The team of Kyrgyzstan played its first match at the Ice Hockey World Championship among teams of the Third Division (Group A). The Hockey Federation reported on social media.
The game with the team of the Republic of South Africa ended with a score 5:2.
Anton Kudashev, Vladimir Tonkikh (2), Vladimir Nosov and Mamed Seyfulov scored goals.
Kyrgyzstan’s hockey players missed the puck in the first minute.
Recall, the tournament is held from April 21 to April 27 in Istanbul. The team of Kyrgyzstan will play with teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Turkmenistan and Turkey.
The team that takes first place will get to the Second Division (Group B).
