HC Salavat Yulaev lost to Sibir and broke record of “Mishkopad”

UFA, 18 December 2019. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

In the last KHL match of 2019 at the Ufa Arena, two teams came together under the leadership of the Ufa team - Nikolai Tsulygin and Nikolai Zavarukhin. This game was more important not so much to rivals than little Nicole, who, together with her parents in the stands, was waiting for the toys to fly on the ice, and the funds would be transferred for her operation to combat retinoblastoma.

In the first and second period, the puck hit the goal of Juha Metsola twice. The former Salavat Yulaev player Dmitry Sayustov scored, and then Egor Milovzorov made a double. The defense of the home team was far from perfect. However, Philip Larsen in the 30th minute gave the fans hope for a good outcome of the match. The defender joined the successful assist of Soshnikov - 2: 1. Ilya Baranov outside the gates of Sibir saw Vladislav Kartaev on the goalmouth. The last struck in the upper corner.

The hosts had one chance to pull the match and turn it to overtime. Seven Ufa hockey players on the field failed to score the third goal and lost to the trainees of Nikolai Zavarukhin - 2: 3.

With the final siren on the ice, the fans began throwing toys on the ice of the Ufa-Arena that would be directed to orphanages and large families by the New Year. The amount was impressive - more than 440 thousand rubles. The employees of the charity fund passed the certificate to the parents of Nicole. Salavat Yulaev players promised to double this amount and also take part in the recovery of little Nicole.