NIZ 6:3 NOV | HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL)

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HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

6:3 (1:1, 2:1, 3:1)

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Friday 20.09.2013, 17:00 • KHL

	60:00	Game over. (19:22:56)
	59:15	One more shot from Kousal.
	58:30	Nizhnekamsk is keeping the puck behind their own net.
	57:00	Nothing will probably happen now.
	55:22	Nizhnekamsk is only defending now, but it works.
	54:30	Metallurg is at least trying to score.
	53:31	Goal for Novokuznetsk! MAGOMED GIMBATOV's great shot from the left circle probably won't save Metallurg from todays lost.
	52:10	Tolpeko earns 2 minutes for tripping.
	51:19	Goal for Neftekhimik! MARTIN CIBÁK scores into an empty net! Great pass from Shchitov. Assists: Nikita Shchitov, Stanislav Romanov.
	51:10	Koukal had good chance after pass of Tolpeko, but couldn't lift the puck over Hovinen's pad!
	49:00	McLean gets 2 minutes for interference.
	47:25	Sorokin is substituted by Hovinen.
	47:25	Goal for Neftekhimik! ANDREJ TARATUCHIN scores with a rebound shot! Assist: Maxim Berezin.
	44:12	Metallurg can't get in the offensive third.
	43:16	Goal for Neftekhimik! Milovzorov fought for the puck, sent it to OSKAR OSCALA, who went around the net and sent the puck under Sorokin's pad! Assist: Yegor Milovzorov.
	43:50	Zhufarov's easy shot and save of Sudnitsin.
	42:00	Powerplay of Metallurg was unsuccessful.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Shots on goal – 10:23. Penalties – 4:1.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	40:00	Anisin gets 2 minutes for tripping.
	39:00	Last minute of the second period.
	38:30	Metallurg plays very nervous again.
	36:48	Goal for Neftekhimik! But it is hosts who score! EGOL MILOVZOROV's slapshot went through Sorokin! Assists: Martin Cibák, Oskar Osala.
	34:11	Sudnitsin stops Khokhryakov.
	33:07	Metallurg keeps the pressure, but can't get into good scoring chances. Anttila's and McLean's shots were no problem for Sorokin.
	32:15	Nizhnekamsk is in full strength.
	31:00	Metallurg is trying to go into a lead now.
	30:15	Goal for Novokuznetsk! Akhmetov found Mantyla on the right side, Mantyla sent the puck on EVGEN LAPENKOV on the left side and Sudnitsin couldn't move from post to post in time! Assists: Tuukka Mantyla, Rafael Akhmetov.
	29:15	Shields gets two minutes for tripping and Nizhnekamsk will defend in only 3 players!
	29:03	Sudnitsin saw Giroux's shot all the way.
	28:18	Shulakov earns 2 minute in the penalty box for throwing the puck out of ice from the defensive third.
	27:37	Metallurg starts to play again. Antilla's shot ended up in Sudnitsin's glove.
	25:37	Goal for Neftekhimik! Anisin sent the puck to DENIS TOLPEKO, whose one time shot went right into the top right corner of the net. Assists: Mihail Anisin, Vitalij Shulakov.
	25:23	Koukal and Anisin were shooting just to the pads of Sorokin.
	24:38	Hooking by Mantyla means powerplay for Nizhnekamsk.
	23:30	Now no shots on both sides. Nizhnekamsk is still better then their opponent tonight.
	22:00	Metallurg can't get to at least few shots again.
	21:23	Shot by Koukal means another save for Sudnitsin.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Shots on goal – 14:9. Penalties – 1:1.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:00	Last minute of the first period.
	18:00	Goal for Novokuznetsk! MIKHAIL CHERNOV slapshoted the puck and Sudnitsin was completely stunned by speed of this shot. Assist: Ansel Galimov.
	16:00	Metallurg finally started playing and McLean had good position for a shot, but Sudnitsin glove was against him scoring.
	14:44	Two more chances for Neftekhimik! Sorokin is keeping Metallurg in this game.
	13:38	Goal for Neftekhimik! Oscala found MARTIN CIBÁK in between the circles and he fired the puck in the top left corner! Sorokin had no chance to react this time. Assist: Oskar Oscala.
	13:24	Tolpeko's shot was blocked and Anisin had great chance on a rebound, but Sorokin shows yet another save.
	12:30	Again two minutes without any action. Nizhnekamsk is still better.
	10:07	Two minutes for Martynov for high sticking.
	10:05	Anisin tryed to score on a rebound shot, but Sorokin showed a great save!
	8:10	Cibák couldn't finish his solo action.
	6:45	The game goes long time without interference, but we don't see any shots on the net!
	5:30	No shots on the net now.
	3:30	Chernov fired the puck from the blue line, but Sudnitsin had no trouble with it.
	2:34	Koukal's shot from the left circle was stopped by Sorokin's glove.
	1:43	Nizhnekamsk is more active, but can't get good shots on the net.
	0:45	Game starts slowly, both teams are making a lot of bad passing.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Sudnitsin (Mamedov) – Shchitov, Romanov, Belov, Shulakov, Berezin, Kosmachev, Brit – Tolpeko, Anisin, Koukal – Cibák, Osala, Milovzorov – Khokhryakov, Polygalov, Radivojevič – Lyuduchin, Kulikov, Taratukhin – Yakimov Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin (Hovinen) – Giroux, Martynov, Mantyla, Chernov, Kanarsky, Korabeynikov, Kapotov, Skutar – Anttila, McLean, Kosourov – Akhmetov, Galimov, Lapenkov – Kurepanov, Vyglazov, Nazarov – Valuisky, Gimbatov, Zhafyarov.
		Nizhnekamsk is doing really well so far. With 11 points it is 3rd in Eastern Conference and has 1 more match then 2nd Kazan. Novokuznetsk is doing ok. With 7 points it has 11th place, but has 1 more match to go above almost all its opponents.
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.

Commentary by

Jakub Šperk

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 14. Cibák (Oscala, Molivzorov), 26. Tolpeko (Anisin, Shulakov), 37. Milovzorov (Cibák, Oscala), 44. Oscala (Milovzorov), 48. Taratuchin (Berezin), 52. Cibák (Shchitov, Romanov) – 18. Chernov (Galimov), 31. Lapenkov (Mantyla, Akhmetov), 54. Gimbatov

HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Sudnitsin (Mamedov) – Shchitov, Romanov, Belov, Shulakov, Berezin, Kosmachev, Brit – Tolpeko, Anisin, Koukal – Cibák, Osala, Milovzorov – Khokhryakov, Polygalov, Radivojevič – Lyuduchin, Kulikov, Taratukhin – Yakimov

Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin (48. Hovinen) – Giroux, Martynov, Mantyla, Chernov, Kanarsky, Korabeynikov, Kapotov, Skutar – Anttila, McLean, Kosourov – Akhmetov, Galimov, Lapenkov – Kurepanov, Vyglazov, Nazarov – Valuisky, Gimbatov, Zhafyarov

1st period
	13:38
	18:00
1st intermission
2nd period
	24:38
	25:37
	28:18
	29:15
	30:15
	36:48
	40:00
2nd intermission
3rd period
	43:16
	47:25
	49:00
	51:19
	52:10
	53:31
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