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final
Vityaz Podolsk
0:2 (0:1, 0:0, 0:1)
Dynamo Moscow
Saturday 14.09.2013, 11:00 • Podolsk Hero Arena, Podolsk, Russian Federation • KHL
     
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    Shots on goal: VIT 5 (18), DYN 13 (36)
    Faceoffs: VIT 11 (31), DYN 4 (24)
    No penalties in the 3rd.
    Powerplay: VIT 0/5, DYN 1/6
    Ice leaders:
    VIT – Dinar Khafizulin – 23:50
    DYN – Janne Jalasvaara – 21:17
     
    Dynamo shuts out Vityaz in their arena with solid defense and a great offensive display. No wonder they went undefeated so far, this is their 5th in a row. Vityaz will have to work in different fields of the game, but mainly on their offensive execution and accuracy.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:00
    The final minute and both teams calm the game down and take it easy, Dynnamo letting the time flow.
     
    58:29
    Lack of concentration and will by Vityaz leads to dangerous opportunities for Dynamo, with Komarov giving the feed to the middle, but the shot is deflected.
     
    58:00
    Two mintues to go in the third, and it seems in the game too.
     
    57:11
    Mosalyov gets the puck back to Marek Kvapil for a one-timer, but Lisutin delfects it up high to the protective net.
     
    56:47
    Yury Babenko gets the pass to Sopin, but his shot from the slot is deflected aside.
     
    55:49
    Vityaz desperately shoot the puck out of the zone, while Dynamo takes it easy and work with time.
     
    54:53
    Dynamo keeps on attacking while Vityaz can't get possession and lead the offense.
     
    53:51
    Vityaz take the offense through the middle slightly to the right and the feed is sent from the circle for a tip-in, just wide.
     
    52:58
    The puck is sent to the middle for Maxim Karpov, who is hammered by two players, and doesn't get any penalty call.
     
    52:24
    A hand pass call on Vityaz, the faceoff in the neutral zone.
     
    51:52
    Denis Kokarev takes the breakaway on the left side and gets the feed tp Martins Karsums as he exits the circle, while the Latvian can't tip it in. Lisutin makes a huge pad save.
     
    51:01
    A great offensive display with lots of short passes all around, gets Yury Babenko in position to shoot from between the circles, but his backhander is deflected easily.
     
    50:32
    Filip Novak takes a weak shot on the net for Lisutin to make a save, outside the zone and the faceoff comes before the Vityaz's net
     
    49:31
    A hard one-timer from the blueline by Dynamo goes over the bar.
     
    49:11
    Alexander Rybakov takes the shot towards another Alexander, Yeryomenko in net for Dynamo, but it's too easy for him coming from the right circle.
     
    48:57
    Icing Dynamo Moscow.
     
    48:33
    Vityaz finally getting some offense, after Dynamo dominates the first half of the period, but the shot from just outside the crease si wide of the right post.
     
    47:46
    Alexei Tsvetkov takes the puck in the zone over the left wing but falls down and can't make the pass.
     
    46:26
    Marek Kvapil fires another one towards the net from the left circle, though Lisutin is able to deflect it on the left post.
     
    45:19
    A defensive miscommunication leads to Marek Kvapil intercepting the puck between teh circles and taking a wristshot from the slot, but Lisutin is there to save the day.
     
    44:39
    Martins Karsums gets the puck and fires from the left circle with a hard slapper after a tic-tac-toe play on the opposite side to take the defence and get the extra man. Great offensive display by the champions.
     
    43:09
    Jalasvaara dumps the puck in and Pestushko is there to take it, gets the pass back to Konstantin Gorovikov who fires a one-timer off the blue, but Lisutin makes a chest save.
     
    41:58
    Goal for Dynamo!
    A hard wrister from the left circle goes in, just over Lisutin's glove and into the upper right corner. ALEXEI SOPIN being the scorer.

    Assist: Andrei Mironov.
     
    41:24
    Not a good start to the period by either team not being able to establish anything, but playing dump and chase.
     
    40:52
    The puck is shot out of play by Vityaz, deflecting off Kokarev's stick.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Third period coming up at 12:47 CET, don't miss it.
     
    Shots on goal: VIT 7 (13), DYN 11 (23)
    Faceoffs: VIT 12 (20), DYN 9 (20)
    Penalties: VIT 6 (12), DYN 6 (10)
    Powerplay: VIT 0/5, DYN 1/6
    Ice leaders:
    VIT – Dinar Khafizulin – 15:38
    DYN – Maxim Solovyov – 14:36
     
    Second period doesn't bring any result changes, although Vityaz could have scored, the call was very close and reviewed for a couple of minutes. Dynamo is generally better, but the game is very close and could go to either side in the last 20 minutes.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:23
    Babenko takes the puck over the right wing and fires from the slot, but it's over the bar.
     
    39:00
    One minute left in the second period.
     
    38:32
    Vityaz is back to full strength.
     
    38:30
    No one expected Volkov to shoot from the circle with the back turned, and what seemed a feed, turned out a save for Lisutin. It could have easily fool him.
     
    37:58
    Filip Novak takes a slapshot from the right circle but gets denied by Lisutin.
     
