This game had very specific tasks. And they all revolved around Mytishchi near Moscow and their wonderful arena. The local public should show the Russian team, which she will not see at the World Cup. And the Finnish national team, which may be seen in May, may happen. And the Finns themselves were useful to get acquainted with one of the arenas of world championship.
Bykov gave Mytishchi a holiday initially, inviting four representatives of the local Chemist to the team. Plus, everything was entrusted to the place in the gate to Konstantin Barulin, and the captain’s patch to Peter the Happy. Habitually full stands were grateful and greeted each of their own with an increased roar and increased applause.
Happy, meanwhile, he had to score already in the opening of the match - that would be a delight. But he didn’t get into the empty corner of the goal when the Russian team played a good combination in the majority. The hosts began the match more actively, and the first reaction from the stands immediately followed: "Finland is a bastard, our victory will be." Perhaps rude and inhospitable, but certainly sincerely.
Our hockey players helped to avenge the unflattering speech by the Finns. Koltsov climbed into the game at the border of his zone, lost the puck and, correcting himself, violated the rules. Kulemin absolutely didn’t hook the opponent at the gates of others. And the Finnish team got a double numerical advantage for a minute or more. For this team to score in such a situation - just spit.
It was the turn to be offended by the stands: "Urine of the Chukhontsev." Ours ran forward, to fulfill the mandate. The famous "Puck! The puck! ”, Someone also finally remembered. Nothing came of it. Spent moment by moment. At the end of the period, the Russian team already got a two-player advantage. There was also an offer to remove the goalkeeper - before the break, less than forty seconds remained. Bykov, fortunately, did not hear the advice. Because the Finns planned a counterattack and could score into an empty net ...
During the pause, there was also something to see. An airship was launched over the site (which is typical, with an advertisement for this match). Many watched his flight with curiosity and not without hope - can it still fall? Did not fall. When hockey players began to return to the ice, flew into where it was ordered, and disappeared from sight.
The second period the Russian team did not succeed. The Finns scored pretty quickly twice. After the second goal, the musicians (and live music is one of the features of the Mytishchi arena) for some reason played a very funny tune. Perhaps to cheer up the audience. But they still got moody, and after them our hockey players. Or maybe the other way around. It was thought that it would be nice to return the airship - its flight seemed more attractive than the game of the Russian team in these minutes.
“Morozova - onto the ice,” sounded like despair and hope at the same time. The main star of the Russian Super League and the national team was clearly not enough. It was necessary to somehow cope without him. Moreover, the Russian national team has long secured a place in the final of the Eurotour in many ways with his efforts. Morozov can relax ...
Fortunately, there was still a third period. In his debut, the Finns broke the rules twice in a row. The Russian team took full advantage of the second gift, punishing the opponent for each removal. First, his teammate Noronen was upset by the defender of Ak Bars Nikulin, and a minute later with a little more and Kaigorodov. 2: 3 - and this is a completely different game.
The well-known fan of the football “Lokomotiv” and the legend of the sports Mytischi Berta G. Zabelina, the widow of the famous “Loko” captain Gennady Zabelin, was perked up in the next chair. “Come on guys! Come on, dear, ”she begged. The guys just had nothing left. Let's go. They scored. Avoid the first defeat in this Eurotour in the main time of the Russian team helped Volkov's accurate throw.
And in overtime, the Finns had no chance. The stands started wave after wave, and the team clearly caught courage. And our hockey players set the point just dude. Kuryanov and Mozyakin arranged an elegant pass in front of the gate of Noronen, and the first scored already in an empty corner - 4: 3. To play with the Russian national team in the final of the Eurotour, the Finns now seem to have to beat their neighbors from Sweden, and on their territory.
PS Having learned that Leonid Slutsky, the head coach of FC Moscow, is leading a conference on our website, Berta G. asked to send him greetings. How to refuse here? Leonid Viktorovich, we are transmitting.