Russian masters of hockey with the ball mocked the Americans, scoring them 17 times

The Russian national hockey team with a convincing victory started at the World Cup in Kazan, defeating the US team with a score of 17: 0.

The first half of the meeting took place with the overwhelming advantage of the wards of Sergei Firsov, but the owners could not open an account until the 17th minute of the game.

The Americans were helped out by the goalkeeper Eric Kraska, who repel several dangerous blows, but he was powerless after the corner draw, led to the Grand of Sergei Lomanov. Lomanov once again distinguished himself before the break, Ivan Maksimov, Alexei Dorovsky, Igor Larionov and Captain Mikhail Sveshnikov also inflicted accurate blows.

In the second half, the Americans replaced the goalkeeper, but this did not affect the course of the meeting. In the 46th minute, the hat-trick was designed by Lomanov, then Sergey Shaburov and Pavel Ryazantsev celebrated success. The Russians shockly held the final fifteen -minute meeting, scoring five goals at once. The final score set the Dorovsky.

The Russians will hold the next match of the group stage on January 24 against the Finnish national team, RIA Novosti reports.