Admiral - Kunlun | 17-09-2024

Pre-match

The Admiral and Kunlun teams met in a friendly match on September 17, 2024. The game was held at the Admiral's home arena, the Fetisov Arena. Admiral's coach Leonid Tambiev put the following lineup on the ice: goal - Alexander Yeryomenko; defenders - Nikita Chernikov and Damir Zhafyarov, Kirill Pilipenko and Yegor Martynov; strikers - Vladislav Usenko and Vladislav Butsayev, Alexander Sushko and Mikhail Glukhov, Arseny Gritsyuk and Vitaly Akifiev.

Kunlun's head coach Greg Ireland sent the following players to the ice: goalkeeper - Jeremy Smith; defenders - Zach Yuen and Jason Fram, Jake Chelios and Simon Despres; forwards - Ethan Werek and Spencer Foo, Brett Flemming and Ryan Sproul, Parker Kelly and Sean Collins.

First period

The teams started the game actively, trying to seize the initiative. But the first dangerous moment was created by Admiral at the 12th minute. Vyacheslav Usenko fired a shot from close range, but Jeremy Smith came to Kunlun's rescue.

The Vladivostok team continued to attack, and in the 16th minute, they managed to open the scoring. Alexander Sushko made a pass from the right flank to the slot, where Arseny Gritsyuk finished without interference - 1:0.

After that, the teams traded attacks, but neither side managed to create anything dangerous. The first period ended with Admiral leading by one goal.

Second period

The second period started with an attack by Kunlun. Ryan Sproul tried to score from a long distance, but Alexander Yeryomenko saved.

However, the Chinese team managed to equalize in the 27th minute. Brett Flemming made a pass from the corner of the zone to the left circle, where Parker Kelly fired a shot that Yeryomenko could not handle - 1:1.

The teams continued to play actively, but until the end of the second period, they could not score any more goals.

Third period

The third period started with Admiral's attack. Alexander Sushko fired a shot from the blue line, but Jeremy Smith saved.

Kunlun immediately answered with a counterattack. Sean Collins fired a shot from a close distance, but Alexander Yeryomenko saved.

In the 49th minute, Admiral took the lead again. Alexander Sushko made a pass from the left flank to the slot, where Vitaly Akifiev finished with a one-timer - 2:1.

Kunlun tried to equalize, but they failed to score any more goals. The game ended with Admiral winning 2-1.

Post-match comments

Leonid Tambiev, Admiral's head coach: "The guys played well today. They followed the game plan and played as a team. We managed to score two goals and win the game. I am happy with the result."

Greg Ireland, Kunlun's head coach: "We played well in the second period and managed to equalize. But in the third period, we made some mistakes that cost us the game. We need to learn from our mistakes and move on."