Kazakhs are known for their stubborn nature, the expert said. Žilina was not afraid of them – SME | We mourn

jam Seven goals, beautiful actions, but also stricter rules. The Žilina team defeated the Kazakh team of Arlan Kokshetau 4:3 after extra time in the international premiere of the Continental Cup and added two points to the table.

The Žilina team started actively and took the lead already in the 4th minute when Baláž passed the puck past Arlan’s defense player and put it between Kudryavtsev’s legs and into the net. The Wolves gave a more lively look, played two power plays and in the second they increased the lead when Fejes did not give the Kazakh team goalkeeper a chance after Mucha’s pass with a shot from the right circle.

The extraliga player continued at a good pace, but gradually the hosts became more confident and had good opportunities in the second half of the opening act. In the 15th minute, Kokshetau reduced the score when, after Archip’s pass, the free Paramonov did not hesitate in front of Košarišťany. On the other side, Fejes and Betak were still threatening, but the situation did not change until the first break.

“Jožko (Baláž, editor’s note) did it cleverly with a bluff and got his way beautifully. The slow start slowed him down a bit jam play better after that. The home team also played well in those two power plays, they created several chances and Hunter Fejes hit it perfectly,” said STVR expert Martin Kriška after the first period.

“The start of the game did not go as planned for Arlan, as if they were playing with fear. But then they found out that it is possible to play with Žilina hockeydecrease Paramonov proved his abilities. The people of Žilina should watch out for him,” Kriška warned.

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It became more difficult in the second period

Right at the beginning of the second period, the Kazakhs equalized, when Gachulinec’s dismissal was punished by Micajlov, who won with a swing shot. After that, the hosts got two good chances, but neither Archipov nor Mikhailov succeeded. The home team, who won the puck in the attacking area, found Šmida Mucha with a beautiful backhand and he himself did not hesitate in front of the goalkeeper Arlana.

However, the guests continued to be more active, the goalkeeper Košarišťany stopped the home team several times. It is worth mentioning especially the intervention in weakening, when the goalkeeper Vlkov caught Nikuliv with a catch after being outnumbered three against one. By the end of the second period, there were harder tackles and skirmishes on the ice, but the spectators did not see any more goals.

“I think the people of Žilina were a bit satisfied with the 2:1 result. They didn’t play well in the second period. The equalizer helped the visitors. One of Arlan’s players did a good job in front of the home goalkeeper, as Košarišťan saw nothing.

Žilina played a power play at the end, but despite this, the Kazakhs were outnumbered three to one. The people of Žilina must work hard and fight in the third period,” said expert Kriška after the second period of 20 minutes, who also mentioned the difficult game.

“Kazakhs are known for their turbulent nature. They have this in them, they are tough. We’ll see what happens in the third period,” he said.

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It could have been three points, they have two

In the third period, it was played from side to side, and the hosts did not use two power plays. Paradoxically, Žilina could strike when he was weak when Baláž rode on Kudryavcev himself, but the Arlan goalkeeper had the upper hand. Six minutes from the end, Nikulin was sent off for five minutes, but the hosts equalized despite being weak, when after being outnumbered three to two, Khorošev got the hand of the cream with a shot from the circle.

In extra time, Gachulinec decided two points for Žilina after Waleg’s pass with a shot in front of the goal area.

“It was a difficult game. We had a good start, but then the opponent’s physical game started giving us problems. Some of the interventions were close to fault. Reluctantly, we stopped skating. As active as we started, we should have continued.

On the other hand, it must be said that we had a five-minute power play in the third period, in which we conceded at 3:3. It’s a big shame, but in the end we got two important points, which are well deserved. I believe it will be even better tomorrow,” coach Žilina assessed the match for STVR Milan Bartovic.

Continental Cup

Vlci Žilina – Arlan Kokshetau 4:3 after extra time (2:1, 1:1, 0:1 – 1:0)

Goals and assists: 4. Baláž (Šmida), 8. Fejes (Mucha), 23. Mucha (Šmida), 63. Gachulinec (Walega, Fejes) – 15. Paramonov (Archipov, Buivan), 21. Mikhailov (Volkov), 58. Khorošev ( Archipov). Judges: Heikkinen, Sir – Stanzel, Tichý.

Wolves: Košarišťan (LaCouvée) – Dyakov, Belluš, Holenda, Rajnoha, Pobežal, Gachulinec, Dubravík, Juščák – Baláž, Jones, Kolenič – Lukosevicius, Walega, Fejes – Koyš, Galamboš, Betakík, Galamboš, Varga –

Arlan Kokshetau: Kudryavcev – Gopijenko, Chorošev, Michajlov, Buivan, Borisov, Basov, Kissel, Ibrajev – Paramonov, Archipov, Sannikov – Nikulin, Volkov, Borovkov – Kyrakov, Presnov, Karpov – Pinidi, Chaporov, Bejsembijev Trainer: Vladimir Markelov.

Another result of group E: Cardiff Devils – Ritten Bomb 5:1.

Program of the second day of play: Saturday, November 16 at 1:00 pm: Rittner Buam – Arlan Kokshetau. At 5:00 pm: Vlci Žilina – Cardiff Devils.