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Metallurg Novokuznetsk
0:2 (0:1, 0:1, 0:0)
Dinamo Riga
Thursday 03.10.2013, 14:00 • Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace • KHL
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
     
    Dear hockey fans! In Thursday afternoon at 2 pm CET the Russian Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts the Latvian Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League. The guests are more expected to win considering the two teams' matches so far. Dinamo have played twelve matches and have collected 21 points and ranked fourth place of Western Conference and Metallurg has eight points and are thirteenth of the Eastern Conference after ten matches played. Follow our live coverage of the game on eurolives.com!
     
    For Metallurg after two games had six points but something went wrong after it. They collected only two points and suffered eight strait games lost (2 of them after OT). Siberians have to be improved so much if they wanted to surprise their Latvian opponent. Otherwise, Dinamo is not in their top form as well. They lost three matches one after the other but on Tuesday finally beat Sibir Nobosibirsk by 4-1 in Russia on. If they can maintain their form which was shown against Sibir they might win this game.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen (Sorokin) – Giroux, Aksyonenko, McLean, Vyglazov, Kosourov – Mantya, Chernov, Anttila, Yemelin, Lapenkov – Kanarsky, Korabeinikov, Kuperanov, Mitryakov, Zhafyarov – Dydykin, Skutar, Zyuzyakin, Gareyev, Galimov

    Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist (Cimermanis) – Rekis, Ozolins, Wilson, Polak, Hossa – Robinson, Pujacs, Nizivijs, Szczechura, Cipulis – Sotnieks, Cibulskis, Dzerins, Indrasis, Meija – Siksna, Kuzmenkovs, Skvorcovs, Siksnis, Pavlovs

    Referees: Mikhail Buturlin, Roman Shchenyov – Alexei Koposov, Alexander Otmakhov.
     
    Latvian National Anthem is on.
     
    Now the Russian National Anthem is being played. After this the match gets started!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:31
    And the first opportunity is here! Polak collected a rebounded ball and fired from the slot, Hovinen juss deflected the puck!
     
    01:55
    Nizivijs is called for roughinh.
     
    02:39
    After a scramble inside the crease Tellqvist was able to hold onto the puck, fecoff is coming.
     
    03:27
    Dinamo defenses well it seems they are going to kill this powerplay.
     
    03:55
    Dinamo is at full strenght.
     
    04:22
    Cibulskis' shot from the blue line was deflected easily by the goaltender.
     
    05:15
    Offside for Metallurg.
     
    06:17
    Lapenkov had a clear scoring situation from the right side, but Tellqvist made a pad-save.
     
    06:34
    Polak is penalized for tripping. 2 minutes in the penalty box for him.
     
    08:34
    Perfect shorthanded play again from the guests. They are at full strengh again.
     
    10:36
    Rekis fired the puck from the right circle, no trouble for Tellqvist.
     
    11:05
    There are no scoring chances during last few minutes.
     
    11:59
    Kusorov was skating down next to the right boards, delivered the puck for Yemelin who fired, Tellqvist made a deflection again.
     
    13:23
    Mitryakov goes to the penalty box after he made a hooking infraction.
     
    13:55
    Clearance by Metallurg defencemen – Dinamo has to regroup.
     
    14:00
    Robinson is on the box. 4 on 4 on the rink now.
     
    14:13
    Goal for Dinamo Riga!
    ALEXANDRS NIZIVIJS intercepted the puck in Metallurg defending zone, passed to Szczechura who restored it to Nizivijs and the forward fired the puck from the left circle from sharp angle to the right corner!
     
    15:23
    Home team at full strength.
     
    16:00
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    16:45
    Metallurg gets a 2 min minor for too many players on the ice.
     
    18:27
    Kosuorov tried to score a goal from the blue line without success. Tellqvist deflected easily.
     
    18:45
    Home team at full strength.
     
    18:53
    Powerplays are coming one after the other. Hossa is called now for hooking.
     
    19:01
    Home team has some chances to score goals but Tellqvist is focused enough.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    In the first period Metallurg mostly possessed the puck and were more initiative but the could not manage to score against Dinamo's tight defense and Tellqvist is in great form as well. They have to be more efficient to equalize or take the lead during the rest of the match.
     
    Shots: 10-9
    Faceoffs won: 11-11
    Penalties in minutes: 4-8
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:25
    Don forget: home team's poweplay is still on.
     
    20:53
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    22:00
    Mteallurg still keeps pressure but they can not break Dinamo's defense.
     
    23:06
    Mitryakov gets 2 min minor for hooking.
     