    37:25
    Solovyov skates back onto the ice getting his team into powerplay.
     
    37:18
    Neither team can keep it calm and get the hold of the puck.
     
    36:32
    Igor Golovkov (VIT) will go to the box for roughing. 4-on-4 hockey coming up.
     
    35:25
    Maxim Solovyov (DYN) is called for interference as Rybakov entered the zone.
     
    34:43
    Dynamo keep the puck in, the shot coming off the blue from the left side, only into the glass.
     
    33:57
    Vityaz ice the puck trying to dump it in.
     
    33:16
    Konstantin Volkov tries to send a pass to the middle from the left side but falls down, while the oncoming player takes the one-timer, wide to the right side though.
     
    32:48
    Dynamo is back at full strenght.
     
    32:14
    Yeryomenko had to put everything into defending the net off the shot from the right wing, and manages to somehow deflect it aside. Alexander Rybakov was on the shot.
     
    31:41
    Vityaz try a tricky play in the zone with a pass from the left side to the opposite, but it's been anticipated and Dynamo goes down the ice.
     
    30:58
    Mike Iggulden takes a shot from the blueline off the faceoff, but Yeryomenko is focused and catches the puck.
     
    30:48
    Konstantin Volkov is called for holding.
     
    30:34
    Mike Iggulden, who could have been a scorer had the puck crossed the line before, takes the puck over the left wing and circles the net, but with a defenceman on the back he can't get the opportunity to shoot.
     
    29:51
    Maxim Karpov fires from the slot, but Lisutin is able to deflect it over the net and to the boards.
     
    29:27
    Vityaz is playing at full strength.
     
    29:21
    Dominik Granak couldn't keep the puck in the zone and it goes over the blueline on the left side for offside.
     
    28:46
    Dynamo can't establish a good powerplay in the zone with Vityaz clearing the pucks away.
     
    28:06
    Vishnevsky tries to get the pass to the middle from the blue, but gets intercepted and Vityaz clear the danger.
     
    27:27
    Vityaz will take a penalty for hooking, Maxim Afinogenov will go out after having hooked Konstantin Gorovikov at the left circle.
     
    26:27
    With two D-men in front Vityaz are able to take a weak shot, but Yeryomenko covers the five-hole.
     
    25:51
    It's been disallowed, so Dynamo stays up front. The puck didn't cross the line.
     
    25:51
    Vityaz score, but the referees will review the play.
     
    25:05
    Offside Vityaz.
     
    24:24
    Both teams are back to full strength.
     
    24:04
    Leo Komarov takes a hard shot from the blue as Dynamo put on a great offensive display at the blueline, with three short passes to hide the puck. Lisutin deflects to the glass and gets no help of the defece so has to take another shot from the left side this time.
     
    23:05
    Dmitry Vishnevsky enters the zone on the left wing, but can't hold the puck long.
     
    22:24
    Igor Golovkov and Yury Babenko will go to the box for roughing.
     
    22:04
    Mike Iggulden takes the puck into the zone on the left wing and skates towards the net, but the wrister is deflected aside by Yeryomenko.
     
    21:43
    A pass by Vityaz's defence is innacurate from behind the goal line and it goes all the way for the icing call.
     
    21:11
    Dynamo is back at full strength.
     
    21:08
    Offside Vityaz.
     
    20:47
    Vityaz pass the puck around the zone but can't get a proper shot on net and Dynamo takes the puck away and to the other side of the rink to kill some time.
     
    20:11
    Dynamo is a man down for another minute, so Vityaz will go on the offense immediately.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    We'll be back for second period in ten minutes, at 11:48 CET. Stay tuned.
     
    Shots on goal: VIT 6, DYN 12
    Faceoffs: VIT 8, DYN 11
    Penalties: VIT 6, DYN 4
    Powerplay: VIT 0/1 (second penalty taken into next period), DYN 1/3
    Ice leaders:
    VIT – Dinar Khafizulin – 8:03
    DYN – Maxim Solovyov – 9:22
     
    Dynamo look great on the penalty kill not allowing the offense to set up. Dynamo slightly better both ways, but Vityaz were able to fire some dangerous shots on net too. The only goal came with a two men advantage for Dynamo, while they will be a man down in the second as Granak's penalty has only just started.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:11
    Interference call for Dominik Granak behind the net, keeping Hennessy away from the puck. Clear call, stupid mistake.
     
    19:00
    One minute left in the first period.
     
    18:14
    3-on-2 for Vityaz but the final pass to the right post was inaccurate and the defence intercepted.
     
    17:33
    Yeryomenko has to save Dynamo from the danger again, keeping the puck away.
     
    17:12
    Vityaz fire another one from the blueline on the left side, the puck is wide.
     
    16:59
    Josh Hennessy is able to get a backhand shot on Yeryomenko after a feed from the left side, but Yeryomenko makes a glove save.
     
    15:29
    Mosalyov takes two shots in few seconds, first coming from the left circle fires to the five-hole, deflected by Lisutin's stick and then picks up the puck by the boards and come to the net again, but Lisutin is fully focused today.
     
