SBA 4:5 DMS | HC Slovan Bratislava - Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

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HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia

4:5 (1:0, 2:1, 1:4)

Dynamo Moscow

Monday 23.09.2013, 19:00 • KHL

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		Slovan Bratislava looked very strong during the first two period and gained a not undeserved 3-1 lead against the current Gagarin Cup winners Dynamo Moscow but in less than 10 minutes of the third period they allowed four goals that decided the match in favour of the guests from the Russian capital. A goal by Martin Bakos in the 55th minute brought a bit of the tension back into the match but Slovan failed to turn around the match again. Shots on goal: Slovan 4 (14) – Dynamo 9 (30)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:33	No-look shot by Vondrka from within the slot but Yeryomenko blocks the puck to the side in the last moment!
	58:25	Denis Kokarev wins the puck for Dynamo inside the neutral zone but can't get the puck to his team colleague in the following 2-on-2 attack over the right wing!
	57:41	A blue line shot is almost deflected into the net by a Slovan forward but Yeryomenko gets the important save!
	57:20	The hosts are having trouble to keep the puck inside the Dynamo third and time is running out for them!
	55:52	Gorovikov and Pestushko with a double chance from short distance!
	55:06	A shot from the left wing is stopped easily by Yeryomenko.
	54:30	Goal for Slovan! After a long pass towards the blue line MARTIN BAKOS fired the puck past Yeryomenko from short distance to score the 4-5 into the left bottom corner! There is hope again for the home team who are supported loud by their fans! Assisted by Tomas Mojzis and Martin Stajnoch.
	52:00	Dynamo are dominating the match easily by now as Slovan have difficulties to get over the shock of the fast four goals against!
	49:40	Goal for Dynamo! Is this already the decision in favour of Dynamo? After receiving the puck at the left circle by Leo Komarov forward KONSTANTIN GOROVIKOV scored the 5-3 for the guests into the left corner! Jaroslav Janus was in the right corner put left some open space! He didn't look very lucky there! Assisted by Leo Komarov.
	49:30	The hosts finally try to show a reaction but their attack is stopped by a defender.
	47:06	Goal for Dynamo! Just after the end of the long break the guests are able to score their third in this period and to turn the match around completely! After a pass from the right circle by Maxim Pestushko it was MAXIM SOLOVYOV who was able to deke out Slovan goalie Janus from short distance and make it 4-3 Dynamo! Assisted by Maxim Pestushko and Leo Komarov.
		At least the break is enteratining for the fans in the arena as they show the workers while playing funny music. Pure comedy!
		They still are repairing the glass without success. All players are on the ice to stay warm.
	46:50	After a hard check the glass broke at height of the neutral zone and the arena staff is trying to fix the problem!
	46:07	A one-timer by Peter Olvecky from within the slot just misses the net. Afterwards another of his team mates was checked hard into the boards without any consequences.
	45:06	Konstantin Volkov checks Martin Stajnoch into the boards and the Slovan defender is hit hard at his back! A very dangerous situaton that stays again without a penalty!
	44:54	A long distance shot by Vladimir Mihalik goes high.
	44:03	Timeout by Slovan!
	44:03	Goal for Dynamo! With a one-timer from the right circle into the left bottom corner DOMINIK GRANAK makes the double for Dynamo perfect and scores the equalizer for the Russians early in the third period! Assisted by Leo Komarov.
	42:22	Goal for Dynamo! The guests cut the deficit by the half for the second time in this match! After a weird ricochet from the right wing that almost surprised Janus, the puck came to Denis Mosalyov who waited right to the net. He gave the puck fast to MAXIM PESTUSHKO who scored the 3-2 from short distance past the chanceless Slovan goalie! Assisted by Denis Mosalyov.
	41:52	Roman Kukumberg is checked hard into the boards but there is no call by the referees. Refereeing is not really on Slovan's side tonight.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Slovan Bratislava clearly dominated the middle period and had several big, big scoring opportunities of which they used two in the net while another goal was denied for an intentional kicking motion. A disappointing Dynamo team had more shots on goal but only was dangerous for a short moment after after the second Slovan goal and scored in this stage of the match! Shots on goal: Slovan 4 (10) – Dynamo 9 (21)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:30	Slovan have the momentum on their side and try to add another one before the second intermission!
