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Spartak Moscow
3:4 (1:2, 0:0, 2:2)
Barys Nur-Sultan
Wednesday 02.10.2013, 17:30 • Ledovyj Dvorec Sokolniki • KHL
     
    Astana was much better team tonight, but Spartak showed awesome last minutes goals, which came too late for Moscow though. (19:49:22)
     
    Shots on goal – 26:26.
    Penalties – 8:6.
    Bully – 22:40.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:34
    Goal for Spartak!
    Spartak isn't giving up! RASTISLAV SPIRKO got through 2 defenders and shoots below Ahonen's glove! Assists: Vyacheslav Kozlov, Andrey Sergeyev.
     
    58:41
    Goal for Spartak!
    This seems to be too late. VYACHESLAV KOZLOV hits the top left corner from the left circle! Assists: Denis Bodrov, Nikolay Zherdev.
     
    57:51
    Goal for Barys!
    Barys Astana is showing it is the best team of the whole KHL so far! Starchenko passed the puck in front of half empty net to MIKE LUNDIN, who had no problem to score! Assist: Roman Starchenko.
     
    57:30
    Spartak is in full strength, but its time is running out.
     
    56:11
    Moscow defends well, but that's not what it needs.
     
    55:30
    Krutov gets called in for assaulting.
     
    55:12
    Barys is again pressuring its opponent and and controls this match.
     
    53:47
    Goal for Barys!
    Just when Moscow started to be active it concedes another goal! MICHAIL RAKHMANOV hits the top right corner from bteween the circles! Assist: Andrey Gavrilin.
     
    51:11
    Polishchuk's shot wasn't dangerous for Glass.
     
    50:11
    Shot from Lundin was blocked.
     
    50:01
    Spirko got to a rebound shot, but Ahonen made a fantastic save with his glove!
     
    48:12
    Nothing changes. Spartak is more and more away from points.
     
    47:44
    Now again few minutes without shots. Shots on goal in the third period – 1:1.
     
    45:55
    Barys is in full strength.
     
    45:15
    Astana is in four players. Shot by Rudenko went into Glass's pads.
     
    44:55
    Nikulin's shot from the blue lin wasn't dangerous.
     
    44:20
    Still no shots on goal in this period. Spartak is in full strength.
     
    43:55
    Kulik gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for high sticking too. Four on three for Astana.
     
    43:15
    Bochenski gets called in for high sticking. So many penalties, so few shots on goal. Four on four.
     
    43:11
    Moscow clears the puck.
     
    42:20
    Nesterov gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for cross checking.
     
    41:33
    No shots on goal so far in the third period, Barys is with the puck more.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 13:14.
    Penalties – 5:5.
    Bully – 12:28.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:33
    Nikulin's shot from the right circle went into glove of Ahonen.
     
    39:29
    Bochenski gets called in for hooking.
     
    38:18
    Moscow is in full strength.
     
    37:25
    Barys is in full strength.
     
    36:18
    Another penalty gets Bodrov for holding. Four on four.
     
    36:15
    Astana defends well so far.
     
    35:25
    Antropov gets called in for cross checking.
     
    35:24
    Bodrov's shot from the blue line wasn't dangerous.
     
    34:13
    Moscow is in full strength.
     
    33:52
    Rudenko and Antropov couldn't score from rebound shots!
     
    32:55
    Still no shooting.
     
    32:13
    Spartak gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for too many players on the ice.
     
    31:58
    Moscow is in full strength.
     
    31:22
    Spartak clears the puck.
     
    30:44
    No shots on both sides in last few minutes.
     
    29:58
    Chernov gets 2 minutes in the penalto box for hooking.
     
    29:29
    Astana is in full strength.
     
    28:02
    Spirko got to his own rebound shot, but couldn't life the puck above Ahonen's pads!
     
    27:29
    Upper get 2 minutes in the penalty box for hit with an elbow.
     
    27:22
    Still the same thing, game kinda slowed since the start of the second period.
     
