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final
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
1:3 (0:0, 0:2, 1:1)
HC Slovan Bratislava
Sunday 29.09.2013, 12:00 • Dvorets Sporta Kuznetsk Metallurg, Novokuznetsk, Russia • KHL
     
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    Shots on goal:
    MNK 10 (26) – Mantyla, Zhafyarov (2), MARTYNOV (1)
    SLV 13 (33) – MIKLIK, Kukumberg, Netik, Bartovic (2)
    Faceoffs: MNK 10 (33), SLV 10 (27)
    Penalties: MNK 22 (30), SLV 4 (10)
    Ice leaders:
    MNK – Mikhail Chernov – 21:43
    SLV – Tomas Mojzis – 21:54.
     
    Slovan take the road win in Novokuznetsk as they show more of the game in the second period. Third was even balanced and levelled scoring-wise but altogether neither team had the edge in the game as they struggled offensively.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59'
    Goal for Slovan!
    This puts the game to a close. Zdenek Kutlak takes the puck at the blueline for Slovan gets it to the neutral zone to MICHEL MIKLIK who fires just as he passes the centre red line to seal the deal.

    Assist: Zdenek Kutlak.
     
    59'
    Timeout Metallurg.
     
    59'
    Kopriva makes the save and covers the puck as the shot came from circling the net on the left post.
     
    58'
    Metallurg pull the goalie to go with the extra man.
     
    58'
    Two minutes to go in the third.
     
    57'
    Metallurg take a hard shot on Kopriva from the blueline to the right side, but the shot gets deflected by Kopriva and Slovan take over.
     
    55'
    Another opportunity for Slovan as they come cruising into the zone but the shot from the slot is too low and too easy for Hovinen who makes the save.
     
    55'
    Metallurg dump the puck for a chase which suits Slovan better as they are quicker to it and clear the danger.
     
    54'
    Bartovic tries to execute a shot on net coming from the left side and getting the feed from the opposite, but Hovinen makes it to the left post deflectind the shot wide.
     
    53'
    The game is still calm and nothing happens, which suits the visitors who are happy to let the time go by.
     
    50'
    Metallurg gets back at full strength, as Slovan weren't able to produce anything on the powerplay.
     
    48'
    Yegor Martynov (MNK) gets called for delaying the game.
     
    47'
    Slovan is playing at full strength.
     
    47'
    Kopriva is forced to make the save after Nazarov took a shot.
     
    46'
    Slovan play tight on a long penalty kill denying Metallurg all the time and forcing them to regroup from behind the net.
     
    45'
    Metallurg is back at full strength.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 43. Martynov – 25. Miklik (Vondrka, Olvecky), 30. Mikus, 59. Miklik (Kutlak)

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen (Sorokin) – Giroux, McLean, Valuisky, Martynov, Kosourov – Matyla, Vyglazov, Gimbatov, Lapenkov, Chernov – Anttila, Yemelin, Korabeinikov, Kapotov, Nazarov – Kurepanov, Akhmetov, Kanarsky, Skutar, Zhafyarov
    HC Slovan Bratislava: Kopriva (Godla) – Miklik, Skoula, Kutlak, Vondrka, Olvecky – Mojzis, Sersen, Netik, Bartovic, Mikus – Sigalet, Kukumberg, Matousek, Mihalik, Hudacek – Stajnoch, Kolena, Dano, Bakos
    Referees: Belyayev, Rogachyov – Streltsov, Tarasov
    Attendance: 3275