CLJ 2:3 DMS | Traktor Chelyabinsk - Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

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Traktor – Dynamo

2:3 (after OT)

final/OT

Traktor Chelyabinsk

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

Dynamo Moscow

Wednesday 17.04.2013, 15:00 • KHL

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		Dynamo Moscow had the luck on their side when Alexei Tsvetkov decided the match early in over time to win the second Gagarin Cup title in a row for the team from the Russian capital by ending the series 4 wins to 2. Shots on goal: Traktor 3 (32) – Dynamo 3 (26)
		Game over.
	65:57	Goal for Dynamo! After a failed counter attack by the home side over Kuznetsov, Dynamo Moscow used the following attack to win this match and the Gagarin Cup!!!!!! After Traktor goalie Garnett crashed into a defender, ALEXEI TSVETKOV used the following rebound to score from short distance! Assisted by Denis Kokarev and Denis Mosalyov.
	65:37	The hosts are back at full strength.
	65:04	Denis Mosalyov with a big opportunity from short distance! His shot went just wide!
	63:37	Evgeny Kuznetsov (Traktor) gets two minutes for holding.
	62:58	The guests are back at full strength.
	62:37	After a won face off the hosts almost allowed a turnover inside the neutral zone!
	62:31	Powerful shot by Kontiola from the left circle towards the left bottom corner! Big save by Yeryomenko!
	62:04	Ryabykin tries it from the blue line but his shot is blocked by a defender.
	60:58	Two minutes team penalty against Dynamo Moscow for having too many players on the ice.
	60:25	Jan Bulis with the first good opportunity of overtime but his shot from short distance was blocked by Yeryomenko.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Due to a third period goal by Petri Kontiola who used a break away for the 2-2, we'll see the first overtime of this Gagarin Cup final series in just about 15 minutes! It couldn't be more exciting! Either Traktor force game 7 or Ddynamo become chapions! Stay tuned!
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:55	Nesterov is blocked by a defender, can't get a precise shot on goal and the puck goes just wide.
	59:15	Antipov with a one-timer from two metres distance towards the left botto mcorner but somehow Yeryomneko kept the puck outside! What a save to keep Dynamo in play!
	58:38	Fast Traktor attack over Kontiola but his opponent stopped him close to the right circle without causing a penalty call.
	58:00	Not much time left for the two teams to win in regulation! Do we see the first overtime of this final series or do we see a late game winner?!
	57:33	After the collision of two players close to the boards Sergei Soin received the puck inside the slot but his shot then was blocked by a defender.
	56:58	Huge opportunity for Dynamo but a shot from the right wing went just wide.
	55:59	Traktor forward Popov tried it with a wrap-around at the right post but Yeryomenko get his left leg in between.
	55:11	Long distance shot by the home side, cleared just away by Yeryomenko.
	54:16	Once more a combination between Chistov and Kuznetsov led to a chance for Traktor. In the end it was Kuznetsov who tried it with a shot towards the right bottom corner but Yeryomenko was there with a glove save.
	53:12	Next opportunity for the hosts but Vladimir Antipov had not enough time left for a well-aimed shot.
	52:42	1-on-1 opportunity for Kokarev after winning the race against Kostitsyn but alone in front of Garnett he wasn't able to score but his shot went just wide past the left post!
	52:16	Kostitsyn with a pass from the left circle that is intercepted by Yeryomenko.
	51:25	Sopin with a shot from the right wing, difficult to estimate for Garnett with several players in front of him, but he makes the save.
	50:46	Far distance shot by Kvapil, blocked by Garnett easily.
	49:57	Goal for Traktor! Completely out of the blue PETRI KONTIOLA had a break away after a brilliant, brilliant pass inside the neutral zone towards the blue line.by Andrei Kostitsyn! The Traktor forward stayed cool in the 1-on-1 with Yeryomenko, deked him out and fired the puck into the right top corner for the so important equalizer! Assisted by Andrei Kostitsyn.
	49:09	Out of the crowd in front of the Traktor net the puck came to Ilya Gorokhov who tried it with a shot from the slot but without success.
	48:31	Shot by Kvapil from a good scoring position but his shot went just wide.
	47:22	Antipov goes down in the duel with two Dynamo defenders but without being able to provoke a penalty call.
	45:30	Traktor try to find back into this game but the Dynamo defense shows all their quality.
