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final
Barys Nur-Sultan
7:2 (2:2, 2:0, 3:0)
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Sunday 22.09.2013, 13:00 • KHL
     
    Astana was just better team tonight and gets well earned 3 points in the Eastern Conference. It also means that Astana is first in the Eastern Conference! (15:20:57)
     
    Shots on goal – 35:22.
    Penalties – 6:3.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:00
    The last minute of the last period.
     
    57:30
    Both teams are waiting for the end of the match.
     
    55:24
    Yekaterinburg did nothing in this powerplay.
     
    54:30
    Again few minutes without shots on the net.
     
    53:24
    Two minutes for holding gets Lakiza.
     
    52:24
    Goal for Barys!
    Avtomobilist resignated and Astana scores like it's nothing. TALGAT ZHAILAUOV gets his second goal tonight. Assist: Maxim Spirodonov.
     
    50:12
    This time shots on both sides, but not dangerous for goalkeepers.
     
    49:22
    Not even hosts are shooting now, but they really don't have to worry about that.
     
    47:30
    Yekaterinburg has still 0 shots in the third period. Astana is enjoying the rest of this match.
     
    45:21
    Goal for Barys!
    Not anymore. Another goal gets ROMAN STARCHENKO and it is first powerplay goal in this game. Assist: Lundin.
     
    45:11
    Yekaterinburg is defending well so far.
     
    44:11
    Tozulakov gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for cross-checking.
     
    44:03
    Yekaterinburg is completely stunned and Astana is sending attack after attack on Avtomobilist net. Shots from Rudenko and Starchenko weren't successful.
     
    43:07
    Goal for Barys!
    I think this game is decided. MICHAIL RAKHMANOV scores fifth goal of Astana. Assist: Nikolaj Antropov, Andrej Gavrilin.
     
    42:00
    So far we didn't see anything. Yekaterinburg should be more active, if it wants to tie the game.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 21:16.
    Penalties – 5:2.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    38:54
    Goal for Barys!
    FEDOR POLISHCHUK got a pass from Blokhin behind the defense and scored through Kovář with a backhand shot! Assists: Yevgenyj Blokhin, Talgat Zhailauov.
     
    38:22
    Yekaterinburg is trying to tie the game before second period ends, but Astana is defending the blue line very well now.
     
    37:30
    Kovář blocked Lundin's slapshot and after that made a great save with his glove against Belanger's rebound shot!
     
    37:00
    Once again both teams can't get to shooting positions.
     
    35:33
    Shot from the blue line by Gusev ended up in Ahonen's glove.
     
    34:20
    Yekaterinburg couldn't even get a shot on the net in this powerplay.
     
    32:40
    Powerplay for Yekaterinburg.
     
    32:33
    Simakov's shot on the other side was easy for Ahonen.
     
    32:05
    But now hosts could score! Rudenko with Uppder had same chances as Belanger with Toluzakov, but Kovář stopped all the rebounds too!
     
    31:12
    Now again passage without shots. Astana is maybe defending too much.
     
    29:33
    First line of Avtomobilist made big trouble for Astana! Antonov's shot from the blue line was stopped in front of the net and Belanger with Toluzakov tryed to score on a rebound shots, but couldn't get the puck behind Ahonen!
     
    28:30
    No shots on the net in last 3 minutes, also no penalties in the second period so far.
     
    28:20
    Gusev had to throw the puck to icing.
     
    27:11
    We don't see chances on both sides now, which is of course good for Astana.
     
    26:10
    Offside of Barys.
     
    25:12
    Astana is more active and tryes to keep the pressure on Yekaterinburg. Avtomobolist tryes to score from counterattacks.
     
    23:32
    Shot from Belanger wasn't dangerous.
     
    22:00
    Astana keeps the puck and waits for its opponent mistakes.
     
    20:11
    Goal for Barys!
    From 0:2 to 3:2! NIGEL DAWES just shot the puck from the left circle and it ended in the Kovář's net! Assists: Blokhin, Lundin.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 7:8.
    Penalties 4:2.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the first period.
     
