Mamonty Yugra claimed a 3:1 victory over Krasnoyarsk Rysi in the MHL on Tuesday, September 22nd. The home side took all three points in front of their own supporters, extending their modest start to the campaign. To be fair, neither team has built much momentum yet — both sit on zero points from their opening rounds.
We had called this one earlier, putting Mamonty at 64 per cent confidence. And here's the thing — it wasn't blind faith. The hosts have shown flashes of something, even if results have been mixed. They beat AKM-Junior 5:2 on September 18th before that heavy 0:3 defeat, and they looked the sharper side today.
Krasnoyarsk came in with a tougher run of form. Four games, one win, three losses — and that victory came against Irbis 5:1 back in September. Since then they've been chased by Belые Medvedi 6:3 and hammered by Avto 8:1. By then you'd expect a reaction from any squad, and they certainly tried.
What matters now is what this means for the table. Mamonty sit fifth after seven matches, while Rysi remain eighth after four. Neither side has points yet, so the standings tell only part of the story. But a win like this — held on grimly after the opener — gives the hosts something to build on.
The recent results show both teams still finding their feet. Mamonty have tasted victory against AKM-Junior, Rysi defeated Sibirskie Snayperы 4:2 in late August. This was a game of three periods of twenty minutes, and the hosts made the difference when it counted.
