RUS 3:4 FIN | Russia - Finland (Euro Hockey Tour)

Euro Hockey Tour

Russia – Finland

3:4 (end)

Sweden2 – Czech Republic

6:0 (end)

final

Russia

3:4 (1:1, 1:2, 1:1)

Finland

Thursday 07.11.2013, 17:30 • Hartwall Arena (13.506) • Euro Hockey Tour

		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
		Finland is currently dominating the Euro Hockey Tour after Czech Hockey Games, where it won against Sweden 5:0, Russia 2:0 and the Czech Republic 3:1.
		Russia started with losing against the Czech Republic 1:2, then it lost with Finland, but with Sweden Russia won 2:0.
		Finland with 9 points after 3 matches is favourite of this match.
		Starting lineups: Russia: Yeryomenko (Barulin) – Alexandrov, Nikulin – Chudinov, Medvedev – Zubarev, Biryukov – Kiselevich, Ryasensky – Popov, Tereshcenko, Perezhogin – Lisin, Tikhonov, Shipachyov – Varnakov, Burmistrov, Panarin – Kablukov, Glukhov, Averin – Prokhorkin Finland: Rynnas (Hovinen) – Kukkonen, Jaakola – Lepisto, Hietanen – Mantyla, Karalahti – Laakso, Vaananen – Immonen, Pihlstrom, Komarov – Hagman, Kontiola, Aaltonen – Lehtera, Salminen, Enlund – Wirtanen, Osala, Hartikainen – Pyorala Referees: Linde, Bjork – Neva, Nieminen.
	00:01	Game started.
	0:35	Russia is in the offensive third but it isn't shooting yet.
	0:45	Alexandrov's shot from the left side was stopped by Rynnas.
	0:55	Icing of Finland.
	1:34	Visitors are still only defending.
	2:05	A great hit by Hagman on Shipachyov.
	3:07	Kiselevich gets called in for tripping.
	3:44	Goal for Team Finland! JUUSO HIETANEN got to a rebound shot and he hit the half empty net! Assist: Petri Kontiola.
	3:44	Yeryomenko is substituted by Barulin.
	4:17	Barulin makes a save against a shot from the blue line by Mantyla.
	4:44	Salminen's shot from the right circle went into the glove of Barulin.
	5:45	Finland is creating pressure but Kontiola's shot wasn't dangerous.
	6:07	A shot by Tereshcenko went into the chest of Rynnas.
	6:25	Offside of Russia.
	6:47	Komarov's shot went wide.
	7:32	A shot from the blue line by Kiselevich was blocked.
	8:16	We see a lot of solo actions by Russia at this point.
	9:03	Goal for Team Russia! YURI ALEXANDROV got the puck from behind the net to the left circle and he hit the top right corner of the net! Assist: Alexander Popov.
	9:45	Finland can't get the puck in the offensive third.
	10:16	Salminen got to a rebound shot but he missed the net.
	10:54	Kablukov got to a rebound shot too, but he couldn't score over the left pad of the Finland goalkeeper!
	11:27	Offside of Russia.
	12:10	Both teams play defensive now.
	12:55	Medvedev's shot from the left circle went into the glove of Rynnas.
	13:52	A shot by Laakso was stopped by Barulin.
	14:07	Glukhov got in a breakaway, but his backhand move wasn't enough to surprise Rynnas!
	14:48	Aaltonen sent an inaccurate pass in a very good position.
	15:47	Karalahti gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for holding.
	16:27	Icing of Russia.
	16:52	Finland is easily clearing pucks.
	17:13	And again.
	17:47	Finland is in full strength.
	18:14	Offside of Russia.
	18:57	Karalahti gets called in for tripping.
	19:25	Finland clears the puck.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Shots on goal – 10:9. Penalties – 1:2. Bully – 9:12.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:49	Goal for Team Russia! MIKHAIL VARNAKOV got the puck from side to side and he hit the top right corner of the net! Assist: Maxim Chudinov, Yevgeny Medvedev.
	21:21	Icing of Russia.
	22:00	Enlund's weak shot was covered by Barulin.
	22:20	Goal for Team Finland! Hartikainen got in front of the net, Barulin deflected his shot right in front of him and OSKAR OSALA hit the empty net with his rebound shot! Assist: Teemu Hartikainen.
	22:59	Burmistrov lost the puck.
	23:51	Backhand's shot by Hagman from the right side wasn't dangerous.
	24:27	No icing of Finland, Russia has to play.
	25:11	Kiselevich's slapshot from the blue line was caught by the glove of Rynnas.
	25:49	A backhand by Varnakov from the right side went wide.
	26:27	Lehtera's shot was blocked.
