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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
0:4 (0:2, 0:1, 0:1)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Thursday 12.09.2013, 15:00 • KHL
     
    Yaroslavl finally found the peace in their offense and crushed its opponents tonight. The defending needs to be fixed though. Yekaterinburg needs to change a lot.

    That's all from me today, have a good rest of the day. (17:09:47)
     
    Shots on goal – 27:29.
    Penalties – 4:9.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:00
    Yekaterinburg is waiting behind its own net.
     
    57:00
    One thing is for sure, today's match was decided by awfulness of Yekaterinburg's offense and greatness of Yaroslavl's offense. Lobanov couldn't really do anything to stop his opponents today. Yaroslavl's defenders weren't showing great performance either though, luckily for them Yekaterinburg couldn't take advantage of that.
     
    56:00
    Even Yaroslavl doesn't look like it wants to score more goals.
     
    54:00
    It doesn't seem Yekaterinburg is even trying anymore. Six minutes to go.
     
    52:51
    Goal for Lokomotiv!

    Unfortunately Lobanov had to concede one more time. Chernikov found completely free DAVID ULLSTROM, who had no problem to score. Assist: Alexander Chernikov.
     
    51:11
    Averin's shot was stopped by Lobanov, who is with no doubts the best player of his team.
     
    50:05
    Yaroslavl defended its 6th penalty.
     
    49:53
    Embarrassing match for Yekaterinburg. Malykhin attacked his opponent for no reason and gets 2 minutes. I would give him 10, minimum.
     
    49:48
    Five on four, I'm not afraid to say, that Yekaterinburg is done for.
     
    49:12
    Yekaterinburg is still in the offensive third, but they just can't get a shot on the net...
     
    48:50
    Another shot from the blue line. This time it was Gusev, but he hitted only one of the falling opponents.
     
    48:22
    Shot by Lewandowski from the blue line.... He missed.
     
    48:05
    This is surely the last chance of Yekaterinburg. Averin gets also two minutes for tripping and it will be 5 on 3.
     
    47:48
    Ullstrom gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    47:11
    This is just amazing. Another two on one situations for Yekaterinburg and once again no shot on the goal!!
     
    46:34
    Yaroslavl is enjoying this match and it's in no hurry right now.
     
    45:34
    Yekaterinburg is in full strength, but this powerplay had probably more shots then all four previous ones.
     
    44:44
    Ullstrom onetouch shot went right into the glove of Lobanov. This is how should powerplay be played. Let's hope Yekaterinburg will learn something from this.
     
    44:09
    But got through two defenders, but didn't have enough stability to get a shot on the net.
     
    43:34
    Belanger earns 2 minutes for roughing. First powerplay for Yaroslavl.
     
    42:20
    Malykhin tryed a shot from big distance, but it was no problem for Sanford.
     
    42:00
    Three players of Lokomotiv were in front of the net, but Lobanov somehow stopped all the rebound shots!
     
    40:40
    Averin got to a breakaway, but he was pulled from behind. Referee signals: play on. Weird.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 17:21.
    Penalties – 0:4.
    This speaks for itself.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    Last minute of the first period, I don't expect anything to happen. Yaroslavl is happy with its lead and Yekaterinburg is just devastated.
     
    38:00
    Still nothing interesting.
     
    36:43
    And for the fourth time in this match, Yaroslavl is in the full strength.
     
    35:50
    No shots on goal so far...
     
    34:43
    Averin got 2 minutes for interference.
     
    34:00
    Again no chances on both sides for a long time.
     
    32:45
    Four on two for Yekaterinburg, but Chernov pass was just awful and it didn't find Belanger!
     
    32:30
    Yekaterinburg seems to play worse and worse...
     
    31:20
    Viklund's shot from the blue line went wide.
     
    30:45
    Penalties – 0:3.
    Yaroslavl is once again in full strength.
     
    29:45
    Yekaterinburg can't come up with some clever action.
     
    28:45
    Galimov gets 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    28:00
    Chernov's shot was just terrible and it endangered only the audience.
     
    27:20
    Yaroslavl is now fully in control of this match.
     
    26:05
    Goal for Lokomotiv!

    But we see an amazing goal after all! EMIL GALIMOV got also through 2 defenders and shot right above the glove of Lobanov with a backhand! No assists.
     
    24:54
    Lepisto showed great defending and stopped Kruchinin.
     
    23:35
    Antonov got through 2 defenders, spinned around, but his shot went right into the middle of the net! That could have been amazing.
     
