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Spartak Moscow
1:6 (0:0, 0:4, 1:2)
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Wednesday 25.12.2013, 16:30 • Ice Palace of Sokolniki • KHL
     
    And there's the final buzzer, a thumping 6-1 victory for Metallurg Magnitigorsk against Spartak Moscow! This game was all sewn up in the second period. In a time difference of just five minutes Metallurg managed to score four unanswered goals from Chris Lee, Francis Pare, Danis Zaripov and Evgeniy Timkin. In the final period Spartak got a goal for pride from Vladimir Peshekhonov but Metallurg then scored twice more from Pare again and Viktor Antipin. Join us tomorrow for more KHL action, see you then! (18:40:40)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:26
    Ivanov saved from Mozyakin and Zaripov just couldn't get to the rebound!
     
    58:46
    Zaripov can't shoot on goal with heavy pressure on him from a Spartak defender
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in the third period. 6-1 to Metallurg at the moment
     
    55:54
    Kovar leads a quick Metallurg counterattack out but close to the left hand post he can't keep his shot low enough
     
    54:49
    Metallurg have their full quota of players back out on the ice
     
    53:24
    Deron Quint tries to beat the goalkeeper at his far post but Koshechkin is alert
     
    52:49
    For checking to the head Evgeniy Timkin gets a 2+10 penalty against his name
     
    51:13
    Goal for Metallurg! Yet another goal! VIKTOR ANTIPIN goes five hole on Ivanov and it's 6-1! Assists- Yaroslav Kosov
     
    50:58
    Goal for Metallurg! The second goal of the game for FRANCIS PARE! From the right flank he breaks into the zone and Ivanov can't hold his shot!
     
    50:14
    Goal for Spartak! VLADIMIR PESHEKHONOV ruins Koshechkin's shutout hopes with a powerful shot into the right hand corner! Assists- Andrey Sergeev
     
    48:33
    Ivanov with his pads puts a Zaripov shot from the left flank wide
     
    47:35
    Krutov! He comes closest to scoring so far for Spartak after hitting the post with Koshechkin beaten!
     
    46:54
    Offside again for the visitors
     
    46:01
    Offside for Metallurg
     
    45:33
    Malinovskiy! From close range he tests Ivanov's reflexes
     
    45:01
    Spartak are back to full strength
     
    44:40
    Mozyakin and Kovar tried to create an opening but couldn't get a clean shot away
     
    43:01
    First powerplay of the period and it's for Metallurg. For slashing Oleg Kvasha will have 2 minutes out of the game
     
    40:30
    Sergeev passes across the crease but no one is there, and then Anderson picks up the puck but can't beat the goalkeeper!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Statistics after two periods of play-

    Shots (on target)- 30 (14)-35 (20)
    Faceoffs- 19-15
    Hits- 1-6
    Penalty minutes- 6-4
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:58
    Koshechkin sends away an attempt from Medvedev with his pads
     
    39:00
    One minute left in the second period
     
    37:23
    Kulik is back on the ice for Spartak
     
    36:58
    Ivanov makes a save up close from Platonov
     
    35:23
    Spartak continue to make their life hard. Evgeniy Kulik puts them on the penalty kill again
     
    35:05
    Kovar! From the right flank his shot flies just wide of the post
     
    35:00
    5 minutes left in the second period, and Spartak have to find at least one goal now to give themselves any chance of rescuing this game
     
    34:15
    Despite the situation, Spartak fans are continuing to support their team loudly
     
    32:55
    Zaripov! From a few meters out he makes Ivanov make his first save
     
    31:22
    And on that note Glass gets pulled for Alexey Ivanov
     
    31:22
    Goal for Metallurg! What a period from the visitors, it's already 4-0! EVGENIY TIMKIN scores in an empty net following another mistake from Glass! Assists- Tim Brent and Chris Lee
     
    30:26
    Goal for Metallurg! The referees rule that the puck had already crossed the line and DANIS ZARIPOV makes it 3-0! Assists- Tim Brent and Jan Kovar
     
    30:26
    What a save by Jeff Glass! Zaripov had the whole of the goal to aim at but Glass made a fantastic save! The referees are looking at the moment again to see if the puck had already crossed the line
     
    29:24
    And for just about a minute it will be a 5 on 3! Nikolay Lemtugov gets called for holding
     
    28:08
    Things starting to get difficult for Spartak. Metallurg on the powerplay after Pavel Medvedev gets punished
     
    28:00
    Goal for Metallurg! And it's already 2-0! FRANCIS PARE shoots into the right hand corner, and the puck somehow squirms through Glass! Assists- Dmitriy Kazionov and Oscar Osala
     
    26:20
    Goal for Metallurg! CHRIS LEE rips a shot from just inside the Spartak zone and the puck flies into the left hand corner! Assists- Sergey Mozyakin and Jan Kovar
     
