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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
1:2 (0:2, 0:0, 1:0)
Dinamo Riga
Wednesday 30.10.2013, 16:00 • KHL
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.
     
    Riga is doing pretty well in KHL so far. After 21 matches it has 39 points and it is on the third place of the Western Conference. From the last 7 games Riga lost only 2 in Petersburg and Prague after overtime.
     
    Yaroslavl is on the 10th place of the Western Conference with 31 points. From the last 5 matches it has lost 2 in Chelyabinsk 1:2 and at home with Prague 0:2.
     
    Riga should be able to win today, but Lokomotiv is the favourite because of the home stadium.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (Kolesnik) – Gorokhov, Lyubushkin – Holos, Yakovlev – Vishnevsky, Pashnin – Vasilyev, Zotov – Apalkov, Averin, Plotnikov – Chernikov, Ullstrom, Petrov – Redlihs, Kapustin, Kruchinin – But, Khlopotov, Galimov

    Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist (Cimermanis) – Rekis, Ozolins – Robinson, Pujacs – Redlihs, Sotnieks – Augstkalns – Wilson, Pavlovs, Hossa – Nizivijs, Dzerins, Meija – Szczechura, Indrasis, Bukarts – Kuzmenkovs, Sarkanis, Bicevskis

    Referees: Kiselyov, Naumov – Golyak, Dedyulya.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    1:32
    Bukarts missed the net from the right circle.
     
    2:23
    Riga is more active so far, Yaroslavl only defends.
     
    3:21
    But gets called in for interference.
     
    4:31
    Robinson's shot from the blue line was deflected by Sanford, who also caught a rebound shot by Wilson!
     
    5:22
    The home team is in full strength.
     
    6:05
    Lokomotiv still hasn't a single shot on the net so far.
     
    7:04
    Meija's shot from the right side wasn't dangerous.
     
    7:22
    Icing of Yaroslavl.
     
    8:37
    Goal for Dinamo Riga!
    SANDIS OZOLINS got to a rebound shot and scores into the half empty net! Assists: Gints Meija, Paul Szczechura.
     
    10:14
    Goal for Dinamo Riga!
    MARCEL HASCAK got the puck from side to side and he lift the puck over the right pad of Sanford! Assist: Deivids Sarkanis.
     
    12:12
    Plotnikov gets called in for hooking.
     
    12:12
    Sanford is substituted by Kolesnik!
     
    13:22
    Lokomotiv is easily defending this time.
     
    14:13
    Yaroslavl is in full strength.
     
    15:13
    Hossa's shot from the left circle went into the glove of Kolesnik.
     
    16:24
    Lokomotiv can't wake up and Riga does whatever it wants.
     
    16:51
    Vasilyev's shot from behind the blue line wasn't dangerous.
     
    17:41
    Indrasis got to a rebound shot, but he missed the net.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the first period, Riga has the puck.
     
    19:42
    A slapshot from the blue line by Rekis went into the chest of Kolesnik.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Shots on goal – 9:9.
    Penalties – 4:1.
    Bully – 7:5.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    18:30
    Riga is still much more active team on the ice.
     
    17:58
    But now they caused icing.
     
    17:11
    Ozolins gets called in for hooking.
     
    23:23
    Szczechura got in front of the net, but he missed the puck.
     
    24:43
    Tellqvist stopped the puck on the goal line after a big pressure by Lokomotiv!
     
    24:50
    Riga is in full strength
     
    25:53
    But hits the chest of Tellqvist.
     
    26:34
    Indrasis got in a breakaway, but he couldn't get the puck between Kolesnik's pads.
     
    27:25
    Tellqvist stops another shot.
     
    28:11
    Icing of Dinamo.
     
    29:22
    Pashnin's shot from a low angle wasn't dangerous for Tellqvist.
     
    29:51
    Another icing of Riga.
     
    30:09
    Szczechura could send Indrasis in a breakaway, but his pass went too far.
     
    31:58
    Icing of Dinamo.
     
    32:10
    Redlihs gets called in for tripping.
     
    32:58
    Visitors clear the puck.
     
    33:09
    Lokomotiv is still under pressure.
     
    33:43
    Indrasis was behind the defense of Yaroslavl, but he was too tired to go on the net.
     
    34:10
    Riga is in full strength
     
    35:12
    Icing of Yaroslavl. Riga is in control of this match right now.
     
    36:20
    Chernikov got to a rebound shot, Tellqvist deflected the puck in the goal area, but Apalkov couldn't get the puck in the half empty net!
     
    36:44
    Visitors are in full strength.
     
    38:34
    Yakovlev's shot from the right circle went into the glove of Tellqvist.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Shots on goal – 18:13.
    Penalties – 4:5.
    Bully – 18:16.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:29
    Riga clears the puck.
     
    40:40
    Visitors are in full strength.
     
    41:36
    Offside of Lokomotiv, Riga is still more active.
     
    43:00
    Wilson's shot from the blue line wasn't dangerous.
     
    44:50
    Icing of Yaroslavl, both teams can't get a shot on the net.
     
    46:34
    Yaroslavl can't even get into the offensive third.
     
    47:51
    Averin's shot from the right circle went into the glove of Tellqvist.
     
    48:13
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    DANIIL APALKOV got a pass into a breakaway and he hit the top right corner of the net! Assist: Sergei Plotnikov.
     
    50:00
    A shot from the left side by Averin went into the right pad of Tellqvist.
     
    50:44
    Robinson's shot from the blue line went into the glove of Kolesnik.
     
    51:22
    Both teams are much more active now, but they are not shooting for good positions.
     
    52:05
    A wrist shot by Dzerins from the left circle was stopped by Sanford's chest.
     
    53:32
    Vasilyev's shot from the blue line wasn't dangerous.
     
    54:10
    Yaroslavl created good pressure, but Plotnikov and Averin couldn't score from rebound shots!
     
    55:32
    Again not shots on both sides for a while.
     
    56:45
    Gorokhov's shot from the blue line went into the glove of Tellqvist.
     
    58:00
    The last 2 minutes of the third period, Yaroslavl is creating pressure.
     
    58:22
    Offside of Lokomotiv.
     
    59:01
    The empty net of the home team!
     
    59:41
    Hossa clears the puck in the middle third.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Shots on goal – 27:17.
    Penalties – 5:5.
    Bully – 30:22.
     
    Yaroslavl was more active today, but Riga showed some great defending and gets 3 points in the Western Conference. (18:12:49)
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 49. Apalkov (Plotnikov) – 9. Ozolins (Szczechura, Meija), 11. Hascak (Sarkanis)

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (13th Kolesnik) – Gorokhov, Lyubushkin – Holos, Yakovlev – Vishnevsky, Pashnin – Vasilyev, Zotov – Apalkov, Averin, Plotnikov – Chernikov, Ullstrom, Petrov – Redlihs, Kapustin, Kruchinin – But, Khlopotov, Galimov
    Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist (Cimermanis) – Rekis, Ozolins – Robinson, Pujacs – Redlihs, Sotnieks – Augstkalns – Wilson, Pavlovs, Hossa – Nizivijs, Dzerins, Meija – Szczechura, Indrasis, Bukarts – Kuzmenkovs, Sarkanis, Bicevskis
    Referees: Kiselyov, Naumov – Golyak, Dedyulya