Head coach of Avtomobilist Nikolai Zavarukhin On , he said that in the sixth match of the Gagarin Cup semi-final series against Metallurg, the second half was decisive, where his team played correctly in attack.
SATURDAY “Motorist” beat “Metallurgist” in the sixth match of the series – 5:3.
— Difficult match. It’s great that we won. The second half proved to be decisive, we scored good goals, some on counter-attacks, and converted our chances. We struggled in the third period. It’s great that the guys survived and took the match to victory. We are going to Magnitogorsk for the seventh game.
In the second half, the guys played correctly and cut off the pressure from the opponent. Magnitogorsk put a lot of pressure on us, but it’s also good that we came out of that pressure and scored goals.
— In the third period, did you just have to be patient?
– Yes. I can’t stand it and I can’t achieve it. The opponent played on three lines and pressed somewhere. It’s great that we withstood the pressure and led the match to victory, ”Zavarukhin said on the channel.
The score in the best-of-four series is 3-3. On April 15, the teams will play their seventh match in Magnitogorsk.
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Source : MatchTV
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