Today, April 2, the fourth match of the finals series took place between Kremenchuk and Kyiv Capitals.

The game ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of the capital club. Now, the Capitals lead the series (3-1), and the next match could be decisive.

Vadym Shakhraichuk's team started strong. In the first period, the hosts scored twice: at the 9-minute mark, Serhiy Chernenko opened the scoring, and two minutes before the end of the first period, Canadian player Yang Hu doubled the advantage.

In the second period, Kremenchuk had a chance to equalize, but Vitaliy Lyalka failed to convert a penalty shot. However, soon after, Igor Yedapin's team managed to score, with Gevorkyan converting a power play.

In the middle of the third period, the Kyiv team also converted a power play. Latvian Berdniks took a long shot that possibly surprised goalkeeper Eduard Zakarchenko.

With two minutes left before the final buzzer, an alarm interrupted the game. After a half-hour break, the teams finished the match, but the score remained unchanged.

Ukrainian Hockey Championship Playoffs

Final, fourth match, March 31

Kremenchuk – Kyiv Capitals 1:3 (1:1, 0:2, 0:0)

Goals: 08:20 Chernenko (Yang Hu, Panchenko) – 0:1, 17:45 Yang Hu (Panchenko, Matzko) – 0:2, 49:18 Gevorkyan (Poperezhai, Lyalka) – 1:2, 44:46 Berdniks (Chernenko, Yang Hu)

Series score – 1:3

To recall, the first game ended with the capital club winning in overtime. In the second match, Kremenchuk equalized the series. In the third game, the Capitals took the lead in a high-scoring encounter.

Previously, it was reported that Kremenchuk's goalkeeper set a historic achievement in Ukrainian championships.