In Nizhny Novgorod hockey club "Motorist" completed the first match at the Governor's Cup Nizhny Novgorod region. Meeting with the Kazan "Ak Bars" ended with the defeat of "drivers" in overtime. The meeting was marred by the theft of hockey equipment, because of which three players of the team could not participate in the match.

So most of the team lost the clubs, shields or other equipment that could be replaced. But because of the loss of skates and hockey equipment in the match could not play strikers Rock Tichar and Alexei Mikhnov, as well as defender Michal Chaikovsky.

"Unfortunately, in connection with the theft, we had broken links. There was no Tchaikovsky, who was supposed to go out on the ice, especially not enough for him when playing in the majority, when he needed such a defender with a good throw. We could have solved everything in our favor, but because of the theft, we did not play Tichar, Mikhnov, all the links were shuffled. Overall pleased with the game, pleased with the attitude of the guys, all fought, did not retreat, tried to play their game, "- said the head coach of the HC" Motorist "Vladimir Krikunov.

As for the match itself, the account on the 3rd minute of the match was opened by the "Motorist" striker Eugene Chesalin.

Despite the quick start of the Ural team, Ak Bars was able to win back in almost 2 minutes, and after the break go ahead on two goals. In the second period, the attacker "drivers" Francis Pare was able to reduce the backlog, and in the last dvadtsatiminutke defender "Motorist" Kirill Lyamin managed to equalize the account and transfer the game into overtime. In extra time, "drivers" had the advantage, but 8 seconds before the end of the main part of the match, "Motorist" missed the puck.

The next match in the tournament is scheduled for tomorrow. Opponent - Novokuznetsk Metallurgist.