The Ukrainian national team continues to go undefeated at the world championship in Lithuania.
Ukraine continues to be confident moving into the tournament bracket of the World Hockey Championship. Our national team won its third win in the tournament and again failed to score.
This time, the Chinese team could not fight Dmitry Khristich’s team. The loss started with a quick puck by Igor Merezhko, who is celebrating his birthday today.
Subsequently, the blue-and-yellows captain’s partners continued their success by scoring seven more goals. And the final defeat of the Asian team was summed up by the same Merezhko. 9:0 – in favor of the Ukrainian team, and tomorrow Khristich’s team will meet with the Spanish team.
Pucks: 1:0 – Merezhko (Vorona, E. Fadeev), 02:08. 2:0 – Peresunko (Dakhnovsky, Pangelov-Yuldashev), 09:46. 3:0 – Pangelov-Yuldashev (Dakhnovsky, Fadeev), 11:33. 4:0 – Vorona (Merezhko, Mazur, – more.), 13:18. 5:0 – Lyalka (Sisak), 23:38. 6:0 – Peresunko (Mazur, Merezhko), 37:04. 7:0 – Lyalka (Krivoshapkin, Pangelov-Yuldashev, – Bol.), 42:11. 8:0 – Deniskin (Sisak, E. Fadeev), 51:06. 9:0 – Merezhko (Zakharov, – 4×4), 57:46
Ukraine: Zakharchenko; Merezhko (K, 2) – Sisak, Peresunko – Mazur – Trakht (2); Dakhnovsky – Pangelov-Yuldashev (A), Lyalka (A) – Zakharov – Krivoshapkin; Andreikov – Ratushny, Deniskin – E. Fadeev – Crow; Yanishevsky – Tolstushko, Morozov – Sadovikov – Borodai (2). Coach – Dmitry Khristich
China: Cheng Shifen; Ran Panfei – Ran Yaqi (A), Gou Yuyan – Wan Yin (A) – Ren Mingyu (2); Chen Zimen (K, 2) – Yang Ruinan, Zuo Tianyu – Zhan Zasen – Guo Yanin; Zong Ganmin – Wan Gan (4), Zhan Yuxin – Yang Yongchen – Guo Shigon; Li Zhigao (2) – Xu Lan (2), Li Zhichen – Gu Yigao – Li Menshengao. Coach – Spyros Anastasiadis
Rolls: 47 (20 + 12 + 15) – 7 (3 + 1 + 3)
Penalty: 6 (0+2+4) – 12 (4+2+6)
Source: korrespondent
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