Soshnikov's double helped Salavat Yulaev to beat Vityaz in away match

UFA, 16 October 2019. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

The Salavat Yulaev’s result in an away match was 2-1 in regular time. The first goal to the net of the Podolsk club goalkeeper turned out to be quite spontaneous. Nikolai Tsulygin’s players performed a counterattack with a brilliant combination. Nikita Soshnikov was the last to touch the puck. This was the eighth point of the forward in the current championship. The hosts answered closer to the middle of the match, having thrown the puck into the net of Andrei Kareev. Miro Aaltanen was the author of the single goal of Vityaz in this confrontation.

The Moscow Region ice squad tried to regain the initiative after the Soshnikov’s double in the final period. The sixth field player failed to help, however almost worsened the situation for the hosts. As a result, the victory of the guests from Bashkiria. Salavat Yulaev in the next away series scored five points out of six possible.

Salavat Yulaev will hold the next match on ice “Ufa-Arena” on October 19. The capital of the republic is waiting for Ak Bars (Kazan).