    17:35
    Goal for Barys!
    It is four goals now! TALGAT ZHAILAUOV hits the left top corner of Kovář's net! Assist: Fiodor Polishchuk.
     
    16:12
    Both teams are in full strength, even though there were already 6 penalties and 3 goals in the first period, there was not even one powerplay goal.
     
    14:12
    Blochin gets 2 minutes for interference. Four on three for Yekaterinburg.
     
    13:38
    So many penalties. Belanger and Antropov get both 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    13:06
    Goal for Barys!
    ROMAN STARCHENKO got pass from Litvinenko and scores in the half empty net! Assist: Alexei Litvinenko.
     
    11:00
    Toluzakov gets 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    10:33
    Both teams are in full strength. Nothing important happened.
     
    8:33
    This time it's Chernov, who goes to the penalty box for high sticking.
     
    7:59
    It's just getting worse and worse. Zhailauov gets 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    7:38
    Timeout of Astana!
     
    7:38
    Goal for Avtomobilist!
    Well this escalated fast. TOBIAS VIKLUND got to a rebound shot and gives Yekaterinburg second goal! Assists: Alexei Simakov, Sami Lepisto.
     
    7:06
    Goal for Avtomobilist!
    ALEXANDER STRELTSOV threw the puck on the net from a zero angle and it went through Ahonen's pads into the net! Assist: V. Streltsov, Seluyanov.
     
    5:47
    Astana is keeping the pressure, but Yekaterinburg is doing well in front of the net.
     
    4:46
    Rudenko's shot in the top corner was blocked by Kovář!
     
    3:39
    Fourth line of Yekaterinburg couldn't get a shot on the net.
     
    2:36
    Another save by Kovář after shot of Bochenski.
     
    1:44
    Spiridonov went around the net, but Kovář was ready.
     
    1:20
    Good defending by Yekaterinburg so far.
     
    0:26
    Lundin's shot from the blue line was blocked.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Barys Astana: Ahonen (Poluektov) – Lundin, Blokhin, Savchenko, Lakiza, Litvinenko, Semyonov, Grebeschikov – Dawes, Bochenski, Boyd – Rudenko, Uppder, Starchenko – Zhailauov, Spiridonov, Polishchuk – Gavrilin, Rakhmanov, Antropov

    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovář (Farafonov) – Seluyanov, Antonov, Gusev, Tryamkin, Viklund, Lepisto, Postnikov, Zhilin – Kirkunov, Belanger, Toluzakov – Lazarev, Chernov, Malykhin – Fyodorov, Simakov, Zhmakin – Lewandowski, Streltsov A., Streltsov V.

    Referees: Anisimov, Belov – Pavlov, Shelyanin.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 14. Starchenko (Litvinenko), 18. Zhailauov (Polishchuk), 21. Dawes (Blokhin, Lundin), 39. Polishchuk (Blokhin, Zhailauov), 44. Rakhmanov (Antropov, Gavrilin), 46. Starchenko (Lundin), 53. Zhailauov (Spirodonov) – 8. Streltsov (Lewandowski), 8. Viklund (Simakov, Lepisto)

    Barys Nur-Sultan: Ahonen (Poluektov) – Lundin, Blokhin, Savchenko, Lakiza, Litvinenko, Semyonov, Grebeschikov – Dawes, Bochenski, Boyd – Rudenko, Uppder, Starchenko – Zhailauov, Spiridonov, Polishchuk – Gavrilin, Rakhmanov, Antropov
    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovář (Farafonov) – Seluyanov, Antonov, Gusev, Tryamkin, Viklund, Lepisto, Postnikov, Zhilin – Kirkunov, Belanger, Toluzakov – Lazarev, Chernov, Malykhin – Fyodorov, Simakov, Zhmakin – Lewandowski, Streltsov A., Streltsov V.
    Referees: Anisimov, Belov – Pavlov, Shelyanin