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