    23:00
    Now few shots from Yekaterinburg, but Sanford is awesome tonight.
     
    22:21
    Lokomotiv players are trying to keep their opponents under pressure.
     
    21:28
    Toluzakov tryed it from a distance, but that couldn't surprise Sanford.
     
    20:34
    Andrey Streltsov got the puck in front of the net, but there was no lucky rebound.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 5:9.
    Penalties – 0:2.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:10
    Goal for Lokomotiv!

    Plotnikov found completely undefended EGOR AVERIN, who had no trouble in hitting the half-empty net. Assist: Sergey Plotnikov.
     
    19:00
    Last minute of the first period.
     
    17:48
    Yaroslavl is in full strength.
     
    16:32
    Yaroslavl clears the puck.
     
    15:48
    Kartayev earns 2 penalty minutes for slashing.
     
    14:24
    Yekaterinburg's icing.
     
    14:22
    And once again, nothing interesting is happening right now. Both teams are making too many mistakes.
     
    13:08
    Nice solo action by Kruchinin, but his wrist shot from behind a defender was stopped by Lobanov.
     
    11:20
    The boost from scoring a goal for Yaroslavl is completely gone and the game got much slower.
     
    10:11
    Kronwall could go in break, but a pass to him was too inaccurate.
     
    9:26
    Yaroslavl is in full strength.
     
    8:20
    Hard shot by Chernov hitted the pad of Sanford.
     
    7:40
    Belanger's shot wasn't dangerous at all.
     
    7:00
    Yaroslavl is playing much better now and it's not letting Yekaterinburg in the game right now.
     
    6:26
    But gets 2 minutes for tripping. Chance for Avtomobilist.
     
    05:20
    Goal for Lokomotiv!

    Not fair to Yekaterinburg, but first goal goes to Yaroslavl. SERGEJ PLOTNIKOV tryed the same thing as Chernov, but he was much luckier and he easily scored after a rebound! Assist: Anton But.
     
    4:25
    Strelstov was hesitating with his chance too long and Sanford saved the day once again.
     
    3:40
    Averin touched the puck with his back to the net, but the puck was stopped by the post!
     
    2:48
    So far Yekaterinburg is much better team, Yaroslavl has trouble with passing.
     
    1:45
    Chernov tryed to surprise goalie from behind of the net, but Sanford was ready.
     
    0:46
    Seluyanov threw puck to the net, but none of his teammates could get a shot.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Lobanov – Lepisto, Seluyanov, Gusev, Tryamkin, Viklund, Rybnitsky, Postnikov, Antonov – Lewandowski, A. Streltsov, E. Belanger – Lazarev, Chernov, Malykhin – Fyodorov, Simakov, Toluzakov – Golyshev, V. Strelstov, Yefimov – Fomin

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford – Vasilyev, Gorokhov, Kronwall, Peretyangin, Vishnevsky, Yakovlev, Koledov, Arzamastsev – But, Plotnikov, Averin – Chernikov, Ullstrom, Petrov – Apalkov, Galimov, Kruchinin – Malcev, Romantsev, Kartayev – Klyuchnikov

    Referees: Dejev, Najmov – Petrov, Fatajev.
     
    Yaroslavl is doing even worse. In Mansijsk it lost 2:1, after that with Omsk 2:5 and with Astana 3:5. Defense of this team doesn't work so far.
     
    Yekaterinburg doesn't have best start of the season imaginable. In three matches it earned only three points, one for losing with Cherepovets 1:2 in overtime and two for winning with Mityshchi 3:2 also in overtime. In Petersburg Avtomobilist lost 4:6.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Plotnikov (But), 20. Averin (Plotnikov), 27. Galimov, 53. Ullstrom (Chernikov)

    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Lobanov – Lepisto, Seluyanov, Gusev, Tryamkin, Viklund, Rybnitsky, Postnikov, Antonov – Lewandowski, A. Streltsov, E. Belanger – Lazarev, Chernov, Malykhin – Fyodorov, Simakov, Toluzakov – Golyshev, V. Streltsov, Yefimov – Fomin
    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford – Vasilyev, Gorokhov, Kronwall, Peretyangin, Vishnevsky, Yakovlev, Koledov, Arzamastsev – But, Plotnikov, Averin – Chernikov, Ullstrom, Petrov – Apalkov, Galimov, Kruchinin – Malcev, Romantsev, Kartayev – Klyuchnikov
    Referees: Dejev, Najmov – Petrov, Fatajev