    25:39
    We are back to 5 on 5 again
     
    25:11
    Kulik! Shoots hard on goal from the blue line but the defenders manage to block the shot
     
    23:39
    Second powerplay of the day coming up for Spartak, Yaroslav Khabarov gets called for interference
     
    23:18
    Potekhin from the left flank shoots powerfully but the puck goes wide
     
    21:34
    Malenkykh had a chance to shoot on goal while unmarked in the Spartak zone, but couldn't control the puck
     
    21:05
    Icing against Metallurg
     
    20:51
    Pass sent across the Metallurg goal from Krutov, but Koshechkin covers up
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:59
    No goal! The score stays 0-0. The puck crossed the line a split second after the buzzer for the end of the period had gone off!
     
    19:59
    Toluzakov has the puck in the net following a mistake from the away defence, but did he shoot in time?
     
    19:45
    Best chance so far for Metallurg! Antipin sends a pass across the goal and Zaripov appears to have hit the post!
     
    18:58
    Osala has a wrap around attempt but he can't find the space to get the shot on target
     
    18:00
    Two minutes left in the first period
     
    17:08
    Great chance for Spartak! The puck is rolling around the crease, eventually Pavel Medvedev shoots on goal but Koshechkin is there!
     
    15:58
    Tereschenko forces Glass into a glove save with a pretty weak shot from the point
     
    13:48
    Powerful slapshot from Evgeniy Kulik but right into Koshechkin!
     
    13:11
    Icing for Spartak
     
    12:28
    Matt Anderson has an attempt on goal when cutting through on the right flank but it doesn't trouble Koshechkin who holds on
     
    10:18
    Lemtyugov! Forced himself through the home defence but couldn't beat the goalkeeper from close range!
     
    09:40
    Ibragimov! Skated purposefully into the zone, but his shot is just too high
     
    08:51
    Icing against Metallurg
     
    08:30
    Dmitriy Kazionov bore down on the Spartak goal, but his shot was right into the midriff of the goalkeeper
     
    06:51
    Krutov was almost sent through 1 on 1 with the goalkeeper, but the defenders managed to just deal with the situation
     
    05:18
    Quint from the blue line, and the puck flies just wide. Good tempo to the game already
     
    04:38
    Glass makes a glove save following a drive from Ibragimov
     
    03:26
    Metallurg are back to full strength
     
    03:25
    Kozlov powerfully shoots on goal from the right hand side but just misses the target
     
    01:26
    First penalty of the game, and it's against Metallurg. Vladimir Malenkhikh gets called for holding his opponent with his hands
     
    00:14
    Khabarov sends a weak shot from the blue line into the glove of Jeff Glass
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Both teams are being presented to the supporters. Now long to go until the first faceoff now!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Spartak Moscow: Glass (Ivanov)- Sergeev, Quint, Spirko, Wandell, Anderson- Kulik, Bobrov, Krutov, Yunkov, Kozlov- Zheldakov, Grishin, Lemtyugov, Kvasha, Toluzakov- Peshkhanov, Mamkin, Volkov, Nikulin, Medvedev

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechurskiy)- Khabarov, Antipin, Mozyakin, Kovar, Zaripov- Tereschenko, Lee, Pare, Kazionov, Kosov- Malenkykh, Metlyuk, Potekhin, Brent, Platonov- Ibragimov, Shenfeld, Osala, Malinovskiy, Timkin

    Referees: Ravodin, Schenyov, Gordenko, Tomilov.
     
    The first meeting between these two teams this season finished with a 3-2 victory for Metallurg.
     
    Good afternoon to all, and welcome to this KHL regular championship match between Spartak Moscow and Metallurg Magnitigorsk. The hosts Spartak are currently in 9th place of the Western Conference five points off a playoff berth, whereas their opponents Metallurg are third in the Eastern Conference with 69 points.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 51. Peshekhonov (Sergeev) – 27. Lee (Mozyakin, Kovar), 28. Pare (Kazionov, Osala), 31. Zaripov (Brent, Kovar), 32. Timkin (Brent, Lee), 51. Pare, 52. Antipin (Kosov)

    Spartak Moscow: Glass (Ivanov)- Sergeev, Quint, Spirko, Wandell, Anderson- Kulik, Bobrov, Krutov, Yunkov, Kozlov- Zheldakov, Grishin, Lemtyugov, Kvasha, Toluzakov- Peshkhanov, Mamkin, Volkov, Nikulin, Medvedev
    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechurskiy)- Khabarov, Antipin, Mozyakin, Kovar, Zaripov- Tereschenko, Lee, Pare, Kazionov, Kosov- Malenkykh, Metlyuk, Potekhin, Brent, Platonov- Ibragimov, Shenfeld, Osala, Malinovskiy, Timkin
    Referees: Ravodin, Schenyov, Gordenko, Tomilov
    Attendance: 4653