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)
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Russia, Sweden Continue to Roll at RGC
Trud Stadium, IRKUTSK, Russia -- Baikal-Energia Irkutsk could not keep pace with the firepower of the Russian national squad as they lost 7-3 on the second day of the Russian Government Cup.
Baikal trailed 3-2 after the first half, but Russia began to pour it on in the second. Maxim Pakhomov had another strong performance as he netted four goals for Russia. Sergei Rogulev scored a pair, while Sergei Yusupov had Baikal's other goal.
Stroitel Stadium, SHELEKHOV, Russia -- Just 20 kilometers away in Shelekhov, Sweden joined Russia among the tournament's undefeateds as they wholloped Norway 13-2, setting up Sunday's big matchup between the international powerhouses in Irkutsk.
Baikal trailed 3-2 after the first half, but Russia began to pour it on in the second. Maxim Pakhomov had another strong performance as he netted four goals for Russia. Sergei Rogulev scored a pair, while Sergei Yusupov had Baikal's other goal.
Stroitel Stadium, SHELEKHOV, Russia -- Just 20 kilometers away in Shelekhov, Sweden joined Russia among the tournament's undefeateds as they wholloped Norway 13-2, setting up Sunday's big matchup between the international powerhouses in Irkutsk.
Russia Beats Norway, Baikal Falls to Sweden in RGC
Trud Stadium, IRKUTSK, Russia -- The finalists from this past year's bandy world championships got off to a strong start at the Russian Government Cup, as Russia defeated Norway, and Sweden easily beat tournament hosts Baikal-Energia.
Stroitel Syktyvkar's Maxim Pakhomov starred for Russia, as he scored three goals in the 10-2 victory, including the game winner. Viktor Chernyshyov of Raketa Kazan opened the scoring in the first minute as part of his two-goal effort.
Erik Meier, who plays for Norwegian club Ulleval IL, scored Norway's first goal in the 41st minute. Christan Waller, from Swedish club Hammarby IF, scored their only other goal in 82nd minute.
Sweden also had an impressive showing against Baikal, and Russian league veterans led the way for the Swedes. Zorky Krasnogorsk star Daniel Andersson scored a pair of goals, while Uralsky Trubnik's David Karlsson managed a hit trick. Maxim Koshelev and Alexander Nasonov scored the home side's only two goals to make the final score 7-2.
The next matches will be played Saturday, as Russia plays Baikal-Energia and Sweden takes on Norway.
Stroitel Syktyvkar's Maxim Pakhomov starred for Russia, as he scored three goals in the 10-2 victory, including the game winner. Viktor Chernyshyov of Raketa Kazan opened the scoring in the first minute as part of his two-goal effort.
Erik Meier, who plays for Norwegian club Ulleval IL, scored Norway's first goal in the 41st minute. Christan Waller, from Swedish club Hammarby IF, scored their only other goal in 82nd minute.
Sweden also had an impressive showing against Baikal, and Russian league veterans led the way for the Swedes. Zorky Krasnogorsk star Daniel Andersson scored a pair of goals, while Uralsky Trubnik's David Karlsson managed a hit trick. Maxim Koshelev and Alexander Nasonov scored the home side's only two goals to make the final score 7-2.
The next matches will be played Saturday, as Russia plays Baikal-Energia and Sweden takes on Norway.
Monday, December 04, 2006
Schedule, Rosters Announced for Russian Government Cup
MOSCOW, Russia -- The Russian Bandy Federation has announced the official rosters of the teams participating in the Russian Government Cup, which will be held in Irkutsk December 8-10. National squads from Russia, Sweden and Norway will be taking part, as will the home side, Baikal-Energia Irkutsk.
There has been a lot of controversy in recent weeks swirling around who would lead the Russian squad. In early September, Vladimir Yanko, Dynamo Moscow's skipper, announced that he was stepping down as Russia's head coach. Yanko had been behind the Soviet and Russian national team benches since 1989, winning five world championships, including the 2006 title last February.
The former Zorky and Dynamo midfielder has also won a staggering 10 national championships as the coach of Yenisei Krasnoyarsk, Vodnik Arkhangelsk and Dynamo.
