Swedish goalkeeper Samuel Ersson in front of the incoming Russian hockey player Vasily Podkolzin.
Vesa Moilanen, ČTK / AP
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The Swedes, who lost to Czech hockey players 1: 3 on Thursday, scored their first point in the tournament. The Russians conceived Karjala as a preparation for the juniors at the World Championships in Edmonton, which will take place at the turn of December and January, and they also showed their strength in the second match.
In an even battle, the Swede Dahlén had the first chance in the beginning, Podkolzin and Gricjuk got a bigger opportunity for the team in the first third. Both units did not take advantage of the reduced numerical advantage.
Against the Russians a chance for the Benjaminites. Tomorrow, Jiříček will gain the primacy of the youngest Czech national team member in history
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In the second act, Friberg failed, and on the other hand, in front of Ersson Sedov, to whom he brought a hockey stick defending Näsén. The Swedes defended themselves against Bristedt’s sentence and survived Podkolzin’s possibility.
At 45, during Chusnutdin’s sentence, Askarov eliminated Bristedt’s chance. The Swedes resisted at Bristedt’s expulsion, and Friberg did not turn the escape into weakening. In the middle of the third part, Askarov also coped with Dahlen’s experiment.
The Russians defended themselves during Šechovec’s stay on the penalty bench, but in the 56th minute they were already happy. Wingerli deftly released Wedin with a backhand, which opened the score into an open goal. Sborná equalized in the time of 58:49, when during the power play Podkolzin recorded between the circles to Amirov, who sent the match into overtime.
The set five-minute period did not decide and Amirov and Podkolzin won for Russia in the shootout, while only Zaar succeeded in choosing the coach Johan Garpenlöv.
| Karjala hockey tournament in Helsinki, part of the Euro Hockey Tour: |
| Sweden – Russia 1: 2 after sam. raids (0:0, 0:0, 1:1 – 0:0) |
| Goals and recordings: 56. Wedin (Wingerli, Frödén) – 59. Amirov (Podkolzin), decisive alone. raid Podkolzin. Judges: Kova, Kaukokari – Nikulainen, Elonen (all Fin.). Exclusion: 3: 4. No use. No spectators. |
| Sweden: Ersson – G. Backström, Sellgren, Hansson, Norlinder, Näsén, E. Martinsson – M. Lindqvist, L. Andersson, Dahlén – Wingerli, Wedin – Frödén, Wingerli, Wedin – Zaar, J. Nilsson, Bristedt – Friberg, Ölund, Sylvegard. Coach: Johan Garpenlöv. |
| Mask: Askarov – Tchaikovsky, Sedov, Muchamadullin, Chishakov, Kirsanov, Shechovcov, Byckov – Afanasjev, Chusnutdinov, Podkolzin – Grosev, Safonov, Chinachov – Grichyuk, Bashkirov, Amirov – Spiridonov, Bardakov, Alalykin. Coach: Igor Larionov. |
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