Baikal Energy confidently beat Kazan Dynamo 4 to 1 in an important match for the silver medals. Irkutsk played tactically well. In the first half Maxim Koshelev, Roman Murzin and Evgeny Yakovlev scored, and after Sergei Artemenko scored in the second half the result was clear. The win moved the team to sixth place, but to go further they must also win the final match of the season against Nizhny Novgorod Start.
On the eve of the match, "Baikal-Energy" hosted Kazan "Dynamo" on its home field. The outcome of this game was very important for our team’s opponents, as they are fighting for the silver medals.The Irkutsk side was also set for a serious battle, and in the very first half Evgeny Yerakhtin’s men struck three times at the opponent’s goal. Maxim Koshelev, Roman Murzin, and Evgeny Yakovlev scored. And when Sergei Artemenko netted the fourth goal in the second half, the fans gathered at "Record" finally believed in a miracle. The Dynamo players managed only to get one back. 4:1 - a victory for "Baikal-Energy".
"We played tactically. We waited for the opponent’s mistake and by no means opened up in defense. That’s why the score is like that, although I thought the battle would be decided by one goal. But I hoped, I believed in the guys. And they didn’t let me down. I believed we would win. And that’s what happened," said Evgeny Yerakhtin, head coach of HC "Baikal-Energy".
After this victory, the Irkutsk side moved up to sixth place in the standings. To climb even higher, Evgeny Yerakhtin’s men need to win their final match of the season as well. On March 20, Friday, the "blue-and-whites" will host Nizhny Novgorod "Start".