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final
Severstal Cherepovets
0:1 (0:1, 0:0, 0:0)
Dinamo Riga
Friday 01.11.2013, 16:00 • Ice Palace • KHL
     
    Cherepovets was more active tonight and it deserved to win. Riga was the luckier team though and it stays with top 3 of the Western Conference. (18:09:30)
     
    Shots on goal – 40:22.
    Penalties – 3:6.
    Bully – 27:23.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:26
    The empty net of Cherepovets.
     
    59:26
    Hossa gets called in for tripping. The last chance for Severstal.
     
    59:00
    The last minute of the third period.
     
    58:24
    The home team can't get into the offensive third.
     
    57:41
    Cherepovets has not a single shot on the net in the last 2 minutes.
     
    56:24
    Riga saves time in the offensive third.
     
    55:43
    Nizivijs was in a great position, but he lost the puck.
     
    54:34
    Severstal can't create pressure now.
     
    53:42
    Riga is in full strength.
     
    52:58
    Tellqvist denied Videll, who was shooting from between the circles!
     
    52:41
    Riga clears the puck twice in a row.
     
    51:42
    Pavlovs gets called in for interference.
     
    51:05
    Robinson's slapshot from the blue line wasn't dangerous.
     
    49:50
    Bushyev got to a rebound shot, but Tellqvist made an amazing glove save!
     
    48:10
    Cherepovets is still active, but it can't get into shooting positions.
     
    47:41
    Icing of Riga.
     
    45:55
    Visitors are in full strength.
     
    45:03
    Cherepovets is very active, but Tellqvist deflects everything so far.
     
    43:55
    Pujacs gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for hooking.
     
    42:39
    Severstal is in full strength.
     
    41:53
    Cherepovets easily throws pucks out of its own defensive third.
     
    40:39
    Andersen gets called in for tripping.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 25:18.
    Penalties – 2:3.
    Bully – 17:17.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    38:26
    Kovyrshin's shot from the right circle went into the right pad of Tellqvist.
     
    37:00
    Riga is counting on counterattacks which aren't coming too often.
     
    35:18
    Hossa and Cipulis were in good positions, but Stepanek stopped both.
     
    34:12
    Nizivijs couldn't score from the left circle, he missed.
     
    32:23
    Videll and Nikontsev got to rebound shots, but the defenders of Dinamo didn't give them time to score.
     
    31:00
    Offside of Cherepovets.
     
    29:34
    Tellqvist deflected a good slapshot by Berdnikov from between the circles.
     
    28:12
    Caslava's shot from the blue line went into the chest of Tellqvist.
     
    26:40
    Both teams are in full strength.
     
    25:34
    Both teams play very carefuly now.
     
    24:40
    Dedunov and Hascak get called in for roughing.
     
    24:40
    Berdnikov got to rebound shots, but Tellqvist saves all! Severstal is creating pressure.
     
    23:45
    Dinamo is in full strength.
     
    23:12
    Gimbatov's shot from the left circle went into the glove of Tellqvist.
     
    22:43
    Cherepovets had pressure, but it couldn't get a shot on the net. Riga clears the puck.
     
    21:45
    Bukarts gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for holding.
     
    20:40
    Bushuyev found alone Videll in front of the net, but he fell as he wanted to shoot!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 11:8.
    Penalties – 1:0.
    Bully – 11:7.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:41
    Both teams aren't rushing anything.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the first period.
     
    18:33
    Riga clears the puck.
     
    18:01
    Cherepovets has pressure, but it can't get into shooting positions.
     
    16:48
    Not much going on right now, both teams play very defensive.
     
    15:40
    Offside of Riga.
     
    15:05
    Videll and Nikontsev got to rebound shots, but Tellqvist showed great reactions.
     
    14:10
    Stepanek covered the puck after a slapshot by Rekis from the blue line.
     
    13:34
    Both teams can't get a shot on the net now, Riga is still slightly more active.
     
    12:25
    Riga is much more active now and it creates pressure.
     
    11:54
    Goal for Dinamo Riga!
    MANTINS CIPULIS got in front of the net and he got the puck between Stepanek's pads! Assists: Paul Szczechura, Alexandrs Nizivijs.
     
    11:05
    Cherepovets clears the puck.
     
    10:35
    Stepanek caught a wrist shot by Hossa from the right side.
     
    10:09
    Kiselevich gets called in for roughing.
     
    9:36
    Tellqvist makes an easy save after a shot by Laakso.
     
    9:10
    Shots on goal – 6:2.
     
    7:43
    Videll also couldn't get a shot on the net.
     
    6:36
    Riga clears the puck.
     
    5:55
    Indrasis couldn't get a shot on the net.
     
    5:01
    Sotnijeks got the puck out of his defensive third, but he lost it right after.
     
    4:26
    Cherepovets is still much more active, but it is not finding good shooting positions.
     
    3:30
    Riga can't get into the offensive third and only defends so far.
     
    2:16
    Monakhov's shot from the right side wasn't dangerous.
     
    1:25
    A lot of players in the goal area of Tellqvist, but the goalkeeper of Dinamo keeped the puck in front of the goal line.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Severstal Cherepovets: Stepanek (Kasutin) – Andersen, Kiselevich – Laakso, Caslava – Stasenko, Yevseyenkov – Sviyazov – Bushuyev, Videll, Nikontsev – Berdnikov, Stolyarov, Monakhov – Kazakovtsev, Kovyrshin, Buchnevich – Gimbatov, Gogolyev, Kuvayev – Dedunov

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

    Referees: Bukin, Baturlin – Medvedev, Chernyshev.
     
    Riga should win today.
     
    Cherepovets has 32 points in 23 matches and it is 10th in the Western Conference. It has lost 4 out of last 6 matches, in Ufa Severstal lost 3:8!
     
    Riga is doing really well and it is with 42 points after 22 matches 3rd in the Western Conference. Riga won 6 out of last 8 matches and every single one of them ended up with a one goal difference. Visitors are used to close matches.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals and assists: 12. Cipulis (Szczechura, Nizivijs)


    Severstal Cherepovets: Stepanek (Kasutin) – Andersen, Kiselevich – Laakso, Caslava – Stasenko, Yevseyenkov – Sviyazov – Bushuyev, Videll, Nikontsev – Berdnikov, Stolyarov, Monakhov – Kazakovtsev, Kovyrshin, Buchnevich – Gimbatov, Gogolyev, Kuvayev – Dedunov
    Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist (Cimermanis) – Rekis, Ozolins – Robinson, Pujacs – Redlihs, Sotnieks – Augstkalns – Wilson, Hossa, Meija – Nizivijs, Szczechura, Cipulis – Indrasis, Bukarts, Pavlovs – Kuzmenkovs, Hascak, Sarkanis – Bicevskis

    Referees: Bukin, Baturlin – Medvedev, Chernyshev