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HC Donbass Donetsk
2:1 (0:0, 2:1, 0:0)
Admiral Vladivostok
Monday 28.10.2013, 18:00 • Druzhba Palace of Sports • KHL
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Shevchuk) – Kolar, Piganovich – Podhradsky, Wilson – Bartulis, Razin – Silnitsky – Wirtanen, Fedotenko, Laine – Nedorost, Anisin, Dadonov – Robitaille, Kaspar, Yakutsenya – Morozov, Toryanik, Varlamov

    Admiral Vladivostok: Lundstrom (Ivanikov) – Osipov, Ternavsky – Porseland, Antropov – Zemchyonok, Poleschuk – Kostromitin – Lisin, Nikitenko, Ugarov – Bergfors, Gynge, Schutz – Drugov, Bortnikov, Grachev – Sokolov, Kuznetsov, Barbashev

    Referees: Belyayev, Olenin – Golovlyov, Shikhanov.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    0:30
    Leighton stopped a shot by Ugarov from the right side.
     
    0:55
    Podhradsky's shot from the blue line was easily deflected by Ivannikov.
     
    2:01
    Kaspar's wrist shot went into the left pad of Ivannikov.
     
    2:20
    Leighton caught a slapshot by Antropov from the blue line.
     
    3:08
    Icing of Donetsk.
     
    4:41
    Both teams play very carefuly so far.
     
    6:05
    Donetsk has pressure now, but Nedorost's shot from the right side wasn't dangerous for Ivannikov.
     
    6:50
    Vladivostok only clears pucks now out of its own defensive third.
     
    7:13
    Kaspar was stopped by Poleschuk.
     
    8:05
    Morozov keeps the puck in the offensive third, but he can't find a position, from where he could get a shot on the net.
     
    8:24
    Offside of Admiral.
     
    8:43
    Wirtainen's shot from the left circle went into the glove of Ivannikov.
     
    8:43
    Nikitenko gets called in for high sticking.
     
    9:40
    Admiral is easily throwing pucks out of its defensive third.
     
    10:43
    Visitors are in full strength.
     
    11:30
    Donetsk keeps pressure, but it still can't find shooting positions in the offensive third.
     
    13:00
    Both teams can't keep the puck in the offensive third right now.
     
    14:06
    Ugarov got the puck in the offensive third, but Admiral lost it right after that.
     
    14:48
    Easy saves for Leighton after shots by Bergfors and Schutz.
     
    16:10
    Ugarov's shot from the left side also wasn't dangerous for Leighton.
     
    17:00
    Both teams still play very defensive.
     
    17:40
    Icing of visitors.
     
    17:48
    Another icing of Admiral.
     
    18:03
    Yakutsenya's shot from the left side went into the chest of Ivannikov.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the first period.
     
    19:10
    Podhradsky clears the puck.
     
    19:45
    Grachyov's shot from the right circle went into the glove of Leighton.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Shots on goal – 11:9.
    Penalties – 0:1.
    Bully – 10:12.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    21:00
    Both teams can't get into the offensive third.
     
    21:58
    Nedorost couldn't find Anisin on the blue line.
     
    22:40
    Wilson's shot from the blue line wasn't dangerous.
     
    23:29
    Still not much going on, both teams really need to see a goal to start themselves.
     
    23:34
    Goal for Donbass!
    PETR PODHRADSKY got the puck on the blue line and hit the top right corner of the net! Assist: Sergey Varlamov.
     
    24:40
    A good shot by Bergfors, but Leighton was ready.
     
    24:55
    Donetsk is still more active, the best defense is a good offense.
     
    25:10
    Gynge gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for high sticking.
     
    26:14
    Goal for Donbass!
    KYLE WILSON touched a shot by Yakutsenya and scores! Assist: Maxim Yakutsenya.
     
    28:00
    Admiral isn't able to do anything now.
     
    28:31
    Anisin gets called in for hooking.
     
    29:21
    Nedorost's shot from the left circle went into the glove of Ivannikov.
     
    30:11
    Icing of Vladivostok, Donetsk is in control of this match right now.
     
    30:31
    Donetsk is in full strength.
     
    32:00
    Not much going on right now, Donbass isn't rushing anything.
     
    33:22
    Shots by Ugarov and Nikitenko, but Leighton is perfect so far.
     
    33:42
    Admiral finally has pressure, but it can't get into good shooting positions.
     
    34:14
    Goal for Admiral!
    NICLAS BERGFORS got to a rebound shot and he scored into the half empty net! Assist: Yegor Antropov.
     
    35:30
    Donetsk is again much more active now.
     
    36:20
    Podhradsky's shot from the left circle went into the chest of Ivannikov.
     
    36:45
    Robitaille's shot from the blue line wasn't dangerous.
     
    38:05
    Admiral is under pressure, but Ivannikov is catching really well.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Shots on goal – 17:17.
    Penalties – 1:2.
    Bully – 14:24.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:54
    Wirtanen missed the net from the blue line.
     
    42:14
    Vladivostok can't get a shot on the net.
     
    43:01
    Nedorost's shot from the left circle wasn't dangerous.
     
    43:56
    Wirtanen gets called in for high sticking.
     
    44:55
    Admiral can't keep itself in the offensive third.
     
    45:36
    Poleschuk's shot wasn't dangerous.
     
    45:56
    The home team is in full strength.
     
    47:14
    Donetsk has the puck more, but it also can't get into good shooting positions.
     
    46:52
    Ugarov got to two rebound shots, but Leighton stops both of them with his left pad!
     
    47:25
    Nikitenko's shot from the left circle wasn't dangerous.
     
    48:35
    Icing of the home team.
     
    49:09
    Leighton stops a shot from the left circle by Bergfors.
     
    50:48
    Donetsk is still active, but it isn't rushing anything now. Vladivostok has big trouble getting into the offensive third.
     
    51:20
    Ivannikov covered the puck before Kaspar could get to a rebound shot.
     
    52:17
    Wilson's shot from the blue line went wide.
     
    52:55
    Donetsk keeps the puck behind Admiral's net.
     
    54:33
    Anisin tryed to score from behind the net, but Ivannikov was ready.
     
    55:55
    Donetsk isn't letting visitors in its defensive third.
     
    56:50
    Anisin is very active and he saved another minute for his team.
     
    58:24
    Fedotenko hits the glove of Ivannikov.
     
    59:00
    The empty net of Admiral.
     
    59:41
    Donetsk clears the puck.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Shots on goal – 24:21.
    Penalties – 2:2.
    Bully – 23:25.
     
    Today we've seen a pretty close match, but Donetsk had a better strategy and deserves 3 points in the Western Conference. Vladivostok will stay on the play-off positions in the Eastern Conference. (20:06:34)
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 24. Podhradsky (Varlamov), 27. Wilson (Yakutsenya) – 35. Bergfors (Antropov)

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Shevchuk) – Kolar, Piganovich – Podhradsky, Wilson – Bartulis, Razin – Silnitsky – Wirtanen, Fedotenko, Laine – Nedorost, Anisin, Dadonov – Robitaille, Kaspar, Yakutsenya – Morozov, Toryanik, Varlamov
    Admiral Vladivostok: Ivannikov (Lundstrom) – Osipov, Ternavsky – Porseland, Antropov – Zemchyonok, Poleschuk – Kostromitin – Lisin, Nikitenko, Ugarov – Bergfors, Gynge, Schutz – Drugov, Bortnikov, Grachev – Sokolov, Kuznetsov, Barbashev
    Referees: Belyayev, Olenin – Golovlyov, Shikhanov