Russia Wins Russian Government Cup

Trud Stadium, IRKUTSK, Russia -- In the marquee matchup of the Russian Government Cup, Russia topped Sweden 2-1 to win the tournament.

The result in this shockingly low-scoring affair was not decided until the 75th minute, when Viktor Chernyshyov scored the game winner for Russia. SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk's Yevgeny Mavrin had the other goal for Russia, while Andreas Westh of Bollnas GoIF scored the lone goal for Sweden.

In the earlier matchup of the day, Baikal-Energia halted their losing streak with a win over Norway. Dmitry Sokolov led the way for Irkutsk, scoring two goals to go along with scores from Alexander Nasonov, Konstantin Savchenko and Denis Norkhin to give them the 5-1 win.

Tournament All-Star Team:

Goaltender: Roman Geyzel (Russia)
Defenders: Andreas Westh (Sweden), Yury Vikulin, Pyotr Zakharov (Russia)
Midfielders: Daniel Mossberg, Magnus Olsson (Sweden), Denis Kriushenkov (Russia), Christian Waaler (Norway), Sergei Rogulev (Baikal-Energia)
Forwards: Maxim Pakhomov (Russia), David Karlsson (Sweden)

Tournament Awards:

Best Goalie: Roman Geyzel (Russia)
Best Defender: Andreas Westh (Sweden)
Best Midfielder: David Mossberg (Sweden)
Best Forward: Maxim Pakhomov (Russia)