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final
Vityaz Podolsk
2:3 (0:1, 1:1, 1:1)
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Thursday 12.09.2013, 17:00 • KHL
     
    60:00
    Game over. (19:12:37)
     
    59:53
    Vityaz takes their timeout.
     
    59:30
    Lisutin is on the bench, extra attacker for Vityaz!
     
    57:00
    The home team is trying for the game-tying goal, but it's not coming and they're not coming close to it.
     
    55:15
    Ufa is in full strength.
     
    53:15
    Too many men on the ice for Ufa, Pihlström will serve the penalty.
     
    53:05
    Hartikainen had dangerous possession around the Vityaz net, but got stripped off the puck before he could do anything with it.
     
    51:58
    Korolyov could score an equalizer now, but he failed to get a shot away in a good scoring position.
     
    50:22
    Goal for Vityaz!

    The puck did get in before the net was dislodged, Vityaz cuts the lead to one! ANTON KOROLYOV gets credit for the goal.

    Unassisted.
     
    50:22
    Korolyov on a breakaway and he gets taken down by Filatov, so does the net, but the puck might have crossed the goal line before it did. Video-referee will be checking what happened.
     
    49:42
    A shot by Filatov hit the post!
     
    49:14
    Vityaz is trying to get back within one, but the visiting defense is doing great job keeping them from scoring.
     
    47:03
    Vityaz is in full strength.
     
    46:16
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!

    Two-goal lead restored by Ufa. A shot by Zubarev got blocked by Lisutin, but the rebound bounced to ŠTEFAN RŮŽIČKA who fired it in for what could be a decisive goal.

    Assisted by Andrei Zubarev and Kirill Koltsov.
     
    45:03
    And it will be a two-man-advantage as Dmitri Shitikov gets two minutes for holding.
     
    45:03
    Logan Pyatt received a two-minute minor for hooking, powerplay for Ufa.
     
    43:44
    Babchuk passed the puck to Makarov who fired one from the left wing, Lisutin has the situation under control.
     
    42:23
    Iggulden dumped the puck into the zone and tried to race it down, Ufa defense got faster to it and eliminated the threat.
     
    41:08
    Makarov passed the puck up to Mezei who found Hartikainen in front, but his shot goes off the pads of Lisutin.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:48
    Big chance for Růžička who showed off his skill, but his shot should've gone higher to beat Lisutin.
     
    37:13
    Korolyuk received a pass from Malevich, but fanned on it in a good scoring position.
     
    36:03
    Podzins with a coast-to-coast effort, firing the puck right after crossing the blue line, only to see the shot go wide.
     
    34:26
    Ufa is in full strength, two shots on goal were fired by Vityaz, both stopped by Vasilevski.
     
    32:26
    Igor Mirnov gets a minor penalty for charging and gives Vityaz a chance to tie things up.
     
    29:31
    Goal for Vityaz!

    Vityaz responds quickly and gets back within one. With a pileup of players in Vasilevski's goal-crease, the puck got loose and IGOR GOLOVKOV took advantage getting it into the back of the net.

    Unassisted.
     
    28:48
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!

    Ufa gets to a two-goal lead! A shot by Koltsov was only blocked by Lisutin and BRENT SOPEL was first to the rebound and also managed to get the puck past the home goalie.

    Assisted by Kirill Koltsov and Dmitri Makarov.
     
    27:50
    Vladimir Malevich gets two minutes for holding, Ufa on a man-advantage.
     
    27:28
    2,200 fans are in attendance.
     
    26:40
    Two-on-one with Solodukhin on the puck and he fired one on Vasilevski, but now Ufa starts a counter-attack.
     
    24:46
    Afinogenov and his line had Ufa under pressure, but Vasilevski got lucky and the puck hasn't crossed the goal-line behind him yet.
     
    23:26
    A shot by Pyatt gets stopped by Vasilevski even though the visiting netminder couldn't see anything.
     
