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final
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
0:2 (0:0,0:2, 0:0)
Vityaz Podolsk
Wednesday 13.11.2013, 13:00 • Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace (capacity: 7,533) • KHL
     
    Final word: Metallurg tried to break through Vityaz defense with high pace. Not often one of forwards is player in tem with the most time on ice, but this was exactly the case today for Metallurg. They produced many shots, but were unable to beat Ivan Lisutin, Vityaz netminder. On the other side, guests weren't any special today, but they defended clever and used what was offered to them. Poor game overall in half-empty Kuznetsk Metallurg Sports palace.
    Eurolivescores player of the game – Ivan Lisutin (Vityaz) (15:24:11)
     
    Game summary -
    Shots: Metallurg Nk 37, Vityaz 18
    Faceoffs: Metallurg Nk 32/57, Vityaz 25/57
    Penalties: Metallurg Nk 4, Vityaz 10
    Ice time leaders: Evgeny lapenkov (19:21 on ice, 20 shifts) for Metallurg Novokuznetsk and Dinar Khafizullin (22:38 on ice, 27 shifts)
     
    Final period faceoffs: Metallurg Nk 14/22, Vityaz 8/22
    Penalties: Metallurg -, Vityaz 4
     
    Third period shot summary:
    Metallurg Nk 15 – Giroux, Akhmetov, McLean, Valuisky, Galimov 2, Lapenkov, Martynov 2, Mitryakov 2, Arzamastsev, Kosourov 2, Kuklev
    Vityaz 6 – Khafizullin, Klimenko 2, Seleznyov, Ziazov, Rybakov
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:22
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes remaining in third period, Sorokin leaves his net
     
    56:22
    Dmitry Shitikov (Vityaz) gets 2min. penalty for hooking
     
    55:31
    Zakhar Arzamastsev shoots and hits Lisutin
     
    54:20
    Rybakov fires from right side, Sorokin goes on his knees and deflects puck with goalie stick
     
    53:38
    Mitryakov shoots again, guests keep clean sheets for now
     
    52:20
    Evgeny Lapenkov tests Lisutin from close range, Lisutin comes out as winner and remains unbeaten
     
    50:51
    Airat Ziazov shoots from left side, Sorokin saves
     
    49:36
    Yakov Seleznyov fires for guests – distance shot gets deflected off of Sorokin, but home defense eventually clears the situation and sends puck out of the zone
     
    48:51
    Semyon Valiusky shoots from left side, Lisutin deflects puck into corner
     
    47:30
    Vadim Mitryakov shoots from right side, Lisutin deflects puck into his left corner
     
    46:58
    Yury Koksharov (Vityaz) gets 2min. penalty for hooking
     
    46:38
    Ansel Galimov tries to beat Lisutin with sudden shot from top of right faceoff circle, guests' goalie remains his sheets clear
     
    46:13
    Kosourov shoots again, Lisutin saves and stops puck
     
    46:05
    Klimenko shoots again, another puck deflected by Sorokin
     
    45:34
    Gleb Klimenko fires for Vityaz from left side, no result changes
     
    44:48
    Vadim Mitryakov shoots from left side, Listuin deflects
     
    43:11
    Yegor Martynov fires from left side, Lisutin is focused and deflects puck
     
    41:55
    Dinar Khafizullin shoots from blue line, Sorokin saves
     
    40:41
    Raymond Giroux fires from distance, Lisutin remains unbeaten
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Second period faceoffs: Metallurg Nk 8/17, Vityaz 9/17
    Penalties: Metallurg Nk 4, Vityaz 6
     
    Second period shot summary:
    Metallurg Nk 12 – Giroux, Kurepanov, Aksyonenko, Akhmetov, McLean, Gareyev 2, Vyglazov, Lapenkov, Arzamastsev, Kosourov 2
    Vityaz 9 – Khafizullin 2, Klimenko 2, Seleznyov, AFINOGENOV 3(1), PYETT
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    One minute remaining in second period
     
    37:31
    Goal for Vityaz!
    Great solo action by Maxim AFINOGENOV – he storms down right side, stops some two and a half meters in front of Sorokin, stick handles puck and backhands it after Sorokin gets on his knees – what a goal!
     
