SBA 3:2 MYT | HC Slovan Bratislava - Atlant Mytishchi (KHL)

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HC Slovan – Mytishchi	3:2 (end)

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HC Slovan Bratislava

3:2 (1:1, 1:1, 1:0)

Atlant Mytishchi

Friday 23.11.2012, 19:00 • KHL

		In the last 20 minutes both teams wanted to avoid mistakes and so it was almost clear that the next goal would decide over win and loss and so it came. Roman Kukumberg gave Slovan a lucky but not undeserved win at 54:57 and the team from Bratislava defended their third spot in Bobrov Division against Lev Prague that won at the same time against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl! Thank you for following the game with us ! (21:12:15)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:24	Another chance by Zherdev into the arms of Janus.
	58:05	The people in Bratislava continue their huge support of HC Slovan. Once more the arena is sold out with 10,055 spectators.
	58:04	The guesta take a time out.
	57:34	Janus with a glove save against Zherdev.
	56:10	Atlant almost with the equalizer against the already beaten Janus but somehow the puck failed to get over the line. Huge portion of luck for Slovan !
	54:57	Goal for Slovan! ROMAN KUKUMBERG is the man who gives Slovan the lead back. Assisted by Milan Kytnar and Vladimir Dravecky.
	53:49	When Bartovic does it from the left angle Khudobin has some problems but in the end its another save for him.
	52:38	Stalberg tries it against Janus, finds his master in the Slovan goalie.
	52:30	Hard to say if there will be another goal in regulation and if yes for which side.
	52:03	On the other side Khudobin shows his qualities against Hudacek.
	51:35	Double chance by Zherdev but Janus can clear the shots easily.
	50:25	Miklik in the opponents' zone but a defender does his job very well and limits his shooting possibilities.
	47:36	Dravecky for Visnovsky and he is stopped once more by Atlant goalie Khudobin.
	47:00	Right now we see two teams who rather don't go for the full three points but instead try to secure the one they would have in this moment.
	45:53	So far in this periods the hosts are the more active team again but whenever they appear in front of Khudobin they fail to score.
	44:00	Stajnoch with a shot from the blue line that misses the Atlant goal only by centimetres.
	42:17	Rukavishnikov enters the Slovan zone and directly fires the puck towards their net - saved.
	41:31	Slovan also survived this power play without any harm.
	40:01	3rd period began.
		An improved Atlant not only made it an even match in the second period but even had turned the result in their favour before the fast reaction of Slovan.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:31	Jan Tabacek (Slovan) gets two minutes for tripping.
	38:10	The teams are now concentrating on avoiding another goal against. That affects the game play off course.
	36:24	Vondrka and Miklik find themselves in a 2 on 2 situation but cannot use it.
	35:57	Slovan is complete again. Atlant has a 0/3 power play record right now too, not much better than Slovan.
	34:10	Atlant has to restart its power play attack in its own zone.
	33:57	Andrej Stastny (Slovan) gets two minutes for hooking.
	32:15	Goal for Slovan! MARKO DANO gives the right answer for the hosts ! Assisted by Ivan Svarny and Peter Olvecky.
	30:52	Goal for Atlant! VIKTOR BOBROV turns the game around completely for the guests from Russia ! Assisted by Alexander Rybakov and Artyom Dorofeyev.
	29:33	Shot Sigalet, save Khudobin. The guest goalie keeps his team in the match.
	27:30	A blast by Vondrka but Khudobin continues with his good work.
	26:31	On the other side Khudobin can stop the shot by Visnovsky!
	25:58	Janus gets more work in the second period. This time he catches the shot by Viktor Bobrov.
	25:24	Zherdev with a shot from the right wing toward the right goal post but Janus is ready to save it.
	24:45	The guests continue with their good penalty killing. At the moment Slovan is 0/4 in power play.
	23:29	Hudacek only hits the chest of Khudobin with his shot.
	22:55	Only ten seconds after the begin of the Slovan power play they already have their first chance through Mario Bliznak.
	22:45	Konstantin Koltsov (Atlant) gets two minutes for tripping.
	22:30	Kytnar appears in front of guest goalie Khudobin who saves it.
	20:58	Stalberg crosses the blue line and his shot is saved by Janus.
