Hockey club "Motorist" won a strong-willed victory over the Kazan "Ak Bars", conceding during the match 2 goals. The decisive goal in the meeting was scored by forward Ilya Krikunov.

Start for the "drivers" did not ask: the guests from Tatarstan were able to score first in equal compositions, and a little later to double the score, realizing the advantage in one player. To recoup in the first period wards Vladimir Krikunov failed, but on the second game segment the team came out with a mood at least to equalize the score in the meeting.

This was done by the players of "Motorist". The first goal of the hosts fell on the game in the minority, when Eugene Chesalin and Alexander Torchenyuk, first able to pull the puck out of its zone, and then gain a foothold behind the opponent's goal. Striker Yevgeny Chesalin was able to save the puck, and then make a draw on the opponent's penny. There on the backside Alexander Torchenyuk reacted and skillfully substituted the stick so that the puck retreated directly into the "nine" gate of the guests. This is the second washer of the "drivers" in the minority since the start of the regular KHL championship. The score is 1: 2.

Even more unexpected for the rivals was the slalom passage of Nikita Tryamkin. Defender on dribbling was able to pass into the attack zone, at a speed, by placing the body and closing the puck with a body, climbing a penny and throwing it into the far corner. Score 2: 2.

In the third period of the match, both teams had chances to open an account, but that was not lucky for the attacker, the goalkeepers saved their teams. The only time when the goalkeeper of "Ak Bars" was unable to defend his goal, was able to implement the third three attacks of "drivers". Five minutes before the end of regular time, the attacker "Motorist" Anatoly Golyshev because of the gate was able to give the transfer to Ilya Krikunov, who from the second time was able to send the projectile beyond the goal line of the opponent. The score is 3: 2.

Kazan tried to equalize, replacing the goalkeeper with a fielder, but the protection of the "drivers" was able to keep the score in their favor. The result of the match - 3: 2.

"We probably overslept the beginning of the match, a little scared at the beginning of the game. But well done, that in the second period the guys showed their character and will - equalized the score. And in the third period were able to still win. Although the throws lost to the enemy. In the end, they also kept the account. The guys tried, the whole game struggled from beginning to end.

The team opposite was upscale, good - the leader of our hockey. Well done, everybody did it.. Preparing further, "- shared opinion after the match head coach of the hockey club" Motorist "Vladimir Krikunov.

Now the Ural team, due to a victory over Kazan with 12 points after 6 matches, is in second place in the Eastern Conference and in the first place in Kharlamov's division. The last match of the four-match home series wards Vladimir Krikunov will be held against Khabarovsk "Cupid" September 8.