	26:49	Goal for Team Finland! LEO KOMAROV got the puck in front of the net and he got it behind Barulin! Assists: Jarkko Immonen, Antti Pihlstrom.
	27:31	Hagman gets called in for tripping.
	28:22	Nikulin got a pass in front of the half empty net but he missed the puck!
	28:50	Finland clears the puck.
	29:11	Medvedev's slapshot from the blue line was blocked.
	29:31	Finland is in full strength.
	30:15	Finland has pressure.
	31:04	Russia can't get to the puck but Finland isn't finding good shooting positions.
	32:10	Ryasenski gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for holding.
	33:07	Russia is easily clearing pucks.
	33:55	Barulin makes a few saves against shots from the blue line.
	34:10	Russia is in full strength.
	34:44	Finland creates pressure.
	35:53	Prokhorkin was probably for the first time on the ice and his shot went into the glove of Rynnas.
	36:31	Icing of Finland.
	37:04	Lehtera's shot from the left side was blocked.
	38:05	Tereshchenko's shot from the right circle was very dangerous, but Rynnas made a great save!
	39:08	Osala missed the puck and therefore Finland sent the puck to icing.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Shots on goal – 16:20. Penalties – 2:3. Bully – 17:23.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:45	Russia is very active in the beginning of the third period.
	41:32	Finland is only defending now, but Russia can't find good shooting positions.
	42:11	Offside of Finland.
	43:10	Both teams can't get a shot on the net.
	43:44	Panarin's shot from the blue line was blocked.
	45:00	And again, both team are very defensive.
	45:43	Goal for Team Russia! VIKTOR TIKHONOV hits the top right corner of the net from almost zero angle!
	46:24	Finland is very shocked, because that was like second shot on the net from Russia in the third period.
	46:51	But now icing of Russia.
	47:45	Finland can't get into the offensive third.
	48:50	Again defensive style from both teams.
	50:00	Shots on goal in the third period – 2:3. Pihlstrom's shot from the left side wasn't dangerous.
	51:00	Barulin stopped shots from Lehtera and Hartikainen.
	51:34	Finland is creating pressure.
	51:46	Burmistrov gets called in for cross checking.
	52:12	Aaltonen's shot from behind the left circle was blocked.
	53:07	Russia cleared the puck twice in a row.
	53:46	Russia is in full strength.
	53:52	Goal for Team Finland! SAKARI SALMINEN got a pass from side to side and he hit the half empty net! Assist: Tuukka Mantyla.
	54:30	Russia has the puck but it can't get a shot on the net.
	55:05	Pihlstrom got in front of the net but Barulin made a great save!
	56:00	Russia can't do anything right now.
	57:14	Russia lost the puck again. Finland is in control of this match.
	57:56	Perezhogin's shot from the right side went into the glove of Rynnas.
	58:36	Medvedev has the puck, Russia is running out of time.
	58:50	The empty net of Russia!
	59:00	The last minute of the third period.
	59:41	Nikulin's shot went wide.
	60:00	Game over.
		Shots on goal – 23:26. Penalties – 3:4. Bully – 23:31.
		Finland keeps dominating the Euro Hockey Tour and it earned 12 points out of 12 points so far! (19:43:41)

Commentary by

Jakub Šperk

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 10. Alexandrov (Popov), 21. Varnakov (Chudinov, Medvedev), 46. Tikhonov – 4. Hietanen (Kontiola), 23. Osala (Hartikainen), 27. Komarov (Immonen, Pihlstrom), 54. Salminen (Mantyla)

Russia: Yeryomenko (4th Barulin) – Alexandrov, Nikulin – Chudinov, Medvedev – Zubarev, Biryukov – Kiselevich, Ryasensky – Popov, Tereshcenko, Perezhogin – Lisin, Tikhonov, Shipachyov – Varnakov, Burmistrov, Panarin – Kablukov, Glukhov, Averin – Prokhorkin

Finland: Rynnas (Hovinen) – Kukkonen, Jaakola – Lepisto, Hietanen – Mantyla, Karalahti – Laakso, Vaananen – Immonen, Pihlstrom, Komarov – Hagman, Kontiola, Aaltonen – Lehtera, Salminen, Enlund – Wirtanen, Osala, Hartikainen – Pyorala

Referees: Linde, Bjork – Neva, Nieminen

1st period
	3:07
	3:44
	9:03
	15:47
	18:57
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:49
	22:20
	26:49
	27:31
	32:10
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:43
	51:46
	53:52
Final