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final
HC Donbass Donetsk
5:1 (1:1, 1:0, 3:0)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Friday 22.11.2013, 18:00 • Druzhba Palace of Sports • KHL
     
    60:00
    Game over. (20:18:13)
     
    59:01
    The last minute of the match is started. Donbass is still attacking, but they do not seem so enthusiastic. The three points is already theirs it in not a question.
     
    57:47
    Wilson fired from identical position, but it was deflected by Lozhkin.
     
    56:51
    Dadonov attempted a sudden shot from the right, but did not hit the target.
     
    55:24
    Home team at full strength.
     
    54:15
    Kosourov fired, but Leighton – of course – saved it as well.
     
    53:24
    Belukhin is in the penalty box for two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    52:43
    Goal for Donbass!
    Perfect! Donbass escaped one more time with a break. They created another 2-on-1 advantage forward. In the end of the counterattack Piganovich passed the puck to RANDY ROBITAILLE who arrived uncovered and shot the puck from the left just below the bar, 5-1! Assist: Evgeny Dadonov, Oleg Piganovich.
     
    52:31
    Home team at full strength.
     
    51:39
    Leighton saves gorgeously! He denies shot one after the other coming on goal!
     
    50:31
    Podhradsky is penalized for two minutes for holding.
     
    49:31
    Goaltender change by Novokuznetsk. Lozhkin replaces Sorokin.
     
    49:31
    Goal for Donbass!
    Donbass had one more efficient break! OLEG PIGANOVICH got the puck on the right side and made a sudden wristshot what went to the top far corner, 4-1! Assist: Teemu Laine, Ruslan Fedotenko.
     
    47:38
    Goal for Donbass!
    RUSLAN FEDOTENKO got the puck in the bottom of the left circle and made a screen shot, what went in the near top corner! Clever goal, Sorokin had no chance to see anything, 3-1! Assist: Oleg Piganovich.
     
    47:30
    Sorokin has to save after a shot was coming from the right circle.
     
    47:18
    Kapotov is called for holding. Powerplay for Donbass.
     
    47:00
    Bartulis attempt from long distance was saved by Sorokin.
     
    44:42
    Home team at full strength.
     
    43:34
    There is still no goal by Metallurg so far and one of the calls is expired. Single shorthanded play for Donbass again.
     
    42:42
    Fedotenko in in the penalty box for two minutes for cross-checking. Double powerplay for Metallurg again!
     
    42:30
    Laine is back single powerplay for Novokuznetsk from now.
     
    41:34
    A couple of shost was going on goal, but all of them was denied by Leighton! Stunning pressure by Metallurg, but it seems home team can sustain it.
     
    41:34
    Robitaille is cautioned by the referee too for tripping. Double powerplay for visiting team!
     
    41:20
    Karyayev fired from the left, but was blocked.
     
    40:30
    Laine gets the first call of this period for hooking.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:20
    Donbass got back to their defending zone and waiting for a mistake by Metallurg to build up a break action.
     
    38:56
    Icing for Donbass.
     
    37:47
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    36:57
    One of the called Metallurg players is back.
     
    36:25
    Robitaille fired from the blue line, but the puck went just wide!
     
    36:20
    Donbass is playing unpunctually now. We could see a couple of bad passes against double shorthanded visiting team.
     
    35:47
    Mantyla is called for holding. Double powerpay for Donbass!
     
    34:57
    Kartayev is called for hooking.
     
    34:56
    After a fast break by Donbass Dadonov centered the puck to Robitaille who fired, but was too close to Sorokin. Then, he fell on the goalie and the net moved away.
     
    34:26
    Leghton was forced covering the puck after a shot from his left-hand-side.
     
    33:24
    Goal for Donbass!
    After a scramble in the middle Robitaille put the puck on the right to MAXIM YAKUTSENYA instead of shoot, who fired from sharp angle to the half empty net, 2-1! Assist: Evgeny Dadonov, Randy Robitaille.
     
    33:20
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    32:09
    Laine attempted from long distance Sorokin made a shoulder-save.
     
    31:20
    Galimov is called for tripping.
     
    30:30
    The athmosphere is great in the arena! Donbass fans shout and clap all the time.
     
    30:00
    The half of the match is over.
     
    28:30
    Kiiskinen came out of the scrambe cleverly and got the puck by the blue line and fired, but Sorokin saved again!
     
    26:44
    Home team at full strength.
     
    26:11
    Donbass was coming forward with a shorthanded break. Metallurg luckily defended it at first, then secondly Robitaille fired from the middle, but it was no problem for Sorokin too.
     
    25:29
    Lapenkov was bringing the puck forward and fired from the blue line, Leighton caught the puck easily.
     