    22:00
    Shitikov escaped the defence only to get stopped by Vasilevski on the breakaway. The home forward didn't try any fancy moves, just fired the puck.
     
    21:48
    Ufa occupies the offensive zone, but not well enough to get any shots away.
     
    20:23
    Big chance for Růžička who received a pass from Dobrovsky in front of the wide-open net, but the puck skipped his stick and so the Slovak forward failed to put it home for a two-goal lead.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:30
    Babchuk fired one after a pass from Pihlström, but it goes wide of the net.
     
    17:30
    Rybin skated in right from the penalty box, but lost the puck as two defenders attacked him.
     
    17:24
    Vityaz is in full strength.
     
    16:26
    Not a good powerplay for Ufa, they can't get any shots on goal.
     
    15:24
    Maxim Rybin gets called for tripping, powerplay for Ufa coming up.
     
    14:52
    Koltsov fired one from the blue line, Lisutin made the save and deflected the puck into the corner.
     
    14:00
    Ufa is in full strength.
     
    13:29
    Good shots by Korolyuk and Iggulden, but they only hit Vasilevski who keeps his team ahead.
     
    12:00
    Alexander Stepanov gets two minutes for holding, Vytiaz back on powerplay.
     
    08:33
    4 on 4 hockey coming up, Josh Hennessy gets called for high-sticking.
     
    07:44
    PP coming up for Vityaz, Igor Mirnov gets a minor penalty for high-sticking.
     
    06:48
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!

    Teemu Hartikainen got to the puck in a corner of the offensive zone and found NIKITA FILATOV in front with a great pass and the 23-year-old Russian forward fired one home post-side to open the scoring in favor of the visiting team.

    Assisted by Teemu Hartikainen.
     
    04:25
    Icing against Vityaz as well.
     
    04:00
    Icing Ufa just as the penalty expired.
     
    03:33
    Afinogenov fanned on the rebound in front of the gaping net.
     
    02:00
    Ufa defenseman Kirill Koltsov gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    01:04
    Iggulden passed the puck to the front of the net where Shitikov tried to get it past Vasilevski, didn't succeed.
     
    00:34
    Vityaz tried to get into the zone, but Zinovyev took the puck away at his team's blue line.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Vityaz Podolsk: Lisutin (Saprykin) – Khafizulin, Malevich, Mezei, Pyatt, Selezyov, Golovkov, Rozin, Kudinov – Hennessy, Rybin, Afinogenov – Shitikov, Iggulden, Korolyuk – Solodukhin, Korolyov, Rybakov – Mamin, Kudreman, Podzins.

    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Vasilevski (Volkov) – Zubarev, Proshkin, Grishin, Sopel, Koltsov, Babchuk, Isangulov, Gurkin – Růžička, Zinovyev, Dubrovsky – Makarov, Filatov, Hartikainen – Mirnov, Pihlström, Kaigorodov – Musatov, Stepanov, Glukhov.

    Referees: Safiullov, Tsyplakov – Sadovnikov, Sazonov.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 30. Golovkov, 51. Korolyov – 7. Filatov (Hartikainen), 29. Sopel (Koltsov, Makarov), 47. Růžička (Zubarev, Koltsov)

    Vityaz Podolsk: Lisutin (Saprykin) – Khafizulin, Malevich, Mezei, Pyatt, Selezyov, Golovkov, Rozin, Kudinov – Hennessy, Rybin, Afinogenov – Shitikov, Iggulden, Korolyuk – Solodukhin, Korolyov, Rybakov – Mamin, Kudreman, Podzins.
    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Vasilevski (Volkov) – Zubarev, Proshkin, Grishin, Sopel, Koltsov, Babchuk, Isangulov, Gurkin – Růžička, Zinovyev, Dubrovsky – Makarov, Filatov, Hartikainen – Mirnov, Pihlström, Kaigorodov – Musatov, Stepanov, Glukhov.
    Referees: Safiullov, Tsyplakov – Sadovnikov, Sazonov
    Attendance: 2,200