Riga's Mogo/RSU Beat Lithuanian Champions 6-1 in Continental Cup Opener
Latvian ice hockey champions Mogo/RSU defeated Lithuania's Energija Elektrenai 6-1 in their opening game of the IIHF Continental Cup first round. They face Spain's Hielo Jaca tomorrow.
Latvian ice hockey champions Mogo/RSU beat the Lithuanian champions, Energija Elektrenai, 6-1 on 16 October in the opening game of the first round of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Continental Cup, a European club competition. The game was played in the Lithuanian town of Elektrenai.
The first goal of the tournament came close to the 16th minute, when Roberts Kalkis put Mogo ahead. At the start of the second period Kristaps Sotnieks made it 2-0 after a pass from Kaspars Daugavins. The Lithuanian side scored in the 38th minute, when a shot from Iljas Baida beat Mogo goaltender Karlis Mezsargs. Mogo nevertheless restored its two-goal lead almost immediately through Rudolfs Polcs, making it 3-1.
The third period decided the game
In the final period Mogo scored three unanswered goals. Raulis Ozollapa extended the lead to 4-1, and over the last ten minutes the Lithuanian resistance collapsed. Sotnieks scored his second goal of the game, and Gints Meija set the final score at 6-1.
Game statistics
Mogo fired 46 shots on goal, against 22 for the opponents. Penalty minutes were 2 for Energija and 4 for Mogo. Period scores were 0-1, 1-2 and 0-3 from the perspective of the Elektrenai team.
Tomorrow, 17 October, Mogo/RSU will play Spain's Hielo Jaca. On 18 October the team will then face Ukraine's Sokil Kyiv.