	38:02	Goal for Slovan! After reciving a perfect pass by Libor Hudacek from the left circle during a 2-on-2 attack it was PETER OLVECKY who extended the Slovan lead to 3-1!!! For a moment the hosts looked shocked after they were denied the previous goal but they already gave the right answer! Assisted by Libor Hudacek and Marko Dano.
	35:11	A beautiful solo by Roman Kukumberg ended with the puck being in the net! He won the puck against a defender inside the neutral zone, skated towards the left circle and deked out the last defender Gleb Koryagin before he beat Yeryomenko from short distance into the left bottom corner by using his own rebound! After a long video review the goal was not given though as the referees saw a clear intentional kicking motion during the rebound! The Slovan fans are furious!
	34:56	Janus stops a blue line shot by the guests!
	34:31	The hosts are back at full strength.
	33:19	Milan Bartovic was almost fast enough to get a break away but in the end couldn't reach the puck by inches before he was checked into the boards by Jalasvaara and then he clearly hold him with his legs while both were laying on the ice. After the referees decided to give no penalty call, the atmosphere becomes even more tense.
	32:31	Tomas Mojzis (Slovan) gets two minutes for slashing. The home fans are not happy at all with this decision and give a loud reaction towards the referees.
	32:31	Dynamo's Maxim Pestushko lays on the ice in the neutral zone and is clearly injured after being hit by Mojzis!
	31:48	Yuri Babenko misses the Slovan net just by inches from short distance and the puck goes wide past the left post!
	30:49	Tomas Mikus is stoppd in a break away with a heavy defensive effort by one of the Dynamo players but the referees don't give a penalty!
	30:15	Chances on both sides, we have a very open game currently.
	29:49	The guests are back at full strength after a harmless Slovan power play.
	27:49	Filip Novak (Dynamo) gets 2+10 minutes for a check against the head and neck area.
	27:41	Jaroslav Janus skated behind his net to keep the puck in play and almost was surprised by a Dynamo forward in this situation!
	26:48	Goal for Dynamo! Just before the end of their power play the guests cut their deficit to the half! DENIS KOKAREV waited alone in front of the Slovan net and was able to get the puck past Janus from short distance after a pass from the right circle by Martins Karsums! The new result is Slovan 2-1 Dynamo! Assisted by Martins Karsums and Alexei Tsvetkov.
	26:02	Martins Karsums with a nice no-look pass back to Denis Kokarev but the Dynamo forward is stopped with a shot from just left to the net by Janus!
	24:52	Jonathan Sigalet (Slovan) gets two minutes for tripping.
	24:37	Goal for Slovan! After a lengthy video review the referees give the positive feedback and decide that the goal by MICHAL VONDRKA counts! Slovan have a 2-0 lead! Assisted by Michel Miklik and Martin Skoula.
	24:37	Michal Vondrka was stopped unfair by Dynamo defender Alexander Boikov at the left circle but still he managed to get a shot on goal while being on his knees – the big question is if the puck entered the net and if it did so before the net was moved out of its original position!
	23:57	Double chance for Juraj Mikus! First the Slovan forward was denied a goal with a shot from the right circle under heavy pressure by a Dynamo defender before he failed from short distance a couple of seconds later against a good Dynamo goalie Yeryomenko!
	22:59	Fast attack by Slovan but they skate into an offside position.
	22:00	Slovan try to invest more into offense than during most parts of the first period.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		In an entertaining first period with several big opportunities on both sides the guests from Moscow were the more active team and had more shots on goal but Slovan stayed always dangerous during their attacks and earned a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes which is a bit lucky but not undeserved. Shots on goal: Slovan 6 – Dynamo 12
	20:00	1st period finished.
	18:58	After a harmless shot by Dmitry Pestunov from the right circle his team colleague Denis Mosalyov tried to get the rebound and he slightly hit the gloves of the Slovan goalie. This led to a little fight between Slovan's Marko Dano and Dynamo's Marek Kvapil.
	18:13	One-timer from the blue line by a Dynamo defender, the puck goes wide past the right bottom corner.
	17:28	Risky pass by Slovan goalie Janus who wanted to keep the puck in play – he almost played the puck into skates of an opponent!
	15:48	Another good opportunity for the guests from short distance but against the scoring attempt from out of the crowd Janus made a brilliant save!
	14:49	Both teams are back at full strength.
	14:08	Goal for Slovan! After a turnover inside the Dynamo third the Slovan offense reacted immidiately and after a pass by Michel Miklik from the right circle it was TOMAS MOJZIS who deflected the puck past the five-hole to beat Yeryomenko and to make it 1-0 for Slovan! Assisted by Michel Miklik and Michal Vondrka.
