The Steel Foxes beat Molot Perm 5:1 in a club friendly match on 17 August 2026. The hosts opened their pre-season campaign with a comfortable win, though the result tells only part of the story. Both sides have been playing regular friendlies ahead of the new season, and this one ended in decisive fashion.
The recent run of matches for the hosts has been mixed. They beat Мамонты Югры 5:3 on 16 August, but lost 2:3 to Толпар the day before. Earlier in the month they edged Крылья Советов Москва 5:4 and beat Динамо-Шинник 3:0, though a 2:3 defeat to Тайфун interrupted that sequence. The pattern shows a team still finding its rhythm.
Molot Perm's recent record has been less encouraging. They lost 3:4 to Толпар on 16 August and 2:3 to Мамонты Югры on 15 August. Two further defeats against Толпар — 3:4 and 1:4 — completed a difficult spell. The only win in that period came against Кузнецкие Медведи 5:4 back in March.
The 5:1 scoreline reflects a gap that has been visible in these pre-season encounters. The hosts showed more consistency in attack, while the visitors struggled to convert opportunities. By then, the match had settled into a one-sided affair after the early exchanges.
The result leaves the Steel Foxes with a positive start to their preparations. A five-goal performance suggests the attack has found some fluency. For Molot Perm, the defeat adds to a run of losses that will need addressing before competitive play begins.