Knife game: the teams appreciated the victory of Metallurg over Salavat Yulaev

In a difficult match, the hockey players of Magnitogorsk Metallurg defeated Ufa on their native ice with a score of 4: 3.

As the head coach of the losing side Viktor Kozlov said after the game, a good match was shown by both Metallurg and Salavat Yulaev, there were many moments, but in some elements the Magnitogorsk people looked stronger.

Both teams played with a knife, they had to win martial arts. Somewhere in this we lost a little, admitted Kozlov.

"It's a big victory," Metallurg forward Nathan Todd said after the game, who has a double in this match. It may have been a little harder than we wanted, but it’s a win. And Smolin played really well again.

The striker of the steelworkers Sergey Tolchinsky, who scored against the goal of Salavat Yulaev, when Metallurg played in the minority, also called the game, though good, but not easy. "Fast, active opponent," says the forward. It’s good that we didn’t get hit by two quick goals. We managed to score once, then double the advantage. They kept the score well, even though they did not score.”.

In the winning dressing room, the players were welcomed by Metallurg head coach Andrei Razin: Guys, there are two points, the ending is good, despite the missed goal. You have fought, you have fought, you have done well, with victory.”.

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