Russia – Czech Republic 1:2 (end) | Finland – Sweden2 4:2 (end)
final
Russia
1:2 (0:0, 0:0, 1:2)
Czech Republic
Sunday 22.12.2013, 11:00 • Bolshoi Ice Dome • Euro Hockey Tour
     
    The Czech Republic win the Channel One Cup with a 2-1 victory over the hosts Russia! All the main action came in the third period. After Alexander Radulov had opened the scoring with a penalty shot, the Czechs woke up, and scored two quick unanswered goals that Russia just couldn't recover from. Thank you for following the game here with us today, and don't forget that in 3 hours the final game of this tournament will take place between Finland and Sweden! (13:07:18)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:11
    Empty net for Russia!
     
    58:22
    Weak effort on Salak's goal from the blue line
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in the third period. Puck still in the Russian zone
     
    56:33
    Shot from the point from the Czechs but Eremenko holds on to the puck. The Czech Republic controlling the game well
     
    54:57
    Buchtele shoots from the right flank but right into the glove of the goalkeeper
     
    53:31
    Icing against Russia
     
    52:55
    Kovalchuk for the second time in the period hits the post!
     
    52:08
    Russia just cannot get set up in the Czech zone
     
    51:29
    Kokarev sends a powerful drive into the chest of Salak
     
    50:00
    Halfway through the third period
     
    49:11
    Cervenka just misses the target from up close!
     
    49:05
    Those two Czech goals really seem to have taken the sting out of the Russians
     
    47:51
    Scramble on the crease, but none of the Russian forwards can get a clean shot away
     
    44:08
    Goal for the Czech Republic! JIRI NOVOTNY was left all alone on the crease and gives Eremenko no chance! Assist- Jiri Simanek
     
    43:54
    Ilya Kovalchuk hits the bar!
     
    43:00
    The Czechs somewhat surprisingly, managed to reply practically straight away. Now the game is really hotting up
     
    42:23
    Goal for the Czech Republic! TOMAS NOSEK sends the puck home on a rebound after Kousal had broken away 1 on 1! Assist- Robert Kousal
     
    41:24
    Tereschenko! Breaks through on the left flank but Salak deals with the shot well
     
    40:18
    Goal for Russia! ALEXANDER RADULOV sends the puck high into the right hand corner of the goal and finally Salak is beaten!
     
    40:18
    Radulov breaks through 1 on 1 and is fouled, penalty shot!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:22
    Nedved breaks away almost 1 on 1 with Eremenko, but covering defenders manage to rescue the situation
     
    38:23
    Russia are back to full strength
     
    38:18
    Medvedev skates away on a shorthanded counterattack but makes life easy for Salak with a weak shot
     
    36:23
    Prokhorkin gives the Czech Republic 2 minutes on the powerplay for again, slashing
     
    35:35
    5 on 5 again
     
    34:51
    Burmistrov! He's left all alone on the right flank, but Salak closes his near post well
     
    33:35
    For slashing Roman Cervenka gets a 2 minute minor and it's another opportunity on the powerplay for Russia
     
    32:55
    Shipachev! Broke away from the surrounding defenders but once again couldn't beat the goalkeeper
     
    32:43
    Salak is simply working miracles! Perezhogin and Popov both from close range tried as they could to force the puck over the line but Salak wasn't having any of it!
     
    31:28
    Eremenko holds on to the puck following a shot from the point
     
    30:35
    Russia are back to full strength
     
    28:35
    The Czechs go on the powerplay, Tereschenko gets called for slashing
     
    26:45
    Excellent counterattack from the Czechs, Kovar sends a pass over to Hlinka who is alone with only Eremenko to beat but the puck spins agonizingly wide!
     
    26:32
    Radulov skates into the opposing team's zone but can't keep the puck low enough
     
    24:26
    Offside Czech Republic
     
    23:15
    Panarin! Goes 1 on 1 with Salak, but can't beat the goalkeeper! He is really having some game
     
    22:45
    Cervenka fires right into Eremenko
     
    21:10
    Fantastic chance for the Russians to score the first goal! Chudinov powerfully shot on goal, and on the rebound somehow no one could score!
     
