Amur Tigers defeated Red Machine 4:0 in a club friendly on August 29, 2026. And here's the thing — this wasn't their first encounter this month. Just two days earlier, on August 27, Amur Tigers had beaten the hosts 3:1. By then, the pattern was already visible. Red Machine lost their third match against Amur Tigers in recent history, having also lost 1:3 on March 11.
Red Machine's recent form has been uneven. They beat Sakhalin Sharks 3:2 on August 20 and AKM-Novomoskovsk 2:1 on August 11, but those victories were followed by two defeats. Amur Tigers had more mixed results — a 5:7 loss to Atlant and a 0:4 defeat to Spartak, but also a commanding 5:0 win over Krylya Sovetov Moscow on August 17. Things came to a head on Saturday when Amur Tigers made it four wins in five matches.
The friendly ended 4:0 to the visitors, extending their recent superiority over the hosts. Red Machine will need to address their defensive issues before the competitive season begins. Amur Tigers, meanwhile, showed they can maintain their momentum. The table goes out of the window in these games, but the message was clear.