Nikolai Puchkov Tournament. SKA – Sochi – 2:1 SO

SKA edged past Sochi in the maiden match of the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament, earning a slender 2:1 victory after a tense penalty shootout.

Incredibly, the hosts registered 69 (!) shots on target throughout the 65 minutes in comparison to Sochi’s 24, but only Sergei Plotnikov was able to beat the superb Sergei Ivanov in the 22nd minute of play.

SKA then subsequently had to recover from a two-goal deficit in the ensuing shootout, with Evgeny Kuznetsov – twice – and Sergei Tolchinsky netting.

Match protocol:

SKA – Sochi – 2:1 SO (0:1, 1:0, 0:0, 0:0 – 1:0)

Goals:

0:1 Rasskazov (I. Fedotov, Trishin), 09.08

1:1 Plotnikov (Zykov, Tolchinsky), 21.06

2:1 Kuznetsov, 65.00 SO

Goalkeepers: Pleshkov – Ivanov/Krasikov

Shots: 114 – 36

Shots on target: 69 – 24

Faceoffs: 36 – 26

Hits: 10 – 8

Blocked shots: 7 – 27

Penalty minutes: 10 – 14

Referees: Naumov, Romasko

Linesmen: Ivamov, Slavikovsky

23.08.2024.