    20:54
    And we are already back to 5 on 5
     
    20:01
    The Czechs start the second period on the powerplay for 54 seconds
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:54
    Medvedev sits in the penalty box for Russia and for the first time today the Czechs go on the powerplay. Roughing is the call
     
    18:38
    Finally some sort of chance for the Czechs. Hlinka skates away on a counterattack, sends a pass right across the goal but no one is there
     
    17:18
    Big chance for Russia! Perezhogin from close range has an effort on goal, Salak can't hold on to it but no one can send the puck home on the rebound
     
    16:42
    Perezhogin from the right flank sends a powerful effort into Salak
     
    15:25
    Radulov tries to catch Salak out at his near post but his shot drifts wide
     
    15:00
    5 minutes left in the first period
     
    14:00
    Eremenko has still not had any real save to make. Offside against the Czechs
     
    12:42
    We are back to 5 on 5
     
    10:42
    Another penalty against the Czechs. This time Jiri Novotny has a couple of minutes 'rest'
     
    9:58
    Zamorsky tries to get something going for his team with a shot from the point but the Russian defenders manage to block it
     
    9:37
    The Czechs are back to full strength
     
    08:45
    Burmistrov from the left flank has an effort on goal, but the shot is too weak to trouble the goalkeeper
     
    08:30
    Chudinov from the blue line, and the puck just misses the target
     
    7:37
    The Russians go on the powerplay. Jan Kovar gets a 2 minute minor for slashing
     
    6:55
    The Czechs are still yet to have any attack of real note
     
    6:15
    Shot from the blue line from Medvedev, again Salak is alert
     
    6:10
    Shipachev bursts into the Czech zone, but his powerful effort is right into Salak's chest
     
    4:40
    Shot right from a faceoff in the Czech zone, but Salak just manages to deal with it
     
    3:44
    Radulov! Spins around behind the goal, with his backhand tries to shoot but is effectively blocked by a Czech defender
     
    3:35
    Offside Czech Republic
     
    2:50
    Prokhorkin has an effort close to Salak's goal, but just can't keep the puck on target
     
    2:15
    Cautious start to the game. Russia seem to have the early initiative however
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are out on the ice, and the national anthems are just being played
     
    Starting lineups:

    Russia: Eremenko (Barulin)- Chudinov, Medvedev, Kovalchuk, Shipachev, Radulov- Nikulin, Zubarev, Popov, Tereschenko, Perezhogin- Denisov, Ryasensky, Panarin, Burmistrov, Tikhonov- Kiselevich, Kablukov, Kokarev, Averin, Prokhorkin

    Czech Republic: Salak (Kovar)- Zamorsky, Svec, Nedved, Hlinka, Cervenka- Krajicek, Barinka, Sekac, Kovar, Vondrka- Nemec, Caslava, Radil, Novotny, Simanek- Nosek, Kousal, Buchtele- Vincour

    Referees: Rantala, Salonin, Sadovnikov, Zakharenkov.
     
    In the overall Euro Hockey Tour table the Russians are in second place currently with 12 points, whereas the Czech Republic are in 4th and last place with just 8 points. In the two previous encounters between the sides this season so far they have both shared victories, a 2-1 win for the Czechs and then a 2-0 victory for Russia.
     
    Good morning and welcome to the final day of the Channel One Cup in Sochi, Russia. We start off today with the hosts playing against the Czechs, in a must win match for both sides. The Russians beat Sweden on Thursday but subsequently went down to Finland yesterday, but the Czechs have won both their games, at home against Finland and beating the Swedes on penalty shots yesterday.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 41. Radulov – 43. Nosek (Kousal), 45. Novotny (Simanek)

    Russia: Eremenko (Barulin)- Chudinov, Medvedev, Kovalchuk, Shipachev, Radulov- Nikulin, Zubarev, Popov, Tereschenko, Perezhogin- Denisov, Ryasensky, Panarin, Burmistrov, Tikhonov- Kiselevich, Kablukov, Kokarev, Averin, Prokhorkin
    Czech Republic: Salak (Kovar)- Zamorsky, Svec, Nedved, Hlinka, Cervenka- Krajicek, Barinka, Sekac, Kovar, Vondrka- Nemec, Caslava, Radil, Novotny, Simanek- Nosek, Kousal, Buchtele- Vincour
    Referees: Rantala, Salonen, Sadovnikov, Zakharenkov
    Attendance: 9897