	43:39	On the other side of the ice Sergei Soin tried it with a shot from the left wing that went straight into the gloves of Garnett.
	42:55	After a wrap-around attempt Traktor's Andrei Popov almost had the rebound but Dynamo goalie Yeryomenko was a bit faster than him.
	41:31	Andrei Kostitsyn missed an excellent cross-pass by Yakutsenya just by inches!
	40:43	Kuznetsov with a shot at height of the blue line, goes just wide past the right top corner.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		With a clearly improved performance guests Dynamo were able to turn around the match in Chelyabinsk within just two and a half minutes of the middle period! Afterwards both teams had big opportunities for more goals but were stoppe dby the hard working goalies! Stay tuned for the last 20 minutes! Shots on goal: Traktor 7 (16) – Dynamo 14 (18)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:10	It's a completely open match at this stage and everything could happen!
	37:45	One-two combination by the Dynamo offense just in front of Garnett but the last pass went wide!
	37:01	Break away for Traktor but the back hander from short distance by Evgeny Kuznetsov was stopped in the last moment with a pad save by Yeryomenko!
	35:50	The guests continue with high pressure, want to increase their advantage witin this period!
	34:05	Goal for Dynamo! One-timer by the guests from a half left position, deflected by a Traktor defender so that the puck just went over Garnett whose skates it hit and then it lay loose in front of the net and DMITRY PESTUNOV was the first one to react and get the puck into the wide open net! The guests turned the match around within less than three minutes! Assisted by Dominik Granak and Ilya Gorokhov.
	33:53	After a strange deflection Marek Kvapil had the big, big chance from two metres distance only but missed the net in the 1-on-1 with Garnett!!!
	32:29	Another short distance shot for Traktor, cleared by Yeryomenko.
	31:36	Goal for Dynamo! Backhand pass by Marek Kvapil from left to the Traktor net and from short distance SERGEI SOIN didn't hit the puck well but sent it over the goal line just through the five-hole of Garnett! The equalizer for Dynamo! Assisted by Marek Kvapil and Ilya Gorokhov.
	30:38	A stick and a helmet lay on the ice inside the Dynamo zone, making life more difficult for the home team!
	29:52	Evgeyn Kuznetsov with a pass from behind the net but no team mate was there to use it.
	29:14	Anton Glinkin with a shot from a half right position, stopped by Yeryomenko.
	28:47	After his team colleagues weren't able to make it past the neutral zone and had to play the puck back Traktor goalie Garnett covered it up just before an opponent could get it.
	26:59	Dangerous corss-pass by Kontiola just in front of the guest net, goes inches wide.
	25:00	Dynamo left the better impression in these first five minutes of the middle period. They are playing with a lot more pressure than during the first period.
	23:58	After the clearance by a defender Gorovikov needed too long to get the puck back into the Traktor zone – offside.
	23:12	The play is stopped after Yegor Dugin lay on the ice after a hit against the knee.
	23:01	A rather harmless looking shot by Petruzalek from the right circle was stopped with huge problems by Garnett as the Traktor goalie lost the puck out of his gloves and allowed a rebound which he only had cleared in the second try!
	22:23	Blue line shot by the guests, doesn't make it past the crowd.
	21:02	Suddenly there was a fist fight between Dominik Granak and Dmitry Ryabykin after the Dynamo player "attacked" Garnett in the attempt to get the puck!
	20:07	The guests are back at full strength.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Traktor Chelyabinsk were the more active side in the first 20 minutes and had the better opportunities. In the end Maxim Yakutsenya scored the deserved 1-0 lead for them! With a bit more effiiciency the lead could have been a lot bigger already! Dynamo on the other side stayed very passive so far. Shots on goal: Traktor 9 – Dynamo 4
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:59	Another one-timer by Chistov created a lot of danger when he hit the crossbar with a shot from the left circle just before the end of the period!
	19:04	Traktor waited a long time before trying it with their first shot in this power play but the following attempt from the blue line was easily cleared with a pad save by Yeryomenko.
	18:07	Maxim Solovyov (Dynamo) gets two minutes for holding.
	17:47	Jan Bulis with a pass from the right wing towards the net and from short distance the puck was deflected by Kuznetsov! The guest goalie cleared the situation with his left glove just in time!
