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Spartak Moscow
4:3 (1:1, 2:2, 1:0)
Lev Praha
Saturday 14.09.2013, 15:00 • Sokolniki Arena • KHL
     
    There were shots from Klepis and Danielsson in the last two minutes, but Lev was not able to get the tying goal, and for the first time this year they finish a game pointless. They now go home, where they will play in front of their home fans for the first time Tuesday. As for Spartak, they have won 4 of their first 5 games this year. (17:23:13)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:02
    Faceoff in Spartak zone
     
    56:19
    Volkov again on the breakaway – Engren with his glove!
     
    55:22
    Icing Lev
     
    55:10
    Ridderwall made a shot to Glass!
     
    54:34
    Goal for Spartak!


    Lev lost Volkov who didn't overplay Engren, but it was delayed penalty shot and then PAVEL MEDVEDEV on the rebound scored!

    Assisted by Igor Volkov.
     
    53:34
    Anderson with feed from Spirko came to the zone and fired to the Engren
     
    51:43
    Mamkin from the blue – Engren!
     
    51:40
    Icing Lev
     
    51:28
    Faceoff in Spartak zone
     
    51:00
    Icing for Lev
     
    50:22
    Kozlov with a great feed to Nikulin but his shot have been blocked
     
    49:01
    Sergeyev with blueliner and Spirko on the rebound – Engren froze the puck
     
    47:58
    Spartak tries to take a game possesion. Lev dominates in last minutes
     
    46:29
    Taticek from the spot – Glass stopped with a glove
     
    45:52
    Spartak lost Repik who have a several shots, first stopped by Glass, rebound – to the post!
     
    45:30
    Some offence push from Lev. Without shots but it have been nervous for opponent team
     
    44:40
    Very tough game, many hits in last couple minutes
     
    43:40
    Mamkin from the blue line and miss the net
     
    42:57
    Spirko fired from the reverse to Engren
     
    42:20
    Spartak mostly arguing with officials than creating smth
     
    41:40
    Nothing happens during this PP
     
    40:50
    Penalty for Martin Sevc (LEV)
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal: 18-22
    FO: 21-18
    TOI:
    Spartak: Bodrov 14:35; Kulik 14:31; Sergeyev 14:24
    Lev: Oystrick 14:38; Nemec 14:00; Sevc 13:22
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:55
    Goal for Lev!


    Spartak was 5 on the ice, but lost MICHAL REPIK near the post who scored a tip-in goal.

    Assisted by Nathan Oystrick and Martin Sevc
     
    38:50
    Kulik cleared the zone with robbery
     
    38:11
    Danielsson fired to the skate of Bodrov. And puck left the zone
     
    37:49
    Andrei Sergeyev to the box. 5x3 play for Lev during 1:51
     
    37:39
    Erick Christensen stopped by Deron Quint. PP for Lev
     
    37:27
    Too many players on the ice for Lev but officials decided not to give any penalties
     
    35:48
    Martin Thornberg with hard shot from the blue and counter-attack where Volkov lift the puck over the bar
     
    35:09
    Offside for Spartak
     
    34:20
    Spartak have an advantage at attack Anderson fired from slot but blocked by defense
     
    33:50
    Home team at full strength.
     
    33:10
    At the end of 4x4 play game Medvedev with another dangerous shot
     
    32:26
    A good pass to Nikulin but icing
     
    31:49
    One more penalty: Rastislav Spirko (SPA)
     
    31:44
    Tom Wandell and Erick Christensen goes to the box. Team will still play 5x4
     
    31:13
    Taticek (LEV) with minor penalty
     
    29:58
    O'Byrne with accurate shot from the blue – stopped by Glass pad
     
    28:10
    Sevc and Kozlov have some conflict near the Lev bench. Czech player get to the bench without a helmet
     
    27:30
    Commercial break
     
    27:00
    Very fast game right know, a lot of shot and mistakes
     
    25:57
    Icing for Spartak
     
    23:54
    Goal for Spartak!


    PAVEL MEDVEDEV on the breakaway to give Spartak another lead!

    Assisted by Dmitry Chernykh
     
    23:24
    Goal for Lev!


    Fast answer by Lev and it's again MARTIN THORNBERG who opened for promising pass from the partner

    Assisted by Patrick Zackrisson
     
    22:53
    Goal for Spartak!


    ANDREY SERGEYEV from the sharp angle fired to the closest corner and scored!

    Assisted by Rastislav Spirko
     
    21:19
    Denis Bodrov with promising coming into the net stopped by Taticek
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal: 11-13
    FO: 11-7
    TOI:
    Spartak: Sergeyev 6:28; Quint 6:25; Kulik 5:40
    Lev: Klepis 7:15; Nemec 6:46; Sevc 6:32
     
    Spartak starts period better and took a lead with lucky goal by Krutov, but then they didn't pay much attention in defense and lost some counter-attacks. Martin Thornberg scored in situation when it was hard even make a shot but he scored.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    Volkov and Chernykh have been good during killing PP of Lev
     
    18:13
    Another good PP for Lev. Oystrick from the blue and Kapanen tried to tie with backhand.
     