    24:44
    Bartulis is in the penalty box for two minutes for holding.
     
    24:07
    Donbass was coming forward in 2-on-1 advantage, but Laine's centering pass was barely cleared by Sorokin who jumped out of the net and scooped the puck away!
     
    23:52
    Home team at full strength.
     
    23:24
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    23:02
    Kvitchenko tried to scoop the puck in from behind the net, but Sorokin stopped the puck.
     
    21:52
    Laine is penalized too for two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    21:24
    Mantyla is called for holding.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:22
    Kiiskinen passed towards Laine, who was in perfect opportunity to score, but the puck was a little bit inaccurate!
     
    18:30
    Yemelin is penalized for two minutes for hooking.
     
    18:14
    Blagoi missed the penalty shot! Lozhkin, who was just changed in saved it! After the saved penalty shot, Sorokin is back in front of the net.
     
    18:10
    Blagoi was in a perfect opportunity to score, but Sorokin committed a foul, penalty shot is coming for Donbass!
     
    17:31
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    16:45
    Fedotenko's shot from the right side went wide.
     
    15:31
    Kurepayov is called for slashing.
     
    15:01
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!
    Metallurg took advantage of this powerlay fastly! ARTYOM GAREYEV found himself in front of Leighton in a perfect opportunity to score and did not miss the target scoring the equalizing goal! Leighton had no chance to save, 1-1! Assist: Mikhail Chernov, Vladislav Kartayev.
     
    14:54
    Robitaille sits down in the penalty box for two minutes for holding.
     
    14:20
    After a fast break Dadonov made a shot from the right, but it was not good enough to score.
     
    12:16
    Home team at full strength.
     
    10:16
    Laine gets the first call of the match for holding.
     
    08:48
    Offside for Donbass.
     
    07:39
    Goal for Donbass!
    After two rebounded shots the puck bounced to TEEMU LAINE who fired it the net scoring the first goal of the match! Assist: Tuomas Kiiskinen, Ruslan Fedotenko.
     
    07:27
    Icing for visiting team.
     
    06:40
    Wilson attempted by the right boards, but Sorokin deflected the puck over the bar.
     
    05:35
    Visiting team is possessing the puck by now.
     
    04:25
    The game began eventfully! Both teams are playing offensively. Donbass manages to prevail, but Metallurg is dangerous as well.
     
    03:30
    Here is the first shot by visitors. Lapenkov shot the puck over the bar.
     
    01:58
    Robitaille fired from the left, but Vyglazov defended well and blocked.
     
    01:27
    Home team took the match under control. The puck is circling in their attacking zone by them.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    After the Russian and Ukranian National Anthem the match is started!
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Shevchuk, Leighton – Kolar, Piganovich, Kiiskinen, Fedotenko, Laine – Wilson, Podhradsky, Robitaille, Yakutsenya, Dadonov – Bartulis, Razin, Kvitchenko, Blagoi, Belukhin – Silnitsky, Wirtanen, Toryanik, Morozov

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Lozhkin, Sorokin – Martynov, Arzamastsev, Akhmetov, Galimov, Zhafyarov – Mantyla, Chernov, Kurepanov, Vyglazov, Mitryakov – Giroux, Kuklev, Gareyev, Kartayev, Kosourov – Aksyomenko, Kapotov, Valuisky, Yemelin, Lapenkov

    Referees: Sergei Karabanov, Ildar Safiullov – Alexei Maitak, Evgeny Pronskikh.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
    Commentary by

    Salacz Bence

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 8. Laine (Kiiskinen, Fedotenko), 34. Yakutsenya (Dadonov, Robitaille), 48. Fedotenko (Piganovich), 50. Piganovich (Laine, Fedotenko), 53. Robitaille (Dadonov, Piganovich) – 16. Gareyev (Chernov, Kartayev)

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Shevchuk) – Kolar, Piganovich, Kiiskinen, Fedotenko, Laine – Wilson, Podhradsky, Robitaille, Yakutsenya, Dadonov – Bartulis, Razin, Kvitchenko, Blagoi, Belukhin – Silnitsky, Wirtanen, Toryanik, Morozov
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin (Lozhkin) – Martynov, Arzamastsev, Akhmetov, Galimov, Zhafyarov – Mantyla, Chernov, Kurepanov, Vyglazov, Mitryakov – Giroux, Kuklev, Gareyev, Kartayev, Kosourov – Aksyomenko, Kapotov, Valuisky, Yemelin, Lapenkov
    Referees: Sergei Karabanov, Ildar Safiullov – Alexei Maitak, Evgeny Pronskikh