	20:01	2nd period began.
		Slovan was the better side in the first 20 minutes. They had more puck controll and better chances but in the end a power play made possible the late equalizer for Atlant.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	18:53	Goal for Atlant! The surprising equalizer by the guests through ALEXEI MIKHNOV in power play ! Assisted by Sandis Ozolins.
	17:54	Stalberg in front of Janus but the Slovan goalie can save the shot.
	17:07	Martin Stajnoch (Slovan) gets 2 + 10 for a check against the head and neck area.
	16:37	Visnovsky from the blue line into the pads of Khudobin.
	15:32	Viktor Stalberg (Atlant) gets two minutes for interference.
	12:52	Goal for Slovan! PETER OLVECKY is there to score the well-deserved lead for the Slovakian hosts after a face off. You could have expected that one after seeing the first minutes... ! Assisted by Tomas Mikus.
	12:05	Janus clears the puck before Stalberg can get it.
	11:19	Roman Kukumberg's shot is no problem for Khudobin.
	10:42	Michal Sersen (Slovan) gets two minutes for hooking.
	10:00	With 11 to 3 shots on goal after ten minutes of play it's pretty clear that Slovan is dominating the game but they couldn't score yet.
	09:23	Dravecky tries it from the blue line with a hard shot but again Khudobin is there to make the necessary save.
	07:20	The home team is the better side so far but their shooting is not as precise as needed by now.
	03:06	Miklik tries it from the left wing but Khudobin is there to catch it.
	01:21	This time it's Lipiansky
	00:27	Bartovic has the first chance of the game for Slovan but misses the net of Khudobin.
	06:46	Alexei Mikhnov (Atlant) gets two minutes for interference.
	02:16	Nikita Tochitsky (Atlant) gets two minutes for hooking.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Konrad) - Sigalet, Visnovsky, Stajnoch, Svarny, Tabacek, Sersen - Bliznak, Bartovic, Hudacek, Miklik, Vondrka, Lipiansky, Kukumberg, Dravecky, Kytnar, Kudrna, Stastny, Dano, Olvecky, Mikus Atlant Mytishchi: Khudobin (Davydov) - Vishnevsky, Tyutin, Semyonov, Ozolins, Frogren, Rukavishnikov, Batyrshin, Kosmachyov - Mikhnov, Engqvist, Stalberg, Glukhov, Bobrov, Zherdev, Koltsov, Shevchenko, Tochitsky, Rybakov, Lemtyugov, Dorofeyev Referees: Odins, Soin - Sadovnikov, Sazonov
		Slovan Bratislava is experiencing a good first KHL season. With 38 points the Slovakians are third in Bobrov Division at the moment with only the traditional power houses of Dynamo Moscow and SKA St. Petersburg being in front of them. Slovan is not in its best momentum after the national team break with only one win in four games but that win happend a week ago against today's opponent Atlant Moscow Oblast who they beat 2-0 away. So that should give the Slovan fans hope that they can defend their position in their division at least for today. The 2011 Gagarin Cup finalists Atlant Moscow Oblast are in a terrible situation currently with only Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg having less points of all KHL teams. Only 1 win in 13 games is not really promising. Changing their head coach earlier this month (Sergei Svetlov is now in charge for Janne Karlsson) didn't help either. And with the fact in mind that they were already beaten by Slovan after the national team break will not increase the Atlant fans' mood either. If Slovan can add another win in front of their enthusiastic fans or if Atlant manages to get the big surprise we will see in a few minutes.
		Welcome. Game starts at 19:00 CET.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 13. Olvecky (Mikus), 33. Dano (Svarny, Olvecky), 55. Kukumberg (Kytnar, Dravecky) - 19. Mikhnov (Ozolins), 31. Bobrov (Rybakov, Dorofeyev)

HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Konrad) - Sigalet, Visnovsky, Stajnoch, Svarny, Tabacek, Sersen - Bliznak, Bartovic, Hudacek, Miklik, Vondrka, Lipiansky, Kukumberg, Dravecky, Kytnar, Kudrna, Stastny, Dano, Olvecky, Mikus

Atlant Mytishchi: Khudobin (Davydov) - Vishnevsky, Tyutin, Semyonov, Ozolins, Frogren, Rukavishnikov, Batyrshin, Kosmachyov - Mikhnov, Engqvist, Stalberg, Glukhov, Bobrov, Zherdev, Koltsov, Shevchenko, Tochitsky, Rybakov, Lemtyugov, Dorofeyev

Referees: Odins, Soin - Sadovnikov, Sazonov

1st period
	02:16
	06:46
	10:42
	12:52
	15:32
	17:07
	18:53
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:45
	30:52
	32:15
	33:57
2nd intermission
3rd period
	54:57
Final