Future Cup. Russia U18 - Russia U17 - 3:1

The opening match of the Future Cup fell Russia U18's way, as the team defeated our under 17 national side by a score of 3:1.

The competition is being staged at the Chizhovka Arena in Minsk, Belarus.

Mikhail Melikov and Kirill Yemelyanov initially handed our U18 team a confident 2:0 lead, before Nikita Gromakov halved the deficit.

However, a mere three minutes after conceding that particular goal, Daniil Prokhorov reinstated the U18's two-goal advantage in what proved to be the game's final goal.

Tomorrow, on 6 February, the 3-on-3 tournament will begin at 15:00 local time.

Match protocol:

Russia U18 - Russia U17 - 3:1 (2:0, 1:1, 0:0)

Goals:

1:0 Melikov (Vasilyev), 10.39
2:0 Yemelyanov (Ilyin), 11.43
2:1 Gromakov (Denisov), 21.04
3:1 Prokhorov (Ilyin, Bausov), 24.33

Goalkeepers: Andreyanov - Ivchenko

Shots on target: 26 - 21

Faceoffs: 19 - 13

Penalty minutes: 2 - 0

05.02.2025.