KHL
SKA St. Petersburg – Cherepovets 2:1 (end)
final
SKA St. Petersburg
2:1 (0:0, 1:0, 1:1)
Severstal Cherepovets
Wednesday 20.11.2013, 16:30 • Ice Palace • KHL
     
    Petersburg takes a very important win and goes back to the first place of the Western Conference. Cherepovets will stay on the 12th spot. (18:42:47)
     
    Shots on goal – 26:26.
    Penalties – 5:3.
    Bully – 27:31.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:33
    Stepanek needs to go back in the net. SKA is close to victory.
     
    59:03
    The empty net of visitors!
     
    59:00
    The last minute of the third period.
     
    58:12
    Popov's shot from the blue line went wide.
     
    57:33
    The home team is in full strength.
     
    56:39
    Goal for SKA!
    EVGENY KETOV got the puck between the circles and he hit the empty spot! Assists: Evgeny Skachkov, Andrei Sigaryov.
     
    56:21
    Kazakovtsev's shot from the right side was easily deflected by Salak.
     
    55:33
    Timeout of visitors.
     
    55:33
    CSKA gets called in for too many players on the ice. Skachkov is in the penalty box.
     
    54:05
    Goal for Severstal!
    This came out of nowhere! ANATOLY NIKONTSEV got to a rebound shot and he hit the top left corner of the net! Assists: Vadim, Berdnikov, Petr Caslava.
     
    53:20
    SKA is saving time in the offensive third.
     
    52:48
    Severstal is very inaccurate now.
     
    51:41
    SKA has the puck and it's not rushing anything.
     
    50:55
    Ketov's slapshot from the blue line went into the chest of Stepanek.
     
    49:54
    The home team is in full strength.
     
    49:03
    Now it saves time in its offensive third.
     
    48:45
    Petersburg is easily clearing the pucks.
     
    47:54
    Shipachyov gets called in for tripping.
     
    46:00
    Severstal can't get a shot on the net. SKA is defending perfectly now.
     
    44:39
    Kovalchuk's shot from the right circle went into the glove of Stepanek.
     
    43:23
    Both teams play very defensive in the third period.
     
    42:35
    Caslava's shot from the blue line went wide.
     
    42:02
    Icing of Cherepovets.
     
    41:01
    Videll hooked an opponent and took his stick, but referee didn't whistle.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 19:16.
    Penalties – 3:3.
    Bully – 19:20.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:23
    Offside of Severstal.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    38:25
    SKA is saving time now.
     
    37:13
    Visitors are in full strength.
     
    36:54
    Cervenka's shot from between the circles went wide this time.
     
    36:04
    Cherepovets is easily defending.
     
    35:18
    Kuvayev gets called in for hooking.
     
    34:21
    Kovalchuk's wrist shot from the right circle went into the left pad of Stepanek.
     
    32:46
    Stolyarov's shot from the right sight wasn't dangerous.
     
    32:06
    Cherepovets is only clearing the pucks now.
     
    31:04
    Goal for SKA!
    ROMAN CERVENKA hit the top right corner of the net from between the circles! Assist: Viktor Tikhonov, Alexander Salak.
     
    30:20
    Both teams can't get a shot on the net.
     
    29:09
    Videll got to a rebound shot, but Salak made another save. The home team is in full strength.
     
    28:30
    Caslava's shot from the blue line was caught in Salak's glove.
     
    27:42
    Both teams can't get a shot on the net. Offside of Cherepovets.
     
    27:05
    Skachkov gets 2+10 minutes in the penalty box for hit on the head.
     
    26;20
    A wrist shot of Makarin from the left side went into Stepanek's chest.
     
    25:09
    Offside of Petersburg.
     
    24:34
    SKA has pressure now, Severstal is only defending.
     
    23:44
    Shipachyov got to a rebound shot ,but the left pad of Stepanek was against it.
     
    22:33
    Few more shots on both sides, both Czech goalkeepers remain perfect.
     
    21:29
    Cervenka's shot from the right side went into the glove of Stepanek.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 8:10.
    Penalties – 2:2.
    Bully – 9:9.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:24
    Panarin and Stasenko get 2 minutes in the penalty box for roughing.
     
    19:19
    Kalinin's shot from the blue line was deflected in front of the net, where defenders of Severstal have done their job.
     
    18:48
    Cherepovets is easily defending so far.
     
    18:00
    Popov gets called in for tripping.
     
    17:12
    Kovyrshin went around the net, but his shot wasn't strong enough to slide between Salak's pads!
     
    15:58
    Medvedev's shot from the right circle went into the glove of Salak.
     
    14:55
    Zemchenko got a pass from side to side, but he missed the half empty net!
     
    14:00
    SKA is in full strength.
     
    13:29
    And the home team clears the puck again.
     
    13:10
    Petersburg is in the offensive third saving time.
     
    12:39
    SKA clears the puck.
     
    12:00
    Ryasensky gets called in for interference.
     
    11:17
    This time Nikontsev missed the net.
     
    9:16
    Nikontsev got in front of the net, but he aimed into the chest of Salak.
     
    8:28
    Severstal is still only defending, but it is doing a good job at it.
     
    7:16
    Kovalchuk couldn't go through 2 players.
     
    5:55
    Medvedev shot after a spin, but Salak was ready.
     
    4:50
    Kucheryavenko's shot from the blue line wasn't dangerous.
     
    4:02
    Severstal is now very active, but it can't get a shot on the net.
     
    2:37
    Cervenka's shot from the right circle was blocked.
     
    1:07
    Petersburg is creating pressure right from the start of this match.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    SKA St. Petersburg: Salak (Korobov) – Alexandrov, Ryasensky – Kalinin, Kuteikin – Semyonov, Chudinov – Alexandrov – Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, Cervenka – Ponikarovsky, Kucheryavenko, Panarin – Ketov, Tikhonov, Burdasov – Makarov, Sigarev, Skachkov

    Severstal Cherepovets: Stepanek (Kasutin) – Kiselevich, Caslava – Andersen, Popov – Yevseyenkov, Stasenko – Sviyazov – Nikontsev, Videll, Berdnikov – Stolyarov, Medvedev, Bumagin – Kazakovtsev, Zemchenko, Kovyrshin – Chernov, Gimbatov, Kuvayev – Monakhov

    Referees: Deyev, Kiselyov – Zakharenkov, Medvedev.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 32. Cervenka (Tikhonov, Salak), 57. Ketov (Skachkov, Sigaryov) – 55. Nikontsev (Berdnikov, Caslava)

    SKA St. Petersburg: Salak (Korobov) – Alexandrov, Ryasensky – Kalinin, Kuteikin – Semyonov, Chudinov – Alexandrov – Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, Cervenka – Ponikarovsky, Kucheryavenko, Panarin – Ketov, Tikhonov, Burdasov – Makarov, Sigarev, Skachkov
    Severstal Cherepovets: Stepanek (Kasutin) – Kiselevich, Caslava – Andersen, Popov – Yevseyenkov, Stasenko – Sviyazov – Nikontsev, Videll, Berdnikov – Stolyarov, Medvedev, Bumagin – Kazakovtsev, Zemchenko, Kovyrshin – Chernov, Gimbatov, Kuvayev – Monakhov
    Referees: Deyev, Kiselyov – Zakharenkov, Medvedev