    17:57
    Bodrov made a hit and got a minor penalty
     
    16:52
    Teams at full
     
    15:35
    Goal for Lev!


    MARTIN THORNBERG have been alone among three Spartak players and beat Glass with a low shot from the slot
     
    15:08
    Quint with dangerous shot after winning FO. and then Thornberg didn't convert a good feed from partners on the 2-on-1 breakway
     
    14:52
    And Spartak got a strange penalty for too many players on the ice
     
    14:52
    Bobrov on the breakaway and have been stopped by Tomas Kubalik – 2 minutes for holding
     
    14:16
    Home team at full strength.
     
    14:00
    Danielsson fired and puck have been stopped by Kapanen back
     
    12:33
    Birner fired after coming to the net – miss the net
     
    12:16
    Yunkov got a 2-minute penalty for boarding. Ex-Spartak D Nakladal got an injury.
     
    12:00
    Mamkin gifted a puck to Klepis and he fired. Glass didn't stop the puck and it starts freezing to the net but Mamkin cleared it.
     
    10:43
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    10:10
    Megalinsky from the blue miss and Kozlov didn't get a promising rebound
     
    09:20
    Lev on the breakaway, firstly Birner didn't shot the puck and then fired from the close distance to Glass
     
    08:43
    First Spartak line make some dangerous near Lev net, and Patrick Zackrisson got 2 minutes penalty
     
    07:36
    Sorokin from the board into Engren
     
    07:30
    Icing time for Lev
     
    06:22
    Spartak looks better, it's difficult to note any Czech lines. First commercial break
     
    04:57
    Third Lev line closed Spartak in zone, but ended without a shot
     
    04:16
    Icing by Spartak again
     
    03:40
    Slava Kozlov from the slot – miss the puck
     
    03:03
    Spartak continued to push hard
     
    02:01
    Icing by Spartak
     
    01:21
    Goal for Spartak!


    ALEXEI KRUTOV fired from the middle range and Atte Engren didn't play well and with his glove redirected puck to the net

    Assisted by Slava Kozlov
     
    00:22
    Team starts with couple hard shots by Sergeyev and Danielsson
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Opening faceoff will be made by Alexander Kuznetsov, USSR champion of 1962 in Spartak jersey
     
    National anthems of Czech Republic and Russia
     
    Teams appears on the ice
     
    Last season Spartak beats Lev in Praha 4:1 (Khokhlachyov, Bushuyev – 2, Shchitov – Klepis), no of this players didn't play for Moscow team now. In Moscow clash Lev wins 2:0 (Danielsson, Rachunek)
     
    The gameday in Moscow continues with battle between Spartak Moscow and Lev Praha.
    Spartak starts this season with 3 wins in 4 games, in last game they have beat their main rival CSKA 3:2. Lev earns 7 of 9 points in 3 road games and Moscow game will be last at this trip.

    Goalie Engren will play his first game in the KHL, when Petri Vehanen will have a rest. Captain Jiri Novotny would also miss the game because of illness.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Spartak Moscow: Glass (Ivanov)
    Quint – Sergeyev, Spirko – Wandell – Anderson
    Megalinsky – Bodrov, Krutov – Nikulin – Kozlov
    Kulik – Sorokin, Volkov – Yunkov – Voronin
    Mamkin – Nekolenko, Medvedev – Bobrov – Chernykh

    Lev Praha: Engren (Lukas)
    Oystrick – O'Byrne, Danielsson – Kapanen – Klepis
    Sevc – Nalkadal, Birner – Taticek – Repik
    Jaakola – Nemec, Ridderwall – Christensen – Kubalik
    Humphries, Cingel, Sekac – Zackrisson – Thornberg

    Referees: Karabanov, Ravodin.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 17:00 MSK local time in Moscow, 15:00 CEST in Prague, 09:00 EDT.
    Commentary by

    Igor Petrov

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Krutov (Kozlov), 23. Sergeyev (Spirko), 24. Medvedev (Chernykh), 55. Medvedev (Volkov) – 16. Thornberg, 24. Thornberg (Zackrisson), 40. Repik (Oystrick, Sevc)

    Spartak Moscow: Glass (Ivanov) – Quint, Sergeyev, Bodrov, Megalinsky, Kulik, Sorokin, Mamkin, Nekolenko – Špirko, Anderson, Wandell –Krutov, Nikulin, Kozlov – Volkov, Yunkov, Voronin – Chernykh, Bobrov, Medvedev.
    Lev Praha: Engren (Lukáš) – Oystrick, O´Byrne, Ševc, Nakládal, Jaakola, Němec, Humphries – Danielsson, Kapanen, Klepiš – Birner, Tatíček, Řepík – Ridderwall, Christensen, Kubalík – Sekáč, Zackrisson, Thörnberg – Cingel.
    Referees: Karabanov, Ravodin – Gordenko, Tomilov