Defender “Motorist » Kirill Vorobiev said that the Yekaterinburg club defeated SKA St. Petersburg in the fifth match of the Gagarin Cup quarterfinal series due to great desire.
The meeting took place in St. Petersburg and ended with a score of 5:4 in favor of the guests. Avtomobilist won the series with a score of 4-1.
— How did you manage to turn things around when you missed three in a row?
—Due to the team’s frantic desire. They understood that there was only one step left to pass the SKA. And we gave a piece of ourselves, a piece of our soul for victory. The whole team is just heroes. You could say they achieved the impossible. All beautiful !
— What are your impressions of the series? What was the key?
— The series, as with Kazan, was very difficult. But the guys did a great job. This is a success shared by the team, the technical staff, the city and the supporters. The key is probably to play patiently. Because they understood that SKA had a lot of talented guys. We had to endure a lot, but the guys managed.
– Who will it be more interesting to play with in the next round – Spartak or Magnitogorsk?
— We do not select an opponent. We will regain our strength and prepare for the next series. And whoever comes out will be the one we play with. There are no preferences. To win something, you need to defeat strong opponents anyway. We will wait for the team to come to us.
— Who and what surprises you in the Gagarin Cup?
— I won’t say it’s surprising, but I am very happy that the Ural teams are in Chelyabinsk and that we have made further progress. I think this is a big step for Sverdlovsk hockey. All series are fights. Chelyabinsk showed incredible character, beating Dynamo with such a score in the series, of course (4:0 – editor’s note), – Metaratings.ru quotes Vorobyov.
The Yekaterinburg team became the second semi-finalist of the Gagarin Cup after Chelyabinsk Traktor. Avangard and Lokomotiv, as well as Metallurg and Spartak, continue to fight for the two remaining places in the semi-finals.
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