    24:29
    Dinamo can not put under pressure their opponents during this powerplay.
     
    25:06
    Home team at full strength.
     
    27:00
    Ozolins collected the puck from short distance to the net but Hovinen made an incredible pad-save!
     
    27:40
    Dinamo is going to take control of the match! Cibulskis found himself in a clear scoring situation but Hovinen saved again!
     
    27:55
    Rekis is in the penalty box for two minutes for hooking.
     
    29:55
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    30:58
    Mitryakov had a one on one situation with his defenceman, deked him out and shot, but Tellqvist was readí for it!
     
    31:27
    Goal for Dinamo Riga!
    After a right side action Meija hit the puck in the slot, where ANDRIS DZERINS arrived and did not miss to double Dinamo's lead!. Assistant Meija, Ozolins.
     
    34:00
    It seems Dinamo can prove why they were more expected to win before the match. They defense is tight so much and do not miss their chances.
     
    36:11
    Lapenkov tried to surprise Tellqvist from sharp angle – no success.
     
    36:50
    Anttila luckily got the puck next to the crease but the first shot is bounced from Tellqvist the is deflected by the defencemen!
     
    38:13
    Icing by Metallurg.
     
    38:50
    Now Dinamo already absolutely controls the match. Metallurg can not even step out of their zone.
     
    39:15
    Polak had an opportunity to score Dinamo's third goal before the second interrmission but Hovinen pushed the puck out what was going towards the upper left corner.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    As the second period was going on, Dinamo was getting more and more active and showed more spectacular actions not only good defence as in the first period. They are waiting for the third two goals lead. Metallurg made much more shots than their opponent but most of them was not dangerous, while Dinamo had many good chances.
     
    Shots: 25-17
    Faceoffs won: 18-23
    Penalties in minutes: 6-10
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:30
    Metallurg starts this period aggressively, they do not even let guests to make easy passes.
     
    42:02
    Mitryakov get a two min penalty for tripping.
     
    43:39
    Nizivijs was skating behind the net and brought the puck to the right post then shot Hovinen saved and defencemen cleared the puck!
     
    44:02
    Home team at full strength.
     
    46:02
    Cibulskis got a minor penalty for roughing.
     
    46:02
    Anttila got a 2 min minor for roughing and Wilson is penalized as well for tripping.
     
    47:30
    Another incredible shorthanded defence by Dinamo. They do not let home players to take a shot.
     
    48:02
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    50:10
    Kanarsky's shot from the left circle was an easy one for Tellqvist.
     
    50:30
    After this Metallurg forward fired again from inside the crease, Tellqvist deflected this one too!
     
    52:10
    Hossa recieved the puck from the middle zone, went down and fired, shot is denied by Hovinen.
     
    54:00
    Offside by Yemelin, faceoff is coming!
     
    54:27
    Tellqvist is in wonderful form! Korabeinikov fired from short distance but it is impossible to score a goal against Tellqvist!
     
    56:10
    Wilson deceived two defencemen and shot the puck on the net from the slot, Vehonen pushed it away!
     
    Nizivijs is on the penalty box for 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    Aksyonenko got 2 min minor for slashing too.
     
    58:23
    The last minutes of this game are totally boring, nothing specials happens.
     
    59:01
    Ozolins shot from the blue line, the puck hit the post!
     
    59:30
    Metallurg goalie is taken down.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Dinamo Riga have shown a fantastic defending play and Metallurg forwards could not score against them. Most of host team's chances was not dangerous. Dinamo have collected the three points and now ther are already third in the Western Conference. Metallurg had their nineth straight match without win and they are in the last, 14th position in the Eastern Conference. Thank you for following our live coverage! Goodbye! (16:20:47)
    Commentary by

    Salacz Bence

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 15. Nizivijs (Szczechura), 32. Dzerins (Meija, Ozolins)

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen (Sorokin) – Giroux, Aksyonenko, McLean, Vyglazov, Kosourov – Mantya, Chernov, Anttila, Yemelin, Lapenkov – Kanarsky, Korabeinikov, Kuperanov, Mitryakov, Zhafyarov – Dydykin, Skutar, Zyuzyakin, Gareyev, Galimov
    Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist (Cimermanis) – Rekis, Ozolins, Wilson, Polak, Hossa – Robinson, Pujacs, Nizivijs, Szczechura, Cipulis – Sotnieks, Cibulskis, Dzerins, Indrasis, Meija – Siksna, Kuzmenkovs, Skvorcovs, Siksnis, Pavlovs
    Referees: Mikhail Buturlin, Roman Shchenyov – Alexei Koposov, Alexander Otmakhov