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final
Vityaz Podolsk
2:3 (1:1, 0:1, 1:1)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Tuesday 01.10.2013, 17:00 • Podolsk Hero Arena (capacity: 5,500) • KHL
     
    This was very close game and it is very hard to say who deserved more to win. Both teams had periods of domination.

    Eurolivescores.com player of the game is Averin with one goal and one assist. He also produced most shoots on Backlund's goal from all players on Lokomotiv's roster! (19:24:07)
     
    Vityaz – Lokomotiv:
    Shoots: 34(12) – 28(13)
    Faceoffs: 30(8) – 30(14)
    Penalties: 6(4) – 14(4)

    Most shoots produced by Malevich (Vityaz, 6).
    Highest faceoff won percentage has Romantsev (Lokomotiv, 9/15, 60%)
    Khafizullin (Vityaz) spent 23:49 on ice during game.
     
    Lokomotiv wins! They continued row of wins against Vityaz! This is their 11th win in a row against Vityaz! Vityaz has only one win in their 24 head-to-head matches!
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:39
    Home team timeout.
     
    59:24
    Vityaz pulled out their goalie, they play 6 on 5!
     
    58:00
    Vityaz is still trying to score but puck isn't going in Sanford's net!
     
    57:05
    We are in last 3 minutes of game! Can Vityaz score for 3-3?
     
    56:35
    Goal for Lokomotiv! Pashnin passed to BUT who cheated Backlund and scored!
     
    56:15
    Vasilyev didn't have solutions what to do with puck and he shooted from left circle but Sanford makes save.
     
    55:59
    Icing! Faceoff will be in front of Sanford.
     
    55:00
    We are in last 5 minutes! Result is still 2-2!
     
    54:45
    Faceoff in front of Sanford's goal
     
    54:12
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    53:00
    Backlund almost made mistake that could lead to puck in his net! He went behind his goal to make pass to his teammates but almost lost puck.
     
    52:12
    Penalty for Lokomotiv! 2 mins for holding gets Holos!
     
    52:00
    Pyett is behind Backlund, preparing new attack.
     
    51:06
    Faceoff in front of Vityaz's goalie.
     
    50:00
    10 more minutes of third period. Result is 2-2. Let's see who will win!
     
    48:34
    Solodukhin shoots twice in a row but both times Sanford makes saves!
    Commentary by

    Marin Kraljevic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Topol (Korolyuk, Koksharov), 46. Korolyuk (Pyett, Hennessy) – 20. Averin, 21. Averin, 57. But (Pashnin)

    Vityaz Podolsk: Backlund (Ivanchik) – Khafizullin, Malevich, Hennessy, Rybin, Afinogenov – Pyett, Mezei, Topol, Koksharov, Korolyuk – Seleznyov, Golovkov, Solodukhin, Rybakov, Korolyov – Tatalin, Mamin, Vasilyev, Kudreman, Poltorak
    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (Klyuchnikov) – Vasilyev, Gorokhov, Apalkov, Plotnikov, Galimov – Holos, Kronwall, Romantsev, Redlihs, But – Vishnevsky, Pashnin, Chernikov, Petrov, Kruchinin – Peretyagin, Yakovlev, Kapustin, Averin, Avtsin
    Referees: Gusev Sergei, Ronn Jyri – Misyur Sergei, Raming Stanislav
    Attendance: n/a