s okay. On Saturday, the Russians will play with Sweden.

Sochi. Euro Hockey Tour. 2nd stage. Channel One Cup. 1st round

Russia – Finland – 2: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0)

 Goals: Medvedev, 20, carpenter, 40