Ivan Nikolishin: «We had scoring chances in the first, second, and third periods»

18.09.2026

Neftekhimik forward Ivan Nikolishin speaks with the media after a following 0–2 against Salavat Yulaev.

– Salavat Yulaev took the initiative right from the start and held onto it for almost the entire game. That is why I believe their team’s victory was well–deserved. They were faster. At times we were a step behind, and at others, we lacked discipline – which explains the high number of penalties. We will try to fix that in the next game. We had scoring chances in the first, second, and third periods. The opportunities were there. We just need to take advantage of it. We need to threaten the net more and create more plays – that way, we will generate even more chances.

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