Yanko cited fatigue and conflict with federation leadership as the reasons for his departure. Several months passed with no decision on the new coach, and on November 20th, Zorky Krasnogorsk submitted a formal letter of complaint about the coaching vacancy. The federation had requested that Zorky release six players for the tournament, players Zorky threatened to withhold if the situation was not resolved soon.
On November 23rd, the federation announced that Yanko's assistant at Dynamo, the legendary Sergei Lomanov, would take over the national team. Until the summer of 2005, Lomanov had been a longtime player and then coach for Yenisei, a team with which he is nearly synonomous. He had spent several seasons with the national team as an assistant, and when Yanko made the move from Vodnik to Dynamo 18 months ago (and his son, Sergei Lomanov, Jr., one of Russia's top snipers, was traded to Moscow), Lomanov ended his brief retirement and signed on as the club's assistant coach.
At the time of the announcement, Lomanov was working in Kazan with a crop of young players Dynamo had loaned to Raketa to give them more playing time and help their development.
Despite Dynamo's stacked roster, only one player from the club, goaltender Kirill Khvalko, was selected for Russia. Midfielder Daniel Liw was also released by Dynamo to play for the Swedes. Kuzbass Kemerovo led all teams with four selections for Russia, including snipers Alexander Sapega and Pavel Ryazantsev. Some Zorky fans may be torn at this tournament, as three players will suit up for Russia, while three more will play for Sweden, including the potent duo of Johann and Hans Andersson.
Russia
Goaltenders
1. Roman GEYZEL - Kuzbass Kemerovo
2. Kirill KHVALKO - Dynamo Moscow
Defensemen
3. Anton SAVLUK - Yenisei Krasnoyarsk
4. Pyotr ZAKHAROV - Zorky Krasnogorsk
5. Alexander USOV - Raketa Kazan
6. Yury VIKULIN - Yenisei Krasnoyarsk
7. Alexei CHIZHOV - Kuzbass Kemerovo
8. Paveil BULATOV - Uralsky Trubnik Pervouralsk
9. Mikhail ZHDANOV - Rodina Kirov
10. Yevgeny KOREV - CKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk
Midfielders
11. Denis KOTOV - Zorky Krasnogorsk
12. Igor UFANDEYEV - Zorky Krasnogorsk
13. Alexander SAPEGA - Kuzbass Kemerovo
14. Sergei SHABUROV - Rodina Kirov
15. Denis KRIUSHENKOV - Kuzbass Kemerovo
16. Yevgeny SHVETSOV - SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk
Forwards
17. Viktor CHERNYSHYOV - Raketa Kazan
18. Igor LARIONOV - Raketa Kazan
19. Pavel RYAZANTSEV - Kuzbass Kemerovo
20. Maxim PAKHOMOV - Stroitel Syktyvkar
Coaches
Sergei LOMANOV - Head Coach
Sergei MYAUS - Assistant Coach
Vladislav SPINKA - General Manager
Schedule*
December 8
16:00 Norway - Russia
20:00 Sweden - Baikal-Energia Irkutsk
December 9
13:00 Russia - Baikal-Energia Irkutsk
17:00 Sweden - Norway**
December 10
12:00 Russia - Baikal-Energia Irkutsk
17:00 Russia - Sweden
*All game times local Irkutsk time (EST + 13h)
**All games played at Irkutsk's Trud Stadium except Sweden v. Norway, which will be played at Stroitel Stadium in neighboring Shelekhov
Officiating Crews
RUSSIA: Yevgeny MOROZOV, Andrei TOKMAKOV, Igor SAVENKOV, Alexei MARKELOV (Lead Referee)
SWEDEN: Roland FAGER, Tomas PERSSON, Tobias LINDBERG, Per-Erik AHLUND (Lead Referee)
NORWAY: Jorn-Ivar PETERSEN, Rune JANSEN, Knute GROTHAUG, Rolf Wendt ANDERSEN (Lead Referee)
There has been a lot of controversy in recent weeks swirling around who would lead the Russian squad. In early September, Vladimir Yanko, Dynamo Moscow's skipper, announced that he was stepping down as Russia's head coach. Yanko had been behind the Soviet and Russian national team benches since 1989, winning five world championships, including the 2006 title last February.
