players started the match with the "Uralsky trubnik" willing only one thing - to win. And they got their end - not only winning the match but also becoming the first in their group, says SE-Internet correspondent Alexander MEDVEDEV.

The match of the two leaders was almost nearly interrupted by the snowfall that broke out in Kazan. The first period the players had to play virtually on the snow. In the second period, when the ice was cleared the advantage of the host team lead to 3 goals. Particularly remarkable was Sergey Haritonov who scored up to 14 goals and thus became the best striker among all the hockey players who took part in the preliminary tournaments.