KHL
Novosibirsk – Avangard 2:5 (end) | Neftekhimik – Ak Bars 2:3 (after OT)
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HC Sibir Novosibirsk
2:5 (0:0, 2:3, 0:2)
Avangard Omsk
Tuesday 26.02.2013, 13:00 • KHL
     
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    Avangard Omsk clearly dominated the third period and added another two goals for a deserved 5-2 win in Novosibirsk as they were the more active side.

    The series is now tied 2-2 so that Avangard regained the home advantage and both teams will meet for game #5 in Omsk again.

    Shots on goal: Sibir 6 (22) - Avangard 10 (33)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:53
    Alexander Nesterov (Avangard) gets two minutes for roughing.
     
    59:53
    Alexander Romanov (Sibir) gets two minutes for cross-checking.
     
    59:28
    Sibir back hander from the left wing, easy pad save for Rämö.
     
    59:00
    Last minute of the game.
     
    58:07
    Goal for Avangard!


    And there is the decisiion for the guests! Right after a won face off at the left circle PAVEL VALENTENKO fired the puck into the right bottom corner!

    Assisted by Anton Kuryanov and Alexander Popov.
     
    58:05
    Shot by Pervushin from the left wing, save by Glass.
     
    57:12
    The hosts are back at full strength. They had a good penalty killing but the clock is working against them.
     
    55:47
    Almost a break away for Sibir but the player who made the interception lost the puck immidiately.
     
    55:12
    Maxim Krivonozhkin (Sibir) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    54:31
    Goal for Avangard!


    Suddenly ANDREI IVANOV makes it a two-goal advantage for the guests with a blast from the blue line into the right top corner over the glove hand of Glass!

    Assisted by Andrei Taratukhin.
     
    53:45
    On the other side Kulda tried it from a short distance but Rämö stopped him.
     
    53:23
    Shot by the guests from a sharp angle, no danger.
     
    52:02
    Big check against Kuparinen next to the Sibir net, just when he tried it with a shot that was blocked by Glass.
     
    51:00
    The hosts reorganize their offense.
     
    49:30
    Suddenly Kutuzov received the puck inside the guests' zone but his shot from the left wing was easily cleared by Rämö.
     
    49:16
    Pervushin with a shot from a half right position, easy glove save for Glass.
     
    48:52
    The guests from Omsk are defending well, allow only few chances.
     
    47:19
    Good opportunity for the home side with a one-timer from the right wing but Rämö gets the save.
     
    45:05
    A dangerous Avangard shot was just blocked by Glass.
     
    45:00
    The guests are dominating clearly now.
     
    43:53
    One-timer by Zaborsky from a half right position, his shot is blocked.
     
    43:21
    Huge opportunity for Perezhogin. He tried to deke out Glass in the 1-on-1 but failed to get the puck into the net!
     
    41:40
    Aggressive begin by the guests in the third period. They want to decide this match as soon as possible.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    In an very balanced and interesting second period Avangard went in front early through a short hander before two break away goals gave Sibir the lead. Still the scoring was not yet over and a double at the end of the period restored the Avangard lead.

    Shots on goal: Sibir 9 (16) - Avangard 13 (23)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:41
    Goal for Avangard!


    ANTON KURYANOV tried it with a shot from the right wing, the angle was extremly sharp but somehow the puck entered the net when it went past the glove hand of Glass! The guests are back in front!

    Assisted by Alexander Perezhogin.
     
    39:10
    Avangard with the next shot on goal, from the left wing, Glass makes the save.
     
    38:29
    Backhander by the hosts from the left wing, no danger for Rämö.
     
    37:40
    Goal for Avangard!


    KIRILL LYAMIN with the fast answer for the guests from Omsk!! He received the puck in a half left position and fired it into the left corner past Glass to make it 2-2!!

    Assisted by Tomas Zaborsky and Dmitry Syomin.
     
    36:09
    Goal for Sibir!


    Another break away strike by the home side to turn the game around!! ARTYOM VOROSHILO stayed cool in the 1-on-1 with Rämö and fired the puck into the left corner for the 2-1!!

    Without assist.
     
    35:48
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    35:24
    A shot from the neutral zone surprisingly became a danger for Glass when he tried to catch it and lost it half a metre in front of his net! He covered the puck up though before an opponent could get the rebound.
     
    33:52
    Alexander Nikulin with a shot from a central position, into the gloves of Rämö.
     
    33:48
    Nikita Pivtsakin (Avangard) gets two minutes for roughing.
     
    31:03
    Both teams are back at full strength.
     
    29:59
    A Sibir forward was in the guest zone but under pressure of two defenders his shot was harmless.
     
    29:03
    Alexander Perezhogin (Avangard) gets two minutes for diving - 4 on 4 now.
     
    29:03
    Kristian Kudroc (Sibir) gets two minutes for holding.
     
    28:44
    Alexander Nesterov with a shot from the left wing, easy pad save by Glass.
     
    27:34
    Goal for Sibir!


    Suddenly ALEXANDER NIKULIN has a break away! In the 1-on-1 with Rämö he deked the goalie out, skated to the left side and fired the puck into the wide open net! Equalizer just when the Avangard penalty was over!

    Assisted by Alexei Kopeikin.
     
    26:50
    Double chance for the hosts who set Avangard under a lot of pressure in this power play.
     
    26:31
    Zaitsev with a lot of time in a central position, his shot is blocked.
     