	16:45	With the momentum on their side Traktor look for the next goal! The Dynamo defense has a lot of trouble to keep the puck out of their zone!
	14:25	Goal for Traktor! Out of the crowd in front of the Dynamo net the puck came to MAXIM YAKUTSENYA who somehow brought his shot into the net from short distance while failling to the ice! The deserved lead for Traktor in power play! Assisted by Deron Quint.
	13:48	Filip Novak (Dynamo) gets two minutes for interference. It's the first penalty of the game.
	13:42	Brilliant combination between Kuznetsov and Chistov. First Kuznetsov lost the puck inside the Dynamo zone before winning it back himself and giving a pass to the right. In the end Chistov tried it with a one-timer from short distance that was stopped with a pad save by Yeryomenko!
	12:55	The hosts are increasing their pressure in the last minutes. Now though there was an offside call against them when Chistov was a moment too early inside the Dynamo zone after a pass towards the left wing by Kuznetsov.
	12:04	Popov received the puck just three metres in front of the Dynamo net but missed it! What a waste!
	09:49	Bad clearance by a Traktor defender when Garnett skated behind his net to get the puck, ended up in front of a Dynamo forward but he needed too long to create danger.
	08:17	Big chances on both sides within just a few seconds! First Dynamo's Mosalyov missed the puck at the second post with the net wide open and then the following counter over Dugin was stopped by Yeryomenko!
	07:39	Suddenly there was the first big opportunity when Traktor's Maxim Karpov appeared alone in front of Dynamo goalie Yeryomenko but he was stopped from short distance!
	07:00	Both teams are looking for a hole in the opponents' defense but by now without success.
	05:29	Traktor counter over Nichushkin but inside the neutral zone the youngster wasn't able to controll the puck and lost it to a defender.
	04:26	Dynamo's Kokarev tried it with a shot from the slot but the puck only hit the skates of a Traktor defender.
	04:12	Yakutsenya tried it with a shot from short distance which was blocked by a defender before Katichev's blue line shot went over the crossbar and also the glass.
	02:56	Deron Quint skated fast towards the Dynamo goal but was stopped by the last defender. No penalty call by the referees and the home fans are unhappy with this decision.
	02:19	Dynamo had several shots towards the Traktor net already but they all stayed harmless so far.
	01:30	The guests from Moscow try to take over the initiative from the very beginning.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Fokin) – Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, Belov, Katichev, Razin, Shinin, Nesterov – Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Kostitsyn, Dugin, Nichushkin, Antipov, Popov, Glinkin, Karpov Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Sharychenkov) – Novak, Vishnevsky, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Granak, Gorokhov, Barantsev, Mironov – Soin, Babenko, Konkov, Tsvetkov, Kokarev, Mosalyov, Pestunov, Petruzalek, Kvapil, Gorovikov, Sopin, Lukin Referees: Gusev, Odins – Zakharenkov
		Dynamo Moscow had the big chance on Monday to become Gagarin Cup winners for the second time in a row after last year's title but despite a great race to catch up and scoring the equalizer after a 0-3 deficit, they lost 3-4 just a couple of minutes before the end of regulation against Traktor Chelyabinsk due to a late game winner by Andrey Kostitsyn! Today Dynamo – who lead the series 3-2 – have their next opportunity to win this final series while Traktor coul force a decisive and last game #7. Which team can reach their goal, we'll see soon!
		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 15. Yakutsenya (Quint), 50. Kontiola (Kostitsyn) – 32. Soin (Kvapil, Gorokhov), 35. Pestunov (Granak, Gorokhov), 66. Tsvetkov (Kokarev, Mosalyov)

Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Fokin) – Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, Belov, Katichev, Razin, Shinin, Nesterov – Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Kostitsyn, Dugin, Nichushkin, Antipov, Popov, Glinkin, Karpov

Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Sharychenkov) – Novak, Vishnevsky, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Granak, Gorokhov, Barantsev, Mironov – Soin, Babenko, Konkov, Tsvetkov, Kokarev, Mosalyov, Pestunov, Petruzalek, Kvapil, Gorovikov, Sopin, Lukin

Referees: Gusev, Odins – Zakharenkov, Sadovnikov

1st period
	13:48
	14:25
	18:07
1st intermission
2nd period
	31:36
	34:05
2nd intermission
3rd period
	49:57
After 3rd period
Overtime
	60:58
	63:37
	65:57
Final/OT