Russia will be full of motivation to win the final
– The youth team of Russia is a prepared opponent. The team played according to the system. This match is a good test for our young hockey players. To be honest, I don’t remember such a difficult start for us, which was caused by the removal. I want to mention the goalkeeper Konstantin Shostak, who kept us in the game and helped out in the minority.
– Both goalkeepers – Kolosov and Shostak – had good matches. Before the final, you have a pleasant headache, who will you choose for the match?
– Indeed, our goalkeepers put together great. It was nice to watch them. In recent years, our goalkeeping position has been problematic, with no stability observed. One of the tasks that we previously set for the development of our goalkeepers. We found that there are new names that are showing themselves, as in the last matches. As you said, it’s a pleasant headache before the match, but we’ll deal with it.
– What do you expect from the final against the Russian national team?
– Russia will be full of motivation to win the final. We must be ready for this. You have to get into the game well. We often discussed our impressions and expectations from the Russian team. This is a well-trained team that shows excellent speed. But we need to find points of growth in order to offset their advantages. We have noticed that, by acting according to the system, we can play at medium speeds with Russia. We’ll try to show our hockey tomorrow,” Woodcroft said.