Empty gates and the departure of fans: how SKA lost miserably to Dynamo Minsk

On the evening of November 13, a tough battle unfolded on the ice of the SKA Arena within the regular KHL championship. St. Petersburg army took the Minsk “Dynamo”. Despite the active support of the stands, the hosts could not withstand the onslaught of the Belarusian team and lost with a crushing score of 1: 4. Fans began to leave the stands long before the final siren, reports MK in St. Petersburg correspondent Camilla Latypova.

The first success was achieved by the guests: in the 13th minute Stanislav Galiev realized a numerical advantage. However, the St. Petersburgers responded quickly. In the 18th minute, Nikita Nedopekin burst into the attack zone, on the right flank effectively left the opponent with a snail, saw Sergey Sapego on the far bar and issued a chic diagonal pass. Sapego aimed and coolly drove the puck into the near corner.

At half-time, the fans managed to congratulate on the birthday of the mascot of the club - the Light Horse.

The second period began with the pressure of Minsk. In the 27th minute, Sam Enas completed a quick counterattack: the puck after a ricochet from the stick of SKA defender Herman Suzdorf treacherously flew into the net. The guests continued to strangle the hosts, and the army could not find an antidote to the tight game of Dynamo.

In the final period, the situation for St. Petersburg became quite deplorable. The Belarusian team brought down a flurry of attacks on the goal of Artemy Pleshkov, throwing the third puck, and then hitting the empty gate. According to the correspondent, SKA head coach Andrei Razin spent the entire end of the match on his feet, literally simmering with anger and giving instructions. Disappointed fans reached for exits from the stadium without waiting for the final whistle.

Note that this match was an anniversary for two SKA players: Sergey Sapego held his 200th game in the KHL, and goalkeeper Artemy Pleshkov - 100th.