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final
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
4:1 (2:1, 1:0, 1:0)
Admiral Vladivostok
Friday 20.09.2013, 15:00 • KHL
     
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    Metallurg defended their lead very easily in the last period as the game was more or less decided when Evgeny Timkin added the 4-1 in the first minute of the period.

    Shots on goal: Metallurg 5 (21) – Admiral 7 (24)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:35
    A harmless shot by a Metallurg forward, probably the last chance of the game.
     
    57:30
    It doesn't really look like anything serious would happen here in the remaining time. Metallurg are concentrating on their defense without Admiral being able to use the extra space.
     
    55:05
    Just when the hosts were back at full strength their goalie Koshechkin had to block a dangerous one-timer to the side.
     
    54:22
    The Metallurg defense is able to make a long clerance.
     
    53:05
    Evgeny Biryukov (Metallurg) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    52:24
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    51:11
    A shot by Konstantin Sokolov from just behind the right circle is blocked to the side by Koshechkin.
     
    50:48
    After a misdirected pass the puck leaves the Metallurg third and the guests have to restart their attack in front of their own net. If Admiral want to have a chance in the last minutes, they better score during this power play!
     
    50:24
    Sergei Tereshchenko (Metallurg) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    50:21
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    49:32
    A long combination by the Metallurg power play formation but they don't get a player into a good shooting position.
     
    48:37
    Sergei Mozyakin misses the guest net from short distance.
     
    48:21
    Andrei Nikitenko (Admiral) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    47:45
    The Admiral offense is able to keep the puck inside the Metallurg third for more than a minute but fails to get a player into a dangerous scoring position!
     
    46:38
    Nice combination between Kosov and Platonov but deep inside hte Admiral third they lose the puck.
     
    44:02
    A break away almost gave Metallurg another goal but Ivannikov managed to get a save just in time!
     
    43:52
    A shot by Schütz from the right circle is blocked by a defender.
     
    42:30
    Metallurg are tryining to take some speed out of the amtch. With a three-goal lead they don't have to risk anything.
     
    40:45
    Goal for Metallurg!

    The hosts have an almost perfect start into the last 20 minutes. EVGENY TIMKIN used a rebound to score the 4-1 from shor distance after Ivannikov failed to stop a shot by Sergei Mozyakin from the right circle.

    Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Home side Metallurg dominated the first half of the middle period and as a consequence they earned their third goal of the match but afterwards both teams weren't able to creat real danger so that the result didn't change anymore for a 3-1 Metallurg lead after 40 minutes.

    Shots on goal: Metallurg 9 (16) – Admiral 7 (17)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:05
    A shot by Felix Schütz from the left circle misses the right bottom corner, Admiral are investing more currently.
     
    38:41
    A break away also for the guests but Koshechkin gets the save!
     
    36:47
    Out of the blue Yaroslav Kosov was through with a break away but from short ditsance he failed to get the puck past Ivannikov!
     
    35:25
    A shot by Igor Bortnikov from the left circle creates at least a minimum amount of danger.
     
    34:04
    The hosts are back at full strength. Currenlty none of the two teams is able to create any real pressure.
     
    32:04
    Evgeny Biryukov (Metallurg) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    31:50
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    29:50
    Denis Osipov (Admiral) gets two minutes for hooking. So far Metallurg are 0 / 3 in power play this afternoon.
     
    28:52
    Goal for Metallurg!

    After a pass by Cal O'Reilly from right to the Admiral net DENIS PLATONOV had no difficulties to extend the Metallurg lead to 3-1 with a shot from short distance!

    Assisted by Cal O'Reilly and Yaroslav Khabarov.
     
    28:15
    Fast 2-on-2 attack by the home side but O'Reilly only hits the skates of his team mate with a shot from the right circle.
     
    26:43
    Just when the guests were back at full strength they almost had a break away as the stick of a Metallurg defender broke during a blue line attempt.
     
    25:57
    A back hander by Biryukov from left to the guest net goes wide.
     
    25:06
    Hosts Metallurg are dominating the middle period in these first minutes. Admiral barely make it out of their own third.
     
    24:43
    Anton Poleshchuk (Admiral) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    24:25
    Metallurg defender Lee tries it from the blue line but misses the net and the puck goes wide past the right post.
     
    23:21
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    23:11
    Another opportunity for the hosts but the one-timer from the right circle goes wide.
     
    21:40
    A one timer by Tereshchenko from the blue line doesn't cause guest goalie Ivannikov much trouble.
     
    21:21
    Evgeny Grachyov (Admiral) gets two minutes for boading.
     
    21:02
    A blue line shot by the hosts is easily stopped by Ivannikov.
     