The former Zorky and Dynamo midfielder has also won a staggering 10 national championships as the coach of Yenisei Krasnoyarsk, Vodnik Arkhangelsk and Dynamo.
Yanko cited fatigue and conflict with federation leadership as the reasons for his departure. Several months passed with no decision on the new coach, and on November 20th, Zorky Krasnogorsk submitted a formal letter of complaint about the coaching vacancy. The federation had requested that Zorky release six players for the tournament, players Zorky threatened to withhold if the situation was not resolved soon.
On November 23rd, the federation announced that Yanko's assistant at Dynamo, the legendary Sergei Lomanov, would take over the national team. Until the summer of 2005, Lomanov had been a longtime player and then coach for Yenisei, a team with which he is nearly synonomous. He had spent several seasons with the national team as an assistant, and when Yanko made the move from Vodnik to Dynamo 18 months ago (and his son, Sergei Lomanov, Jr., one of Russia's top snipers, was traded to Moscow), Lomanov ended his brief retirement and signed on as the club's assistant coach.
At the time of the announcement, Lomanov was working in Kazan with a crop of young players Dynamo had loaned to Raketa to give them more playing time and help their development.
Despite Dynamo's stacked roster, only one player from the club, goaltender Kirill Khvalko, was selected for Russia. Midfielder Daniel Liw was also released by Dynamo to play for the Swedes. Kuzbass Kemerovo led all teams with four selections for Russia, including snipers Alexander Sapega and Pavel Ryazantsev. Some Zorky fans may be torn at this tournament, as three players will suit up for Russia, while three more will play for Sweden, including the potent duo of Johann and Hans Andersson.
Russia
Goaltenders
1. Roman GEYZEL - Kuzbass Kemerovo
2. Kirill KHVALKO - Dynamo Moscow
Defensemen
3. Anton SAVLUK - Yenisei Krasnoyarsk
4. Pyotr ZAKHAROV - Zorky Krasnogorsk
5. Alexander USOV - Raketa Kazan
6. Yury VIKULIN - Yenisei Krasnoyarsk
7. Alexei CHIZHOV - Kuzbass Kemerovo
8. Paveil BULATOV - Uralsky Trubnik Pervouralsk
9. Mikhail ZHDANOV - Rodina Kirov
10. Yevgeny KOREV - CKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk
Midfielders
11. Denis KOTOV - Zorky Krasnogorsk
12. Igor UFANDEYEV - Zorky Krasnogorsk
13. Alexander SAPEGA - Kuzbass Kemerovo
14. Sergei SHABUROV - Rodina Kirov
15. Denis KRIUSHENKOV - Kuzbass Kemerovo
16. Yevgeny SHVETSOV - SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk
Forwards
17. Viktor CHERNYSHYOV - Raketa Kazan
18. Igor LARIONOV - Raketa Kazan
19. Pavel RYAZANTSEV - Kuzbass Kemerovo
20. Maxim PAKHOMOV - Stroitel Syktyvkar
Coaches
Sergei LOMANOV - Head Coach
Sergei MYAUS - Assistant Coach
Vladislav SPINKA - General Manager
Schedule*
December 8
16:00 Norway - Russia
20:00 Sweden - Baikal-Energia Irkutsk
December 9
13:00 Russia - Baikal-Energia Irkutsk
17:00 Sweden - Norway**
December 10
12:00 Russia - Baikal-Energia Irkutsk
17:00 Russia - Sweden
*All game times local Irkutsk time (EST + 13h)
**All games played at Irkutsk's Trud Stadium except Sweden v. Norway, which will be played at Stroitel Stadium in neighboring Shelekhov
Officiating Crews
RUSSIA: Yevgeny MOROZOV, Andrei TOKMAKOV, Igor SAVENKOV, Alexei MARKELOV (Lead Referee)
SWEDEN: Roland FAGER, Tomas PERSSON, Tobias LINDBERG, Per-Erik AHLUND (Lead Referee)
NORWAY: Jorn-Ivar PETERSEN, Rune JANSEN, Knute GROTHAUG, Rolf Wendt ANDERSEN (Lead Referee)
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