    25:33
    Astana has the puck in the offensive third, but can't shoot.
     
    24:47
    Spartak is in full strength.
     
    24:12
    Bodrov's shot from the blue line was blocked.
     
    23:11
    Both teams can't get a shot on the net, Spartak should change something.
     
    22:47
    Yunkov gets called in for holding.
     
    21:22
    Astana is still more active and keeps Spartak under pressure.
     
    20:33
    Spirko's shot was blocked.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 8:6.
    Penalties – 1:2.
    Bully – 5:10.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:08
    Astana is in full strength.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the first period, still defensive style by both teams.
     
    17:08
    Upper gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for hooking.
     
    17:00
    Both teams can't get a shot on the net now.
     
    15:22
    Nikulin's shot from the right circle was deflected by Ahonen and Zherdev got to a rebound shot, but he fired the puck in the middle of the net.
     
    14:36
    Goal for Barys!
    KONSTANTIN RUDENKO got in between the circles and scores under Glass's glove! Assists: Dmitrij Upper, Nikolay Antropov.
     
    14:07
    Spartak is in full strength.
     
    13:22
    After a long time shot from the left circle by Spirko, but Ahonen was ready.
     
    12:07
    Bordov gets called in for high sticking. Powerplay for Barys.
     
    12:00
    No shots on goal for a while.
     
    10:22
    Barys is still the more active team, but can't get into scoring position.
     
    9:42
    Goal for Spartak!
    ALEXANDER NIKULIN scores in the half empty net after a pass by Zherdev! Assist: Nikolay Zherdev.
     
    8:30
    Not dangerous shot on both sides by Spirko and Bochenski.
     
    7:11
    Astana isn't rushing anywhere and it's waiting for its opponent's mistake.
     
    6:13
    Rudenko's shot from the right side went to pads of Glass.
     
    6:10
    Astnaa is in full strength, Spartak couldn't even get a shot on the net.
     
    5:04
    Astana clears the puck.
     
    4:46
    Powerplay for Spartak. Savchenko gets called in for holding.
     
    2:53
    Goal for Barys!
    JOSH GRATTON got the puck from Savchenko and hits the top right corner of the net! Assist: Roman Savchenko.
     
    1:30
    Both teams are playing defensive at start of this match.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Spartak Moscow: Glass (Ivanov) – Sergeyev, Quint, Vasilyev, Bodrov, Megalinsky, Kulik, Nekolenko, Mamkin – Anderson, Spirko, Wandell – Zherdev, Nikulin, Kozlov – Krutov, Nesterov, Yunkov – Chernykh, Bobrov, Peshekhonov

    Barys Astana: Ahonen (Poluektov) – Lundin, Blokhin, Savchenko, Lakiza, Semyonov, Litvinenko, Grebeschikov – Bochenski, Dawes, Boyd – Rudenko, Antropov, Upper – Zhailauov, Starchenko, Polishchuk – Rakhmanov, Gavrilin, Gratton.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Nikulin (Zherdev), 59. Kozlov (Bodrov, Zherdev), 60. Spirko (Kozlov, Sergeyev) – 3. Gratton (Savchenko), 15. Rudenko (Upper, Antropov), 54. Rakhmanov (Gavrilin), 58. Lundin (Starchenko)

    Spartak Moscow: Glass (Ivanov) – Sergeyev, Quint, Vasilyev, Bodrov, Megalinsky, Kulik, Nekolenko, Mamkin – Anderson, Spirko, Wandell – Zherdev, Nikulin, Kozlov – Krutov, Nesterov, Yunkov – Chernykh, Bobrov, Peshekhonov
    Barys Nur-Sultan: Ahonen (Poluektov) – Lundin, Blokhin, Savchenko, Lakiza, Semyonov, Litvinenko, Grebeschikov – Bochenski, Dawes, Boyd – Rudenko, Antropov, Upper – Zhailauov, Starchenko, Polishchuk – Rakhmanov, Gavrilin, Gratton
    Referees: Belov, Oskirko – Chernyshev, Pavlov