20.11.11 13:00 IP MECHEL, Chelyabinsk
Mechel
Chelyabinsk
VHL Championship (West)
First stage of VHL (regular championship)
3 : 2
(0:1, 1:1, 2:0)
Game ended
Donbass
Donetsk
Press-conference
"Mechel" - "Donbass" - 3:2. Post-match press conference of the head coaches.
Alexander Kulikov, head coach of HC "Donbass":
- We have a new club, which was organized this year, and we are participating for the first time in a very, very prestigious competition. The tasks in front of us are big. It is clear that the task for the first phase is to get into the playoffs with the most high place to take advantage of own field on the start of playoff games. And the second task - to reach the finals. Goals are very serious and we would like to meet them.
As for the game - you've all seen. The game was very good. From the beginning, we were 2-0, but unfortunately, our mistakes are not allowed us to bring the game to win. Very well played by the opponent. In the complex and the right moment, they stood up, and the goalie played well. And the third period, we lost 0-2. Our strikers could not do anything - they do not scored, have scored two defenders. This is very bad. And I would like to raise this question: I would like to draw attention to refereeing. Of course, the opposing team played very well, but judges in each game just... just to be honest, just tired. That is so judged that in twenty minutes, twenty-five or even thirty minutes we get penalties, and the opposing team getting six. I understand: it is - hockey, this is a sport, but really, this must be once to say. I'm not justifying, the opposing team played great today but the referee judged poorly today. It is our opinion.
Anatoly Timofeev, head coach of HC "Mechel":
- The guys with the score of 0:2 have not given up, fixed position, fought to the end. And in the end, we deserved this victory. Well done. I am very pleased. All played in the best of them ability and maybe even a little higher. I compared the last game, though we were a winner, we have made changes in the composition. I just wanted to strengthen the structure. We knew that the opposing team - a leader and they team contains of a decent players. I wanted to check out some of the guys to see how they are against this background will look like. Maybe it was justified, that we are started the game in three pairs of defenders. We wanted to test players in the game with a strong contender.
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Alexander Kulikov, head coach of HC "Donbass":
- We have a new club, which was organized this year, and we are participating for the first time in a very, very prestigious competition. The tasks in front of us are big. It is clear that the task for the first phase is to get into the playoffs with the most high place to take advantage of own field on the start of playoff games. And the second task - to reach the finals. Goals are very serious and we would like to meet them.
As for the game - you've all seen. The game was very good. From the beginning, we were 2-0, but unfortunately, our mistakes are not allowed us to bring the game to win. Very well played by the opponent. In the complex and the right moment, they stood up, and the goalie played well. And the third period, we lost 0-2. Our strikers could not do anything - they do not scored, have scored two defenders. This is very bad. And I would like to raise this question: I would like to draw attention to refereeing. Of course, the opposing team played very well, but judges in each game just... just to be honest, just tired. That is so judged that in twenty minutes, twenty-five or even thirty minutes we get penalties, and the opposing team getting six. I understand: it is - hockey, this is a sport, but really, this must be once to say. I'm not justifying, the opposing team played great today but the referee judged poorly today. It is our opinion.
Anatoly Timofeev, head coach of HC "Mechel":
- The guys with the score of 0:2 have not given up, fixed position, fought to the end. And in the end, we deserved this victory. Well done. I am very pleased. All played in the best of them ability and maybe even a little higher. I compared the last game, though we were a winner, we have made changes in the composition. I just wanted to strengthen the structure. We knew that the opposing team - a leader and they team contains of a decent players. I wanted to check out some of the guys to see how they are against this background will look like. Maybe it was justified, that we are started the game in three pairs of defenders. We wanted to test players in the game with a strong contender.
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