The Loco Seagull. Betting Tip (cf 1.85) and bets on the MHL match

Chaika got off to a terrible start in the semi-final series with Loko, which was quite predictable. In the first two matches, the team played on the road, where they lost by a one-goal margin (4:5), and also lost by a score of 1:4. Returning to the home arena, the team was almost able to beat the clear favorite, but it was disappointing to lose in overtime (2:3).

It seemed that the relegation from the playoffs was already inevitable, but the club suddenly began to return to the series. Nizhny Novgorod first pulled Victoria away from Loko in extra time (2:1), and after that they won a landslide victory away (4:2). The main character of the meeting was striker Skvortsov, who scored a hat-trick and gave an assist.

Loko approached the Kharlamov Cup in great form and did not suffer a single defeat in the first two rounds. In a smart move, the club also broke into the semifinals, where it first won a hard-fought victory (5:4) on the home arena, and then confidently defeated the Seagull (4:1). They managed to earn a critical advantage on the road, snatching Victoria in overtime (3:2).

However, this was the end of the railroad workers' long winning streak. In the fourth match with Chaika, serious defensive problems arose, and mainly due to the efforts of goalkeeper Safonov, they managed to avoid a complete failure, losing only in extra time (1:2). There was no doubt that by returning to the home arena, the club would rehabilitate itself in front of the fans and win a decisive victory, but again had to suffer an unexpected defeat with a score of 2:4.