In the first half, only Sibir scored, the team was leading 2-0 and Taylor Beck (in the majority) and Artyom Zhukov scored. In the second period, the SKA team responded with three power play goals, scored by Ivan Demidov, Ilya Fedotov and Sergei Sapego. In the 37th minute, Sibir defender Ilya Morozov was sent off until the end of the match for a head and neck violation, and SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg received a disciplinary sanction.
In the 43rd minute, playing in the majority, Taylor Beck scored twice, equalizing the score. As part of the “5 against 3” game in the 48th minute, Sergei Tolchinsky gave the lead to SKA. At the end of the match, SKA players scored twice into an empty net: goals were scored by Ivan Zinchenko and Marat Khairullin.
It should be noted that this is SKA’s third victory in the home tournament, while Sibir suffered the second consecutive loss.
- Spartak defeated Kunlun in the Moscow Mayor’s Cup game and will play in the final with CSKA
Source: Sport

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