СКА-ВМФ Санкт-Петербург beat Звезда Москва 2:0 in a club friendly on Tuesday evening. The result comes just a day after both sides secured wins in their respective matches. Звезда had beaten Горняк 2:1 on Monday, while СКА-ВМФ took Красноярск 2:1 on the same date.
The visitors carried momentum into the encounter. СКА-ВМФ had won four of their last five games before this match, including dominant performances against Тамбов and ХК Ростов. Звезда's recent form showed more inconsistency, with losses to Рязань, Дизель, АКМ and another defeat to Рязань in March.
What you get from a friendly like this is a snapshot of readiness. СКА-ВМФ looked sharp, having stringed together consecutive victories. Звезда had their win against Горняк but the pattern of results suggests they're still finding their rhythm.
The scoreline tells you everything there is to know without needing minute-by-minute detail. Two clean goals, no response from the hosts. СКА-ВМФ held their nerve against a Звезда side that had shown they could score but struggled to contain visitors consistently.
This result extends СКА-ВМФ's winning streak to five games. Звезда's run of positive results came to an end, and they'll need to look at what went wrong when the match mattered.