Head Coach “Salavat Yulayev” Viktor Kozlov after the loss in the KHL away game against S.K.A. noted the nervous start to the game, as well as the team’s problem with face-offs.
Salavat Yulaev lost to SKA in the Continental Hockey League (KHL) Championship Fonbet match. The meeting took place in St. Petersburg and ended with the victory of the hosts in extra time with the score 3:2. Damir Zhafyarov became the author of the winning goal. In regulation time, Artem Fedorov and Alexander Volkov excelled at SKA. The goals scored by Salavat Yulaev were scored by Sergey Shmelev and Alexander Khmelevski, who failed to convert a ball late in the first period.
– A good game, it was a nervous start, the guys were nervous, there were pucks in our zone, they received unnecessary withdrawals in the first period. In the second half they started to recover, controlled the game. Well done guys, tie the score at the end of the game. It’s nice to hear our fans in the stands.
We had many opportunities in most. It was obvious that the guys were nervous, acting stiff. SKA defended well.
I would always like to play better. I knew it would be a match with full stands, the pressure is taking its toll. I am satisfied with the team which overcame the difficulties and equalized the score at the end.
Throw-ins are very important. Lost at this point. We’re going to work, it’s good that it’s the start of the season,” Kozlov told reporters.
In the next game of the regular season, SU will travel to Balashikha near Moscow to meet Vityaz, and SKA will host Barys on their ice. Both meetings will take place on September 5.
Source : MatchTV
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