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Barys Nur-Sultan
0:5 (0:1, 0:2, 0:2)
Ak Bars Kazan
Saturday 12.10.2013, 13:00 • KHL
     
    Kazan was the more active team tonight and deserved 3 points in the Eastern Conference. (15:18:58)
     
    Shots on goal – 18:28.
    Penalties – 4:4.
    Bully – 29:25.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:24
    Zhailauov hits the post!
     
    59:00
    The last minute of the match.
     
    58:18
    Vincour makes a great block!
     
    58:00
    The last 2 minutes of the match.
     
    56:14
    Both teams aren't rushing anything.
     
    54:56
    Tkachuk's shot went wide.
     
    53:37
    Astana's offside.
     
    52:16
    Icing of Barys.
     
    51:29
    Zakharchuk fell really badly and probably won't finish this game.
     
    50:36
    Goal for Kazan!
    YEVGENY MEDVEDEV hits the top right corner of the net! Assist: Alexandr Burmistrov.
     
    50:30
    Boshenski gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for hooking.
     
    49:56
    Barys starts attacking now, but can't get a shot on the net.
     
    49:25
    Astana is only defending.
     
    47:53
    Kazan keeps pressure.
     
    47:09
    Barys is very uncomfortable now.
     
    46:40
    Goal for AK Bars!
    ALEXEII TERESHCHENKO scores yet another goal from a rebound shot! Assist: Janne Pesonen.
     
    44:29
    Semhonov's shot from the blue line went into the glove of Barulin.
     
    43:57
    Alexandrov in front of the net, but didn't have enough time to score.
     
    42:07
    Tomas Vincour hits Poluektov in front of the net!
     
    41:07
    Burmistrov couldn't get a shot on the net.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 10:21.
    Penalties – 3:3.
    Bullyh – 16:15.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    38:00
    Kazan is still the more active team.
     
    A fight between Svitov and Gratton! Svitov completely dominated this duel!
     
    36:36
    Ahonen gets substituted by Poluektov.
     
    36:36
    Goal for AK Bars!
    TOMAS VINCOUR got to a rebound shot and had no problem to hit the half empty net! Assist: Alexander Burmistrov.
     
    35:50
    Kazan keeps the puck.
     
    34:55
    Pesonen's one time shot went wide.
     
    34:19
    Dawes gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for tripping. Four on four.
     
    34:05
    Zhailauov missed the puck.
     
    34:00
    Kazan is in four players.
     
    33:01
    Lundin's hidden shot was stopped by Barulin.
     
    32:50
    Kazan clears the puck.
     
    32:11
    What a chance for Barys! Hesha gets called in for high sticking for 2+2 minutes!
     
    32:00
    Nikulin gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for tripping.
     
    32:00
    Kazan keeps pressure and is completely in control of this match right now.
     
    30:57
    Rudenko's shot from the left circle was blocked.
     
    30:33
    Barys is in full strength.
     
    30:00
    Kazan can't get a shot on the net.
     
    29:00
    Astana clears the puck.
     
    28:33
    First penalty of the game. Savchenko gets called in for tripping Burmistrov.
     
    27:45
    Antropov shoots too high.
     
    27:10
    Tkachyov went around a defender like it was nothing, but Ahonen stops him with an equally great save as Barulin showed a minute ago!
     
    26:10
    Zhailauov's pass found completely undefended Starchenko in front of the net, but Barulin makes another great save!
     
    25:00
    Barulin couldn't see Litvinenko's shot, but still makes a save.
     
    24:30
    Varnakov's shot after spinning was deflected by Ahonen.
     
    23:55
    Pesonen's shot went into the middle of the net.
     
    23:03
    Astana isn't giving up, but Ak Bars is always one step ahead.
     
    22:13
    Goal for AK Bars!
    MICHAIL VARNAKOV hits the half empty net while falling! Assist: Alexander Burmistrov.
     
    21:33
    Ahonen deflects shot by Nikulin from the blue line.
     
    21:10
    Barys keeps the offense going.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 7:8.
    Penalties – 0:0.
    Bully – 5:6.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    Antropov missed the net in a big chance.
     
    18:05
    Goal for AK Bars!
    JANE PESONEN got to a rebound shot after a shot from Niskala and hits the half empty net! Assists: Ilya Nikulin, Yevgeny Petrov.
     
    17:33
    The game is pretty even so far and Astana doesn't have pressure, which was expected.
     
    16:40
    Tkachov's shot from the left circle was deflected by pads of Ahonen.
     
    14:50
    Barulin has the puck in his glove.
     
    13:50
    Barys is in the offensive third, but can't get a shot on the net.
     
    12:44
    Obukov's shot from the half couldn't put Ahonen in danger.
     
    12:02
    Barys is still the more active team, but Kazan most of times defends well.
     
    10:12
    Starchenko couldn't get a shot on goal this time.
     
    9:36
    Semyonov's shot from the blue line went wide.
     
    9:03
    Starchenko was alone infront of Barulin, but his shot was stopped by the glove of visitors' goalkeeper!
     
    8:40
    Stapleton's slapshot is held by Ahonen.
     
    8:00
    Astana keeps the puck in the offensive third, but can't find good shooting positions.
     
    7:25
    Astana couldn't get a shot on the net in a situation 3 on 2.
     
    6:30
    Offside of Barys.
     
    6:00
    Astana is more active so far, but we saw only 5 shots on goal so far.
     
    4:22
    Pesonen was alone in front of the net, but Ahonen stopped him!
     
    3:12
    Polishchuk's shot went into the glove of Barulin.
     
    2:33
    Starchenko went from behind the net, but Barulin was ready.
     
    1:16
    Stapleton's shot wasn't dangerous.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Barys Astana: Ahonen (Poluektov) – Lundin, Litvinenko – Lakiza, Savchenko – Grebenschikov, Semnyonov – Bochenski, Dawes, Boyd – Rudenko, Antropov, Upper – Zhailauov, Starchenko, Polishchuk – Spiridonov

    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Yaroslavlev) – Korneyev, Nikulin – Heshka, Medvedev – Zakharchuk, Panin – Yarullin – Pesonen, Petrov, Tereshcenko – Stapleton, Burmistrov, Varnakov – Vincour, Obukhov, Svitov – Tkachyov, Lukojanov, Svechnikov – Golubev

    Referees: Bukin, Romanskov, Nazarov, Chubkin.
     
    Barys is expected to win today, but Kazan is very strong too.
     
    Kazan is doing pretty well too. With 30 points in 15 matches it is 2nd, but has only score of 38:26. Ak Bars won 6 out of their last 7 matches.
     
    Astana is currently dominating KHL and is the first with 31 points in 13 matches with score 62:34. Barys lost only 1 time in the last 10 matches.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 19. Pesonen (Nikulin, Petrov), 23. Varnakov (Burmistrov), 37. Vincour (Burmistrov), 47. Tereshchenko (Pesonen), 51. Medvedev (Burmistrov)

    Barys Nur-Sultan: Ahonen (37th Poluektov) – Lundin, Litvinenko – Lakiza, Savchenko – Grebenschikov, Semnyonov – Bochenski, Dawes, Boyd – Rudenko, Antropov, Upper – Zhailauov, Starchenko, Polishchuk – Spiridonov
    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Yaroslavlev) – Korneyev, Nikulin – Heshka, Medvedev – Zakharchuk, Panin – Yarullin – Pesonen, Petrov, Tereshcenko – Stapleton, Burmistrov, Varnakov – Vincour, Obukhov, Svitov – Tkachyov, Lukojanov, Svechnikov – Golubev
    Referees: Bukin, Romanskov, Nazarov, Chubkin