    25:14
    Anton Belov (Avangard) gets 2+10 minutes for a heavy check against the head and neck area in the neutral zone against Shumakov.
     
    24:43
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    24:19
    Goal for Avangard!


    Shorthanded the guests get in front!! Alexander Frolov stole the puck inside the Sibir zone at the right wing, skated a few metres and then gave a pass to DMITRY SYOMIN whose first shot was blocked by Glass before he scored with the rebound!

    Assisted by Alexander Frolov.
     
    24:03
    Short distance shot by the guests, Glass makes a save with his chest.
     
    23:31
    Blue line shot by Kudroc, easy save for Rämö.
     
    22:52
    Pervushin with a harmless shot from the neutral zone into the gloves of Glass.
     
    22:43
    Alexander Nesterov (Avangard) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    21:50
    Avangard are investing more in this match now.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    In the first 20 minutes Sibir Novosibirsk were the more dangerous of two careful teams. They had two good scoring opportunities while Avangard once more failed to set their opponents under real pressure.

    Shots on goal: Sibir 7 - Avangard 10
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:17
    Sibir counter over Perezhogin but the forward was stopped on the left wing.
     
    18:45
    Alexei Kopeikin tried it with a shot into the right bottom corner in the 1-on-1 with Rämö but the Avangard goalie stayed the winner in this duel!
     
    18:28
    Distance shot from the neutral zone by Pivtsakin, into the gloves of Glass.
     
    17:24
    The guests are back at full strength. Their penalty killing worked very well.
     
    16:41
    The hosts with a shot from the left wing, goes wide.
     
    15:24
    Kirill Lyamin (Avangard) gets two minutes for holding.
     
    14:56
    The guests are back at full strength. Avangard stayed harmless also in their second power play.
     
    14:22
    Alexander Romanov with early pressing, forces an Avangard forward to leave their offensive zone and to restart their attack.
     
    12:56
    Maxim Krivonozhkin (SIbir) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    12:56
    Popov with a shot for the guests from the left side of the Sibir net but the angle was too sharp and Glass made an easy glove save.
     
    12:15
    The puck stays mostly in the neutral zone.
     
    10:29
    Shumakov waited at the second post but the pass was intercepted just before it could get to the Sibir forward!
     
    09:36
    Alexander Romanov initiated a 3-on-2 attack by the hosts but his team colleagues didn't play it well and lost the puck in the Avangard zone.
     
    08:30
    At the moment there are not so many scoring opportunities. The teams concentrate on avoiding mistakes.
     
    06:13
    Jonas Enlund skated behind the Avangard net but found no team colleague in a good position and lost the puck.
     
    05:30
    Double chance for the home side! Two big saves by Rämö!
     
    05:03
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    04:35
    Avangard almost with the goal after a rebound but they missed the net.
     
    04:14
    Easy glove save for Glass.
     
    03:37
    The hosts with the clearance, Avangard have to restart their attack behind their own net.
     
    03:03
    Artyom Voroshilo (Sibir) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    02:56
    Wrap-around try by the guests, Glass makes the pad save.
     
    02:15
    Blue line shot by the home side, into the gloves of Rämö.
     
    01:15
    Avangard are the first time in front of the Sibir net and already the first aggressions can be seen. Lots of emotions in this series.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Sibir Novosibirsk: Glass (Gaiduchenko) - Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Kulda, Kudroc, Zaitsev, Ignatovich, Karavayev - Enlund, Drugov, Romanov, Kopeikin, Nikulin, Krivonozhkin, Shumakov, Sannikov, Gubin, Shitikov, Fyodorov, Belokon, Voroshilo

    Avangard Omsk: Rämö (Reizvikh) - Valentenko, Belov, Salmela, Pivtsakin, Lyamin, Pujacs, Kalashnikov - Kuryanov, Popov, Perezhogin, Syomin, Zaborsky, Frolov, Taratukhin, Volkov, Ivanov, Zherebtsov, Pervushin, Kuparinen, Nesterov

    Referees: Cherenkov, Olenin - Raming, Misyur
     
    Sibir had a weak start into this first round playoff series when they were thrashed by Avangard in the first match with 5-0 but then they cam back with a 1-0 win in Omsk and a very convincing 4-1 at home to have a 2-1 lead. Today they can get a big step closer to the next round. On the other side Avangard have the chance to tie the series again.
     
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    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 28. Nikulin (Kopeikin), 37. Voroshilo - 25. Syomin (Frolov), 38. Lyamin (Zaborsky, Syomin), 40. Kuryanov (Perezhogin), 55. Ivanov (Taratukhin), 59. Valentenko (Kuryanov, Popov)

    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Glass (Gaiduchenko) - Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Kulda, Kudroc, Zaitsev, Ignatovich, Karavayev - Enlund, Drugov, Romanov, Kopeikin, Nikulin, Krivonozhkin, Shumakov, Sannikov, Gubin, Shitikov, Fyodorov, Belokon, Voroshilo
    Avangard Omsk: Rämö (Reizvikh) - Valentenko, Belov, Salmela, Pivtsakin, Lyamin, Pujacs, Kalashnikov - Kuryanov, Popov, Perezhogin, Syomin, Zaborsky, Frolov, Taratukhin, Volkov, Ivanov, Zherebtsov, Pervushin, Kuparinen, Nesterov
    Referees: Cherenkov, Olenin - Raming, Misyur