Riga – Mytishchi 2:3 (end) | Třinec – Cherepovets 4:3 (end) | Salavat Yulaev – Metallurg M 2:0 (end)
Tappara – JYP 3:2 (2:1 after SO)
final
Dinamo Riga
2:3 (1:2, 0:0, 1:1)
Atlant Mytishchi
Friday 15.08.2014, 11:00 • Ufa Arena • Friendly matches
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
     
    Good morning and welcome to this Bashkortostan Cup match between Dinamo Riga and Atlant Mytishchi. This may only be a pre-season tournament, but both sides will wanting to see just how good they are at the moment.
     
    This tournament really does have some prestigious names competing in it, with SKA Saint Petersburg, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Salavat Yulaev and Dinamo and Atlant all taking part.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Grinfogels)- Sevcenko, Hrabal, Hossa, Schastliviy, G Meija- Genoway, Pujacs, Darzins, Dzerins, Indrasis- Sotnieks, Porejs, Bukarts, Bicevskis, J Ozolins- Augstkalns, Upitis, Abols, Cipulis, Skvorcovs

    Atlant Mytishchi: Engren (Shikin)- Baldaev, Novopashin, Tyulyapkin, Malevich, Nemec, Gilroy, Korobov, Rukavishnikov- Engqvist, Radulov, Tatarukhin, Glukhov, Chernov, Vrana, Kozlov, Levitskiy, Koltsov, Dorofeev, Kadeikin, Shiafotdinov, Soshnikov, Shmelyov.
     
    The teams are now out on to the ice, and it's time to get underway!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:48
    As soon as we get underway we have our first penalty, and it's Georgijs Pujacs of Dinamo has been punished for tripping
     
    02:22
    Goal for Atlant! It didn't take them long to get on the board! A fast and flowing move down the left flank ends with ANDREY TARATUKHIN sweeping the puck home into the near corner first time! Powerplay goal and it's 1-0! Assists- Vladimir Malevich and Konstantin Koltsov
     
    02:45
    Dinamo straight away have a powerplay for themselves though, Vitaly Novopashin for slashing has been sent to the penalty box
     
    04:45
    Dinamo couldn't get anything going on that powerplay at all and it's a five on five hockey game again
     
    04:51
    Not for long though. Again Atlant are going on the penalty kill, as Andreas Engqvist has now been called for interference
     
    06:04
    The Latvian side move offside as they try to get settled in their opponents' zone
     
    06:31
    Goal for Dinamo Riga! A quite beautiful move down the right flank sees the puck wonderfully flicked to the left hand post, where LAURIS DARZINS is completely open to tap the puck into the net! Powerplay goal and it's 1-1! Assists- Andris Dzerins and Miks Indrasis
     
    07:51
    Igor Radulov skates with pace into the attacking zone down the right, cuts in sharply but his wrister is gloved by Jakub Sedlacek
     
    09:44
    Pyotr Schastliviy finds a bit of space for himself on a break down the right, he wrists hard looking for the far corner and the puck flies not too far wide!
     
    11:14
    Andreas Engqvist looks to cause trouble on the crease as he charges down the left, but when shooting into the near post Jakub Sedlacek comfortably pads it around
     
    12:20
    We have yet another penalty here, as for hooking Josef Hrabal of Dinamo has been penalised
     
    12:45
    Glukhov! Mikhail Glukhov takes a powerful wrist shot just past the point, and the netminder has trouble fending that one off through traffic!
     
    14:20
    Dinamo defended on that penalty kill well and they're back at full strength
     
    15:25
    A tricky behind the net pass from the left picks out Alexander Kadeikin at the tip of the crease, but under pressure he can't control it!
     
    17:09
    Atte Engren fields a heavy slapper from distance well as the pace of the game is getting even more faster! Both teams look full of energy
     
    17:28
    Nemec! Ondrej Nemec is freed between the circles, he has only the goalkeeper in his sights but his effort is straight into Jakub Sedlacek's body!
     
    18:00
    Yes you guessed it, it's another penalty. For tripping in the attacking zone Gints Meija of Dinamo has been punished by the referees
     
    19:16
    Radulov! Atlant move the puck around the zone cleverly working the Dinamo defence, but Igor Radulov's slapper from the right faceoff circle is stoned by Jakub Sedlacek!
     
