The Penza "Dizel" Defeats the SKA-Neva HC on Home Ice

Penza, November 11, 2023

In a hard-fought match, the Penza "Dizel" hockey club defeated the SKA-Neva HC with a score of 3:2 at the Ice Palace named after Vladimir Vysotsky.

The first period of the match was equal, and the teams did not score goals. In the second period, the hosts managed to take the lead - at the 25th minute, Yaroslav Alferov scored a goal. However, the guests managed to equalize a few minutes later - at the 30th minute, Vladislav Butenko scored. Also, in the second period, a goal was scored by Yegor Alaev, and the home team went into the break with a score of 2:1.

In the third period, the guests tried to seize the initiative, but the hosts' defense acted reliably. In the 47th minute, the SKA-Neva HC managed to equalize - Roman Galuzin scored a goal. In the remaining time, the teams failed to score goals, and the match ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the Penza "Dizel".

The victory allowed the Penza "Dizel" to climb to the seventh place in the standings of the VHL, and the SKA-Neva HC is in ninth place.

Post-Match Quotes

Penza "Dizel" Head Coach Andrei Razin:

"I am very glad that we managed to win today. The guys played well, they followed the game plan. The victory over SKA-Neva HC is very important for us, as it allows us to climb the standings."

SKA-Neva HC Head Coach German Titov:

"Today we lost to a strong opponent who deserved to win. We will analyze the mistakes made and try to fix them in the next matches."