    14:31
    Yakov Seleznyov ices the puck and the faceoff comes back in front of Lisutin.
     
    14:23
    Yury Babenko tries a shot from the left circle with a man in front, but the puck gets deflected off his stick and into the protective net.
     
    13:30
    A beautiful feed from the left wing to the middle where Dynamo forward was skating towards the net and the shot is fired, but only for Lisutin to deflect the puck aside.
     
    13:18
    Rybakov fires again for Vityaz taking the shot from the middle with a man in front, Yeryomenko is focused and makes the save.
     
    12:53
    A very bad powerplay for Dynamo as Vityaz get back to full strength.
     
    11:59
    A 2-on-1 breakaway by Vityaz and the puck is sent to the right side where a shot is taken one-timed while Yeryomenko still can't retrieve, but the net is missed by Rybin.
     
    11:19
    Vityaz clear the danger away.
     
    10:53
    Elbowing call on Anton Korolyov (VIT) in the neutral zone and Dynamo will once again go on the powerplay.
     
    10:06
    Jalasvaara dumps the puck in from the middle but Karsums can't beat the offense and get the hold of it.
     
    09:34
    Leo Komarov was a bit too quick on the left wing as Dynamo were entering th zone in the middle and is called offside.
     
    08:37
    Vityaz goes on the offense in the zone, but can't hold the puck long.
     
    07:39
    Dynamo fires a backhander coming from behind the net and on the right post, but Lisutin covers up the five-hole.
     
    07:05
    Dynamo are back at full strength.
     
    06:36
    Finally a shot from Vityaz coming from the blueline and to the left post, but Yeryomenko is ready for that and deflects with the help of his pads.
     
    05:44
    Although Dynamo are a man down, Vityaz can't establish an offense in the zone.
     
    05:05
    Marek Kvapil (DYN) tripps Alexander Korolyuk on the offense and Vityaz will go on the powerplay.
     
    04:51
    Dynamo start the offense from behind the net and go into the zone on the right wing.
     
    03:16
    Vityaz is back at full strength.
     
    03:52
    Vityaz clears for a short period of time, Dynamo is back in the zone as Denis Kokarev takes a hard one-timed slapper from the right circle, but Lisutin makes a chest save.
     
    02:43
    Goal for Dynamo!
    It wasn't long 3-on-2 when FILIP NOVAK took a shot from the blueline in the middle all alone with lots of space in front and it goes past Lisutin. Dynamo still a man up.
     
    02:16
    Yakov Seleznyov (VIT) is called for tripping on Maxim Solovyov, so Vityaz will have two men down.
     
    01:38
    Holding penalty on Logan Pyett (VIT) for holding Alexei Sopin behind the goal line by the boards.
     
    01:25
    Icing Vityaz trying to clear the danger.
     
    00:54
    Denis Kokarev takes the first shot in the game, coming from the left circle after a feed from the middle, but Lisutin is focused and covers it.
     
    00:36
    Vizyaz try to get into the zone from the right, but Dynamo's defence is there to stop them.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Vityaz Podolsk: Lisutin (Saprykin) – Khafizulin, Hennessy, Seleznyov, Rybin, Afinogenov – Shitikov, Mezei, Iggulden, Pyett, Korolyuk – Solodukhin, Rozin, Korolyov, Golovkov, Rybakov – Mamin, Korovkin, Kudinov, Kudreman, Podzins

    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Barzman) – Novak, Gorovikov, Pestushko, Vishnevsky, Komarov – Tsvetkov, Kokarev, Karsums, Jalasvaara, Solovyov – Babenko, Granak, Sopin, Mironov, Karpov – Barantsev, Volkov, Mosalyov, Kvapil

    Referees: Zakharov, Odins – Balodis, Morozov.
     
    The Russian anthem is on.
     
    Dynamo Moscow on the other hand had a perfect start. First they defended the Opening Cup against Traktor with 5:1 on home ice and went undefeated for the next 3 games. They lie in the second place behind SKA, only due to goal difference. Dynamo's goal difference is 16-3, and they have 12 points. Vityaz is in the 6th spot in the West.
     
    Vityaz Podolsk went into the season well. They beat Traktor 5:3 and gained 3 points in their first game. Then they lost to Metallurg of Magnitogorsk 4:5 and lost tightly in their last home match against Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3:2. Also, before that game, they took three points away from Neftekhimik, beating them 1:0.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Novak, 42. Sopin (Mironov)

    Vityaz Podolsk: Lisutin (Saprykin) – Khafizulin, Hennessy, Seleznyov, Rybin, Afinogenov – Shitikov, Mezei, Iggulden, Pyett, Korolyuk – Solodukhin, Rozin, Korolyov, Golovkov, Rybakov – Mamin, Korovkin, Kudinov, Kudreman, Podzins
    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Barzman) – Novak, Gorovikov, Pestushko, Vishnevsky, Komarov – Tsvetkov, Kokarev, Karsums, Jalasvaara, Solovyov – Babenko, Granak, Sopin, Mironov, Karpov – Barantsev, Volkov, Mosalyov, Kvapil
    Referees: Zakharov, Odins – Balodis, Morozov