Future Cup. Kazakhstan U20 - Russia U18 - 2:3

In their concluding match of the Future Cup in Saint Petersburg, the under 18 Russian national team produced a courageous performance to defeat Kazakhstan U20 3:2!

Our players found themselves trailing by two goals to their elder opponents with 16 minutes on the clock.

However, they came storming back to earn a morale-boosting victory, with Mikhail Melikov netting twice to equalise before Daniil Prokhorov grabbed the winner on the powerplay with a little less than four minutes remaining in regulation.

As a consequence of this positive result, Russia U18 have finished in third spot of the final standings ahead of the Kazakhs.

Match protocol:

Kazakhstan U20 - Russia U18 - 2:3 (2:1, 0:0, 0:2)

Goals:

1:0 Korchagin (Shipilin), 12.55
2:0 Simonov (Zhusupbekov), 16.34 PPG
2:1 Melikov (Potapov, Fyodorov), 19.14
2:2 Melikov (Prokhorov, Ryabkin), 52.24 PPG
2:3 Prokhorov (Ryabkin, Limatov), 55.51 PPG

Goalkeepers: Nikitin - Andreyanov

Shots on target: 26 - 39

Faceoffs: 15 - 37

Blocked shots: 16 - 6

Hits: 9 - 16

Penalty minutes: 6 - 6

10.11.2024.