    20:49
    After their penalty late in the first period the guests from Far East started with a man less one the ice into the middle period but now they are back at full strength.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    In an even first period Viktor Drugov gave the guests from Vladivostok an early lead but a double by Jan Kovar within less than two minutes turned the result completely around for the home side from Magnitogorsk. Afterwards both teams had several good scoring opportunities but failed to use them.

    Shots on goal: Metallurg 7 – Admiral 10
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:49
    Konstantin Sokolov (Admiral) gets two minutes for hooking after stopping a beautiful solo with unfair methods when Yaroslav Kosov who forced his way past three opponents.
     
    16:22
    After a pass by Chris Lee towards the second post Anton Shenfeld almost deflected he puck into the net from short distance but Ivannikov was there with a pad save.
     
    15:35
    Biryukov's blue line shot is blocked with a pad save by Ivannikov.
     
    14:28
    Triple chance for the home side. First Sergei Mozyakin failed with a wrap-around attempt before he received his own rebound which was also blocked by Ivannikov. The puck then came to Chris Lee whose one-timer from within the slot was also cleared by the guest defense.
     
    13:40
    Metallurg goalie Koshechkin allowed a rebound after a shot from the right circle by Konstantin Sokolov but from short distance Evgeny Grachkov missed the net with a back hander.
     
    12:21
    A blue line shot by Todd Perry towards the right bottom corner is easily caught by Koshechkin.
     
    11:39
    The guests again failed to create any real danger during a power play and Metallurg are back at full strength.
     
    11:09
    Admiral's Konstantin Sokolov tries it with a shot from the right circle but the puck is deflected wide.
     
    09:39
    Vladimir Malinovsky (Metallurg) gets two minutes for cross-checking.
     
    07:51
    Goal for Metallurg!

    The hosts win a face off at the right circle, Sergei Mozyakin gives the puck back to the blue line from where the shot by Sergei Tereshchenko went into the right corner as JAN KOVAR who waited in front of the net deflected it with his body!

    Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin and Sergei Tereshchenko.
     
    07:37
    Metallurg's Denis Platonov tries it with a shot from the left circle but the puck is blocked to the side by Ivannikov without problems.
     
    05:55
    Goal for Metallurg!

    In the following situation JAN KOVAR receives a long pass by Crhis Lee at the Admiral blue line and is through alone with a break away in which he dekes out Ivannikov and scores the equalizer into the right corner!

    Assisted by Chris Lee.
     
    05:48
    Felix Schütz with a nice solo over the left wing but he is checked hard by the last defender and loses the puck.
     
    04:40
    The hosts are back at full strength after a relatively harmless power play by Admiral.
     
    04:01
    Artyom Ternavsky tries it with a blue line shot for Admiral but the puck is blocked by a defender.
     
    02:40
    Filip Metlyuk (Metallurg) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    02:15
    Goal for Admiral!


    With the first dangerous opportunity of the match VIKTOR DRUGOV earns the early lead for the guests from Admiral when he finnished an attack with a shot from the right circle into the right corner!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Metlyuk, Biryukov, Lee, Tereshchenko, Malenkikh, Khabarov, Bereglazov – Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovar, Shenfeld, O'Reilly, Gulas, Hodgman, Timkin, Kamenev, Platonov, Kosov, Malinovsky, Grigorenko

    Admiral Vladivostok: Ivannikov (Lundström) – Osipov, Antropov, Porseland, Ternavsky, Perry, Zemchyonok, Poleshchuk – Lisin, Bergfors, Schütz, Sokolov, Nikitenko, Grachyov, Lesnukhin, Drugov, Bortnikov, Pervushin, Barbashev, Kuznetsov

    Referees: Cherenkov, Tsyplakov – Sazonov, Nesterov
     
    Metallurg Magnitogorsk are having a rough start into the new season with only 8 points in their first 6 games and the 7th position in Eastern Conference – not enough for their high playoff ambitions. For today's opponents, conference rivals Admiral Vladivostok, the start was quite okay with 5 points in 5 games but they are only 13th in the East.
     
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    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Kovar (Lee), 8. Kovar (Mozyakin, Tereshchenko), 29. Platonov (O'Reilly, Khabarov), 41. Timkin (Mozyakin) – 3. Drugov

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Metlyuk, Biryukov, Lee, Tereshchenko, Malenkikh, Khabarov, Bereglazov – Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovar, Shenfeld, O'Reilly, Gulas, Hodgman, Timkin, Kamenev, Platonov, Kosov, Malinovsky, Grigorenko
    Admiral Vladivostok: Ivannikov (Lundström) – Osipov, Antropov, Porseland, Ternavsky, Perry, Zemchyonok, Poleshchuk – Lisin, Bergfors, Schütz, Sokolov, Nikitenko, Grachyov, Lesnukhin, Drugov, Bortnikov, Pervushin, Barbashev, Kuznetsov
    Referees: Cherenkov, Tsyplakov – Sazonov, Nesterov