The match took place in the Kiev Sports Palace in the presence of spectators
In an incredibly intense and dramatic confrontation during the regular season Favbet-league Sokol lost at home to a fundamental rival Kremenchuk in the shootout – 4:5.
The match became historic – for the first time since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, spectators were present at a hockey championship match. The game at the capital’s Sports Palace was attended by 1,500 fans.
Kremenchuk constantly led in the score – first 2:0, then 3:1, then 4:3. And the hosts constantly found the strength to win back. The leader of the guests’ attacks, Vitaly Lyalka, scored twice in Sokol’s goal. The forward of the Ukrainian national team already has 32 goals in the current championship, he has become a leader in this indicator.
Kremenchuk managed to triumph in the shootout – the winning shot was scored by Denis Matusevich.
Sokol retained his position at the head of the Favbet-league table, but allowed his pursuers to get as close as possible. Kremenchuk came into clear second place, but Dnepr is ahead of it in terms of lost points.
In the next match, the champion will play against Trident, and Kremenchuk will face the Berserkers.
- Favbet league. Regular season
Falcon – Kremenchuk — 4:5 B (1:2, 2:2, 1:0, 0:0, 0:1)
Washers: 0:1 — Lyalka (Krivoshapkin, Tselogorodtsev), 03:58. 0:2 – Gevorkyan (Poddubny, Abadzhyan), 05:25. 1:2 – Zherebko (Tolstushko, Bondarev), 13:50. 1:3 – Lyalka (Matusevich, Matvienko – big), 20:51. 2:3 – Slyusar (Vl. Alexyuk, – big), 26:34. 3:3 – Zakharov (Tolstushko, Romashchenko), 30:09. 3:4 – Matvienko (Matusevich, – big), 36:05. 4:4 – Zakharov (Boroday, – more), 56:46. 4:5 – Matusevich (winning shootout)
Source: Sportarena
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