Kryzhynka suffered a second defeat with a big score against Kremenchuk
Ihor Arkhypenko’s team conceded 12 goals against the current vice-champion.
Kryzhynka (Kyiv) – Kremenchuk – 0:12 (0:5; 0:4; 0:3)
Pucks: 0:1 – Kryvoshapkin (Lialka, Tselohorodtsev), 13:41; 0:2 – Tymchenko (Serednytskyi), 13:59; 0:3 – Andrushchenko (Kryvoshapkin, Matusevych), 15:23; 0:4 – Tymchenko (Hevorkian), 17:34; 0:5 – Kryvoshapkin (Poperezhai, Abadzhian), 17:59; 0:6 – Ihnatenko (Hevorkian, Tymchenko), 28:55; 0:7 – Poperezhai (Abadzhian, Braha), 31:33; 0:8 – Hevorkian (Materykin, Serednytskyi, – power play), 34:35; 0:9 – Lialka (Matusevych, Kryvoshapkin), 37:14; 0:10 – Lialka (Tselohorodtsev), 50:39; 0:11 – Lialka (Kryvoshapkin, Pankov, – power play), 52:33; 0:12 – Kryvoshapkin (Tselohorodtsev, Lialka), 55:17
Kryzhynka: Danylo Makarenko (Artem Mykhailychenko, 17:59; Danylo Makarenko, 55:17); Andrii Baibarza – Yaroslav Filippov, Ihor Shevchenko – Artem Nevierov (c) – Ihor Honcharov; Nazar Khrypun – Ostap Ostashevskyi, Yehor Zelenskyi – Illia Merzliak – Artem Arkhypenko; Ihor Fedorenko, Oleksandr Dreval – Viktor Chaika – Roman Diachenko
Head coach: Ihor Arkhypenko
Kremenchuk: Mykyta Hordiushyn; Bohdan Pankov – Dmytro Ihnatenko, Vitalii Lialka (c) – Hlib Kryvoshapkin – Artem Tselohorodtsev; Tymofii Materykin – Denys Matusevych, Mykhailo Hevorkian – Bohdan Serednytskyi – Sviatoslav Tymchenko; Daniil Kryvenko – Bohdan Piddubnyi, Dmytro Poperezhai – Vladyslav Braha – Yevhenii Abadzhian; Viacheslav Andrushchenko – Yehor Bezuhlyi – Borys Andriushchenko
Head coach: Andrii Sriubko
In this match, head coach Ihor Arkhypenko returned to lead Kryzhynka, along with several players, but he was unable to field at least 17 players against Kremenchuk. Instead, Andrii Sryubko’s team arrived in Kyiv with 12 forwards and three pairs of defenders.
The score remained tied for over 13 minutes in the first period, with chance for the hosts on a power play for two minutes, but they were unable to capitalize it. Kryvoshapkin scored the opening goal for Kremenchuk, followed by four more goals in quick succession. Tymchenko and Kryvoshapkin each scored twice, with Andrushchenko adding another goal.
Guests managed to score their only goal in the first half of all the periods, by Ihnatenko. However, Kremenchuk continued to dominate with pucks from Poperezhai, Hevorkian, and Lialka extending their lead to nine goals.
The captain of Kremenchuk added two more goals in the final period, with Kryvoshapkin securing a hat-trick. Hlib was the standout player with a hat-trick of goals and assists, while Lyalka finished match with 3 pucks and 2 assists.
This win earned Kremenchuk 15 points in the standings, but they remained in fourth place. Both teams will face Kyiv Capitals next, with Sriubko’s team playing on December 1st and Kryzhynka on the 4th against Vadym Shakhraichuk’s squad.