Tonight Team Russia composed from hockey players U-20 held his first match against host team Finland.

All four Salavat Yulaev players were in line up on this game. Shakir Mukhamadullin played for the second defense line (A), Rodion Amirov and Danil Bashkirov is in the 3^rd offensive line. Danil Alalykin is in the 4^th offensive unit.

Russians had a great start period and one of the heroes of this frame became Amirov, who scored on the 2^nd minute.

Afterwards, we finished this period with 3:0 lead.  Second and third periods both teams played evenly.  Our young hockey players acted extremely competently and cold-bloodedly. This allowed the Team Russia to calmly bring matters to a confident victory - 6: 2!

Moreover, with Mukhamadullin`s assist they scored 6^th goal.

Russia - Finland

6: 2 (3: 0, 2: 1, 1: 1).

Goals:

1: 0 (01:42) - Amirov;

2: 0 (11:21) -Khusnutdinov (Chaika);

3: 0 (16:53) - Safonov (Afanasyev, Podkolzin);

3: 1 (22:33) - Eronen (Peltola);

4: 1 (35:59) - Seagull (Afanasyev, Podkolzin,PP);

5: 1 (38:20) - Chinakhov (Safonov, Groshev);

5: 2 (40:46) - Sallinen;

6: 2 (52:01) - Afanasyev (Chistyakov, Mukhamadullin, PP);

Goalkeepers: Askarov - Setanen.

Team Russia roster 

Askarov (Akhtyamov);

Chaika - Sedov, Afanasyev - Khusnutdinov - Podkolzin (C); Mukhamadullin (A) - Chistyakov, Groshev - Safonov - Chinakhov (A);

Kirsanov - Shekhovtsov, Gritsyuk - Bashkirov - Amirov;