In a dramatic match, Metallurg lost a home game

Today, December 4, Magnitogorsk hockey players played against Avtomobilist.

The meeting with hockey players was of a fundamental nature: leadership in the Eastern Conference was at stake. The difference in points between the two teams before this match was only one point.

The score in the match was opened already at the end of the first minute. Only 55 seconds after the starting face-off, Maxim Karpov was able to print the Avtomobilist goal. Gradually, the guests were able to seize the initiative and owned the puck a lot.

At the 17th minute, the players of Magnitogorsk made a mistake in their own zone. As a result, the puck ended up with the Avtomobilist hockey player Andrey Obidin, who immediately ferried it into the goal.

After another 20 minutes, the wards of Nikolai Zavarukhin managed to take the lead. The score was 2:1 after Tarasov’s throw.

Magnitogorsk made attempts to recoup, but there were problems with the implementation of moments. The hosts had several exits one on one with the goalkeeper of Yekaterinburg, but could not beat the goalkeeper. Yes, and Johan Mattson, as if caught courage, did not give the opportunity to get the puck into his own net.

Did not help Magnitogorsk and five-minute majority, which the owners of the site received in the third period. Defender Nick Ebert hit Nikita Korostelev in the groin area. The arbitrators gave the player 5+20. Guests were able to survive, pick up the victory in the match and two points.

Note that on December 6, Metallurg has a chance to take revenge. In two days the teams will meet again on the ice, but in Yekaterinburg.