	12:49	Konstantin Gorovikov (Dynamo) gets two minutes for hooking. That was a short power play for the guests. We'll see a long 4 on 4 situation if nothing happens in the meantime.
	12:24	Martin Stajnoch (Slovan) gets two minutes for hooking.
	12:02	In the following attack Dynamo had the huge chance to do it better on the other side but Konstantin Gorovikov was stopped by Janus in the 1-on-1 situation during his break away!
	11:54	Incredible double chance for the hosts from just left to the Dynamo net! Michel Miklik hit the side netting with a wrap-around attempt before Yeryomenko blocked the rebound – also shot by Miklik – with his pads while laying on the goal line!
	11:09	After a pass from the right circle Zdenek Kutlak had the first real chance of the match when he tried to deflect the puck into the net with his stick from short distance! Yeryomenko is there with a pad save!
	10:09	Almost the break away for Dynamo forward Maxim Pestushko but after receiving the puck at the Slovan blue line he failed to get the puck under control and the defense could get back in position.
	09:55	Konstantin Gorovikov (Dynamo) gets two minutes. Slovan with their first power play of the evening.
	08:30	The guests have a clear plus in puck possession in these first minutes and they controll the game quite easily. Slovan seem to wait how the game develops and will adjust their tactics at the right moment.
	07:55	Icing by Dynamo on the other side of the ice.
	07:23	Icing by Slovan.
	07:16	The hosts are back at full strength. Their penalty killing worked well and they didn't allow a big opportunity.
	06:58	Long clearance by the Slovan defense.
	06:11	Dangerous cross-pass by Dynamo's Roman Kvapil from the right circle but his team mate wasn't able to reach the puck just in front of the net.
	05:16	Marko Dano (Slovan) gets two minutes for tripping. It's the first penalty of the game.
	04:54	After a misdirected pass by a Dynamo player inside the Slovan third the hosts had a counter opportunity but alone against three opponents their forward had no chance at all and had to break up his attack.
	03:00	The guests from Moscow are having the better start and already have several shots on goal – without creating much danger so far though.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Kopriva) – Skoula, Kutlak, Sigalet, Mihalik, Stajnoch, Mojzis, Brejcak – Miklik, Vondrka, Olvecky, Netik, Bartovic, J. Mikus, Kukumberg, Dano, Hudacek, T. Mikus, Mraz, Kolena, Bakos Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Bocharov) – Novak, Granak, Jalasvaara. Solovyov, Boikov, Mironov, Barantsev, Koryagin – Gorovikov, Pestushko, Komarov, Tsvetkov, Kokarev, Karsums, Volkov, Babenko, Sopin, Pestunov, Mosalyov, Kvapil Referees: Gofman, Kaukokari – Misyur, Raming
		Slovan Bratislava had a rather disappointing start into the season with just 4 points in 7 games and the 14th and thus last position in Western Conference. Their biggest problem so far was using their opportunities. They scored the fewest goals in the whole league so far (9). In their last home match they beat top team Ak Bars Kazan (2-1 SO) and gained their second win of the season at least. Today's opponents Dynamo Moscow started with a perfect 5-0-0-0 record before losing three in a row against CSKA Moscow (3-6), Dinamo Riga (2-3 SO) and Lev Prague (1-2) in the first part of their four game road trip and gaining only one more point. Currently they are 2nd in the West as they lead their division. The guests from the Russian capital, Dynamo Moscow, are the clear favourites this evening. If Slovan Bratislava can surprised them at home, we'll see very soon!
		Welcome. Game starts at 18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET / 21:00 MSK.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 15. Mojzis (Miklik, Vondrka), 25. Vondrka (Miklik, Skoula), 39. Olvecky (Hudacek, Dano), 55. Bakos (Mojzis, Stajnoch) – 27. Kokarev (Karsums, Tsvetkov), 43. Pestushko (Mosalyov), 45. Granak (Komarov), 48. Solovyov (Pestushko, Komarov), 50. Gorovikov (Komarov)

HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Kopriva) – Skoula, Kutlak, Sigalet, Mihalik, Stajnoch, Mojzis, Brejcak – Miklik, Vondrka, Olvecky, Netik, Bartovic, J. Mikus, Kukumberg, Dano, Hudacek, T. Mikus, Mraz, Kolena, Bakos

Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Bocharov) – Novak, Granak, Jalasvaara. Solovyov, Boikov, Mironov, Barantsev, Koryagin – Gorovikov, Pestushko, Komarov, Tsvetkov, Kokarev, Karsums, Volkov, Babenko, Sopin, Pestunov, Mosalyov, Kvapil

Referees: Gofman, Kaukokari – Misyur, Raming

1st period
	05:16
	09:55
	12:24
	12:49
	14:08
1st intermission
2nd period
	24:37
	24:52
	26:48
	27:49
	32:31
	38:02
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:22
	44:03
	47:06
	49:40
	54:30
Final