Loss to Swedes on bandy did not prevent Russia to come to a WC in a playoffs

Unsuccessful game of Russian national team against Swedes did not prevent our command to leave in a WC quarterfinal on bandy where she will play with the USA. Photo : Maxim Bogodvid / RIA Novosti news agency Russian national team on bandy suffered the first defeat in the house World Cup which takes place in Ulyanovsk. Sergey Myaus's wards conceded in a match of a group stage to Swedes with the score 3:6.

it is curious that Russia and Sweden had to meet even within preparation for a world championship. However the friendly game planned for December, as a result did not take place because of bad weather.

When teams after all agreed on ice, it is better to a duel appeared Scandinavians are ready. The Russian team completely failed the first time, having passed from the 15th to the 28th minute five meek washers - the hat trick at Swedes marked out Christopher Edlund, the double was issued by Eric Petersson. Thus four times Hans Anderson acted as the assistant.

In the second half of a meeting our hockey players played more vividly and could reduce lag to two balls Maxim Ishkeldin, Evgeny Dergayev and Evgeny Ivanushkin's efforts. But it appeared everything, on what Russians whereas players of Sweden national team hammered one more ball sufficed - the point in a match was put by Daniel Mossberg.

However, this defeat should not spoil strongly mood of Russian national team as it already ensured an exit in a playoffs. Russians surely won against Kazakhstan the first two matches (9:1) and Finland (10:2). Our team took the second place in group and in a quarterfinal will meet the national team of the USA. Thus, the wish of the captain of the American national team Michael Kermen who declared that would like to play with Russians was executed. This game will take place on February 4.

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Russian national team, we will remind, is the ninefold world champion. Thus she won three previous tournaments in a row.