St. Petersburg SKA equalized the score in the army derby of the Gagarin Cup

The St. Petersburg SKA beat the Moscow CSKA in the overtime of the sixth match of the semifinals of the playoffs of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) and managed to equalize the score in the series, giving way to 0-3 in its course. Previously, this did not succeed in a single team in the history of the League.

The meeting held on Sunday in St. Petersburg ended with a score of 2: 1 in favor of the owners of the ice. Opponents exchanged goals in the main time, taking advantage of a numerical advantage. SKA in most distinguished Ilya Kovalchuk, for CSKA - Stefan da Costa. In the ninth minute, Overtime was thrown by Patrick Tresen in the ninth minute.

As the official website of the KHL informs, the game was attended by 12,330 spectators.

Claims to refereeing, who remained with the Moscow team, was sarcastically expressed by the mentor of CSKA Dmitry Kvartalnov. “I would like to thank the guys for a good game. I believe that the removal of Roman Lyubimov did not affect the outcome of the match. What can I say about refereeing? It was magnificent,” he said at the post -match press conference , repeating the word “magnificent” into the microphone three times.

Recall that the first three matches of the semi -final series were won by CSKA hockey players: in Moscow - 3: 0 and 3: 2, in St. Petersburg - 3: 1. Then SKA on his ice defeated Muscovites with a score of 3: 1, and in the capital - 6: 2.

The seventh and decisive match of the series to four victories of one of the teams will be held on April 7 in Moscow. The winner of the confrontation of the two army clubs will meet in the final of the Gagarin Cup with Ak Bars.