Sokol Krasnoyarsk edged Metallurg Novokuznetsk 1-0 in regulation, with the deciding goal coming at 53:00. A tight, low-event game was settled by a single third-period strike.
The contest was scoreless after the first and second periods, with the teams locked at 0-0 through 40 minutes. Sokol finally broke through at 53:00 to make it 1-0, and Metallurg could not find an equalizer before the final horn.
The defining number was the 1-0 final: one goal proved to be enough. Sokol produced the only offense of the night and protected the lead to secure the regulation win.