Neftyanik Almetyevsk edged JHC Bars Kazan 3-2 in regulation, overcoming an early one-goal deficit in a tightly contested Club Friendly. The home side did the decisive work after the first intermission.
JHC Bars Kazan took a 0-1 lead in the opening period. Neftyanik responded with a 2-1 second period to even the score at 2-2, then controlled the third, outscoring the visitors 1-0 to close out the win.
The standout takeaway is Neftyanik’s response after trailing: they won both the second and third periods while holding JHC Bars without a goal in the final frame. The 3-2 final reflected a narrow margin built on third-period discipline.