The Vitebsk region team became the winner of the 2023 schoolchildren's Spartakiad
Vitebsk Region – Champion of the 2023 Spartakiad. Ivan Ponomarev's goal brought a hard-fought victory in the final against the Grodno Region team
The Vitebsk Region team became the winner of the 2023 School Spartakiad, which concluded in Zhlobin. In the final match, the northerners achieved a hard-fought victory in a meeting with the Grodno Region team. Trailing after the first period, the hockey players from the Vitebsk region equalized in the second, and snatched victory 4 minutes before the end of regulation time. The decisive goal was somewhat curious: after Ivan Ponomarev's shot, the puck hit the opponent's defenseman Vladislav Kesso and bounced into his own net. The goal was awarded after a video review.
Thus, the Vitebsk Region took revenge on the Grodno Region for their failure in the preliminary stage match (3:4). Both teams suffered only one defeat at the Spartakiad – having beaten each other once.
The Vitebsk Region team became the winner of the 2023 School Spartakiad, which concluded in Zhlobin. In the final match, the northerners achieved a hard-fought victory in a meeting with the Grodno Region team. Trailing after the first period, the hockey players from the Vitebsk region equalized in the second, and snatched victory 4 minutes before the end of regulation time. The decisive goal was somewhat curious: after Ivan Ponomarev's shot, the puck hit the opponent's defenseman Vladislav Kesso and bounced into his own net. The goal was awarded after a video review.
Thus, the Vitebsk Region took revenge on the Grodno Region for their failure in the preliminary stage match (3:4). Both teams suffered only one defeat at the Spartakiad – having beaten each other once.