    36:52
    Goal for Vityaz!
    Yury Koksharov shoots from wide anhgle on right side, Sorokin deflects puck and Pyett is right there to benefit on rebound
     
    36:20
    Semyon Valuisky (Metallurg Nk) gets 2min. penalty for slashing
     
    34:49
    Alexander Aksyonenko shoots from distance, Lisutin remains unbeaten
     
    34:11
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    33:32
    Vityaz continues with four players on ice
     
    33:02
    Evgeny Lapenkov fires from right side, Lisutin saves
     
    32:45
    Kurtis McLean shoots from some two meters in front of Lisutin, guest goalie is focused and stops puck
     
    32:32
    Raymond Giroux fires from distance, Lisutin deflects
     
    32:11
    Dmitry Shitikov (Vityaz) gets additional 2min. penalty for high-sticking
     
    31:32
    Maxim Afinogenov (Vityaz) also gets 2min. penalty – for hooking
     
    31:32
    Maxim Mamin (Vityaz) gets 2min. penalty for slashing
     
    30:10
    Klimenko shoots from left hand side board, Sorokin stops puck
     
    28:49
    Vyglazov fires from top od faceoff circles, Lisutin saves
     
    27:13
    Kosourov fires another shot for Metallurg; Lisutin also remains unbeaten
     
    26:44
    Metallurg at full strength.
     
    26:30
    Yakov Seleznyov shoots from distance, Sorokin delfects puck into his right corner
     
    25:59
    Afinogenov tries with another shot, both teams remain goalless
     
    25:38
    Maxim Afinogenov tries with strong shot, Sorokin stops puck
     
    25:03
    Gleb Klimenko fires for Vityaz, Sorokin deflects puck
     
    24:44
    Ansel Galimov (Metallurg Nk). gets 2min. penalty for hooking
     
    24:10
    Alexei Kosourov fires from left side board, Lisutin deflects puck
     
    22:42
    Zakhar Arzamastsev shoots from blue line, Lisutin remains unbeaten
     
    21:15
    Rafael Akhmetov shoots from top of left faceoff circle, Lisutin deflects
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    First period faceoffs: Metallurg Nk 10/19, Vityaz 9/19
    Penalties: Metallurg Nk -, Vityaz -
     
    First period shot summary:
    Metallurg NK 10 – Kurepanov, Akhmetov 2, McLean, Valuisky, Vyglazov 3, Lapenkov, Martynov
    Vityaz 3 – Vorobyov, Seleznyov, Golovkov
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    One minute left in first period
     
    17:05
    Denis Kurepanov fires from right side, Lisutin stops puck
     
    16:35
    Akhmetov tries to trick Lisutin, but Vityaz goalkeeper is focused and reads his intention and saves his team from going one down
     
    15:16
    Vyglazov tries with another shot – no changes on score-board
     
    14:57
    Rafael Akhmetov fires from left side, Lisutin deflects puck
     
    13:31
    Poor game in recent minutes – both teams are trying to impose their style, but most actions are stopped in neutral zone
     
    12:05
    Igor Golovkov fires from blue line, Sorokin saves
     
    10:42
    Yakov Seleznyov fires from distance, Sorokin stops puck
     
    09:44
    Pavel Vorobyov shoots first puck against home goalie – Sorokin is focused and deflects puck
     
    08:37
    Semyon Valuisky is next to fire a shot; he does it from right side, Lisutin deflects puck into his ledt corner
     
    07:03
    Vyglazov shoots another puck from left side, Lisutin remains unbeaten
     
    05:49
    Yegor Martynov shoots from distance, Lisutin stops puck
     
    04:15
    Nikita Vyglazov fires from top of circles, Lisutin deflects
     
    02:48
    Evgeny Lapenkov fires from right hand side board, Lisutin doesn't have any real trouble.
     
    01:12
    Kurtis McLean fires from left side, Lisutin deflects first puck of the game
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Russian National Anthem is played
     
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk starts in November as the lowest ranked Eastern Conference standings team. They are not so far behind Amur (4 points), but Siberian team doesn't give an impression of getting stronger throughout season. They are in desperate need of points. Their last pre-pause game in Zagreb was probably move in right direction; however, loss in SO was weak consolation.
    Vityat is yet to play a game in November. They finished October with dissapointing defeat vs. Torpedo on the road (0:5), but also surprised Ak Bars on the road with SO win. They are capable of very good performances, but they can also dissapoint on some occasions. Which will it be today?
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.
    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 37. PYETT (Koksharov, Shitikov), 38. AFINOGENOV

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin Hovinen – Giroux Kuklev McLean Lapenkov Kosourov – Martynov Arzamastsev Akhmetov Gareyev Galimov – Mantyla Aksyonenko Kurepanov Vyglazov Mitryakov – Kapotov Skutar Velichkin Valuisky Kartayev
    Vityaz Podolsk: Lisutin Ivanchik – Khafizullin Malevich Klimenko Shitikov Koksharov – Mezei Seleznyov Vasilyev Afinogenov Rybakov – Golovkov Pyett Mamin Makeyev Ivanov – Tatalin Vorobyov Ziazov Makarenko Poltorak
    Referees: Anisimov, Romasko – Petrov, Fateyev
    Attendance: 2,705