    19:46
    Artyom Chernov for tripping has evened up the numbers, just as Dinamo are preparing to come back to full strength
     
    19:58
    Goal for Atlant! Just as Dinamo are about to go on the powerplay Atlant strike again! ONDREJ NEMEC skates with real pace down the right flank, from what appears an impossible angle he wrists in on net but it catches out the goalkeeper! It's 2-1! Assists- Igor Levitskiy
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:01
    Here we go in the second period! And Dinamo are on the powerplay for 01:46 at the start of the stanza
     
    21:27
    Miks Indrasis with a cutting cross ice pass finds an open teammate at the left hand post, but the return dish just isn't good enough!
     
    21:46
    Atlant didn't have a lot of defending to do on that penalty kill and they're back at full strength
     
    22:00
    This game is simply full of penalties, and the first one of the second period goes to Maris Bicevskis of Dinamo for tripping
     
    23:36
    The puck is swung all around the zone by Atlant, Igor Radulov turns sharply coming in off the left flank but from almost point blank range he can't beat Jakub Sedlacek!
     
    24:00
    Dinamo are now again back to full strength
     
    24:29
    The next to pick up a two minute minor against his name is Chay Genoway, who has been penalised for holding his opponent
     
    25:01
    Malevich! Moving in on his own to the high slot Vladimir Malevich wrists the puck with power looking for the right hand corner, but he can't keep it on target!
     
    25:16
    This may be a friendly game but the referees aren't letting the players get away with anything, for holding Vladimir Malevich of Atlant has been punished
     
    25:56
    Shmelyov! How didn't he score there! On the right of the slot Sergey Shmelyov dives on to a juicy rebound, but he's robbed by Jakub Sedlacek's glove!
     
    26:23
    Eriks Sevcenko has taken away what would have been a Dinamo powerplay as for holding he has been ordered to take a two minute rest
     
    26:35
    Tatarukhin! Moving in past the left faceoff circle Andrey Tatarukhin looks to catch the netminder unawares, but it's beaten away with the glove!
     
    27:23
    Martins Porejs shorthanded is allowed to cut to the left from the point, he winds up but his slapshot is covered well by Atte Engren
     
    28:23
    Both teams are now back at full strength
     
    29:23
    Meija! The Atlant defence is nowhere to be seen as a sliding pass from the right picks out the free Gints Meija at the far post, but with the goal gaping he can't finish!
     
    29:48
    Petr Vrana for slashing has been called and Dinamo have a powerplay chance to get back on terms
     
    30:32
    Andris Dzerins wrists first time when alone at the top of the crease, but he doesn't hit it as he would have wanted and it comes to nothing!
     
    31:13
    Kristaps Sotnieks with a fearsome slapper form the blue line forces Atte Engren into a very solid save crouched down!
     
    31:48
    Atlant are again at full strength as Petr Vrana skates back out
     
    32:23
    They didn't have five players on the ice for long though, as Mikhail Tyulyapkin has been penalised for slashing
     
    34:23
    Atte Engren had a couple of tough slapshots to deal with from distance but his team are now back at full strength
     
    35:13
    Cipulis! Powerfully sprinting down the right flank Martins Cipulis takes a seriously strong wrister, but it whistles over the bar!
     
    36:17
    Sergey Shmelyov scrapping around for the puck directly by the right hand post eventually digs it out, but the angle is too tight to get a clean effort away
     
    37:25
    Twisting around with the puck by the boards on the left Nikita Soshnikov tries his luck near post, but the netminder is alert
     
    38:52
    A pacy flowing move right down the center of the Dinamo zone unravels the whole Latvian defence, but with his right pad Jakub Sedlacek makes a big save to shut out Igor Radulov!
     
    39:51
    We're now into the final seconds of the second set of 20 minutes
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:08
    The third period is underway! Both teams will be looking to collect a lot less penalties minutes against their names
     
    42:12
    It's a quiet start to the stanza, with the puck flying about the neutral zone
     
    42:43
    Dinamo commit icing as they look to get the puck in their opponents' zone faster and effectively
     
    42:56
    And it's now the second icing from Dinamo in a row as the puck returns to their zone
     
    44:24
    Matt Gilroy almost falling against the left hand boards wrists it in on net looking for a telling deflection, but it falls into the goalkeeper's glove
     
    45:05
    The first penalty of the third penalty goes against Atlant, as Artyom Dorofeev for tripping has been punished
     
    45:31
    We almost have a fight on our hands! Both sets of players forget for a minute that it's a friendly match, and in the end Chay Genoway has received a 2+10 penalty to even up the numbers
     
    46:46
    The referee isn't tired of blowing of blowing his whistle, as now Martins Cipulis of Dinamo for tripping has been called. And for that he's be given a four minute penalty!
     
