Volga defeated Vodnik in Ulyanovsk and scored six points in two rounds of the Super League

Ulyanovsk “Volga” won the second consecutive victory in the championship of Russia in hockey with the ball. November 11 on home ice, the team beat Arkhangelsk Vodnik with a score of 4: 2, inflicting the opponent the first defeat of the season.

The match of the second round of the Super League was held at the Volga Sport Arena in the presence of 950 spectators.

Ulyanovsk residents confidently began the meeting. Already in the sixth minute, Yevgeny Melnikov opened the scoring, on the 27th Egor Murzaykin doubled the advantage, and then Ruslan Sushchev sent the third ball into the gate of the guests.

Before the break, Vodnik managed to reduce the gap thanks to the goal of Roman Ananyin. For the break, the teams left with the score 3: 1.

In the second half, the Arkhangelsk residents tried to change the course of the meeting. In the 51st minute, Dmitry Gnibeda scored 3: 2, but after 11 minutes, Evgeny Melnikov scored a double, setting the final result - 4: 2.

The game turned out to be tense: Volga hockey players earned 40 minutes of penalty time, and the guests - 30.

Recall that in the first round, the Ulyanovsk team beat Kazan Ak Bars-Dynamo with a score of 7:4. After two matches, Volga scored six points, gaining two victories in a row.

For Vodnik, who previously defeated the current champion – Dynamo Moscow, the defeat in Ulyanovsk was the first in this season.