Emil Garipov conceded a goal on the third minute as Mikhail Rakhmanov opened the score from the goalmouth. Tim Stapleton recovered Kazan club’s losses in the middle of the first period: he shot at the goalie’s skates and the rebound ended up in the net – 1:1.
Nikolai Antropov finalized the score as the home team played timidly around their goalposts and it was difficult for Garipov to fend off the goal – 1:2.