    47:38
    Gilroy! Matt Gilroy finds a bit of space for himself wriggling in and around his opponents at the point, gets away a wrister but Jakub Sedlacek is right behind it in!
     
    49:51
    Vladimir Malevich right on the left faceoff circle dumps the in on net, Jakub Sedlacek loses sight of it for a second and he's lucky that no one can get to the rebound!
     
    50:46
    Dinamo have ridden that storm and they're back to full strength. They really haven't got anything going in this period as yet
     
    52:05
    Artyom Chernov battling for the bobbling puck around by the left hand post almost manages to get a clean swipe on it, but it trickles into the netminder's grasp
     
    52:47
    The Latvian team look really unsure in their defence, and Jakub Sedlacek makes an excellent pad save as a one timer came thundering in from the high slot!
     
    53:01
    Miks Indrasis attempts to take on the entire Atlant defence on his own, with a defender in front of him he takes on a wrister but it's easy for Atte Engren to deal with
     
    56:03
    Dinamo ice the puck as they try to cause some problems for the Atlant defence. It's all very comfortable for the Russian side at the moment
     
    56:23
    Roman Rukavishnikov just about gets away a wrist shot with defenders closing him down, but it lacks any power from distance
     
    56:22
    Goal for Atlant! Off a faceoff draw on the left flank the puck comes rattling in, Jakub Sedlacek's right pad kicks it out but ANDREY TATARUKHIN is there to smash the rebound in! It's 3-1! Assists- Roman Rukavishnikov
     
    56:42
    Vyacheslav Kozlov for tripping has given Dinamo an ideal chance to get back into it here though
     
    57:19
    Goal for Dinamo Riga! The puck trickles into the slot from the left hand boards, no one can gather it up and ANDRIS DZERINS stuffs it past the goalkeeper! Powerplay goal and it's 3-2! Assists- Edmunds Augstkalns and Lauris Darzins
     
    58:09
    Time is running down but that doesn't mean that the penalties aren't still coming, Marcel Hossa of Dinamo and Konstantin Koltsov have both been penalised meaning that we will finish with a four on four hockey game
     
    58:45
    Dinamo are pressing for the equaliser to take it into overtime and Jalub Sedlacek has been pulled for the extra skater!
     
    59:18
    Chay Genoway with his legs just about stops the puck rolling into the empty Dinamo net! The Latvians can't get set up in the zone
     
    59:57
    We're now into the final seconds with Atlant looking to be heading for a confidence boosting pre-season win
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Despite Atlant having already claimed the victory for themselves, we're going to have a traditional pre-season penalty shoot out!
     
    Petr Vrana skates up first for Atlant, he cuts to the left blocker side but he misses the target!
     
    Marins Bicevskis twists and turns, moves to the left but Atte Engren's right pad keeps him out!
     
    Vyacheslav Kozlov just like everyone else goes to the left, but he can't beat the goalkeeper!
     
    Lauris Darzins tries a neat backhand effort, and it sneaks through the goalkeeper's pads for 1-0!
     
    Igor Levitskiy wrists the puck directly into the goalkeeper's glove!
     
    Roberts Bukarts goes upstairs on Atte Engren and beats him expertly to bring the shoot out to its close!
     
    Despite that penalty shoot out Atlant have indeed beaten Dinamo Riga in the pre-season tournament that is the Bashkortostan Cup 3-2! Andrey Tatarukhin grabbed a double for Atlant and Ondrej Nemec also got on the scoreboard, while Lauris Darzins and Andris Dzerins scored for Dinamo. Thanks for following the game with us, until next time. (13:15:34)
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Darzins (Dzerins, Indrasis), 58. Dzerins (Augstkalns, Darzins) – 3. Taratukhin (Malevich, Koltsov), 20. Nemec (Levitskiy), 57. Tatarukhin (Rukavishnikov)

    Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Grinfogels)- Sevcenko, Hrabal, Hossa, Schastliviy, G Meija- Genoway, Pujacs, Darzins, Dzerins, Indrasis- Sotnieks, Porejs, Bukarts, Bicevskis, J Ozolins- Augstkalns, Upitis, Abols, Cipulis, Skvorcovs
    Atlant Mytishchi: Engren (Shikin)- Baldaev, Novopashin, Tyulyapkin, Malevich, Nemec, Gilroy, Korobov, Rukavishnikov- Engqvist, Radulov, Tatarukhin, Glukhov, Chernov, Vrana, Kozlov, Levitskiy, Koltsov, Dorofeev, Kadeikin, Shiafotdinov, Soshnikov, Shmelyov