The match for the third place of the Russian Cup was held with a significant advantage of HC Chekhovskie Medvedi, which took control of the game despite unsuccessful start (1:4 at the 8th minute) and quickly took a lead in the score.
The club from Moscow region reached a ten-goal advantage at the 32nd minute and didn’t stop at that. Finally, Chekhovskie medvedi reached the mark of 40 goals, while the difference between the rivals amounted to 16 balls. High rates of the goalkeepers from Chekhov are worth mentioning. Artem Grushko reflected 43% of throws, Dmitriy Pavlenko — 36%.
Artem Kulak got an ankle injury during the first half and didn’t appear on the court in the second half.
14 April
The match for the 3rd place
Chekhovskie Medvedi — SKIF — 41:25 (20:12) (Ermakov — 7, Dzemin — 6, Kornev, Morozov — 5 each; Chan Suan Vet, Maslennikov, Gunin — 4 each)
Photo: HC Chekhovskie Medvedi press