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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
1:0 (0:0, 0:0, 0:0)
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Thursday 26.12.2013, 14:00 • Uralets (Yekaterinburg) • KHL
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
     
    There is no live stream coverage for this match, only text, so sorry for that, but we also have to follow the game as status-changer.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovarzh (Lobanov) – Gusev, Rybnitskiy, Efimov, Yemeleyev, Lewandowski, Wiklund, Lepistö, Malihin, Lazarev, Megalinsky, Antonio Demagin, Fedorov, Simakov, Zhuravlev, Arcalen, Golishev, V.Streltsov, A.Streltsov

    HK Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov) – Plehanov, Kudroch, Enlund, Lehtera, Kugryshev, Koutouzow, Lekomtsev, Kopeikin, Koskiranta, Monya, Ozhiganov, Alekseev, Nesterov, Gubin, Sannikov, A.Karavaev, Shumakov, Karamnov, Ignatushkin, Romanov

    Referees: Cooper, Karabanov.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:00
    Lazarev passed the puck to Chernov, but it was a bit too long for him.
     
    01:40
    The goalkeeper for Avtomobilist is Yakub Kovarzh and Sibir sent Koskinen in front of the net.
     
    02:00
    Koskiranta had a great pass to Kopeikin, he shot a big one but Kovarzh saved reliably.
     
    03:08
    2 min penalty for Enlund (Sibirski) due to tripping.
     
    03:30
    Karamnov had a dangerous "contra" – fastbreak – Kovarzh had to deflect the shot on a clever way.
     
    04:50
    Lazarev shot a big one but Koskinen again skilled defending.
     
    05:08
    Siberian in full number again, no power play any more.
     
    05:50
    Enlund carried the puck inside the opponent's period, Siberian guided the area. Wiklund had two shots the first was blocked by defenders the second one was by the goalkeeper Koskinen.
     
    06:30
    Golishev sent the puck into the zone but it was a bit late.
     
    08:40
    Only fights and midfield play is now on. Every time defenders steal the puck without any kind of dangerous chances.
     
    09:00
    Finally a chance at all. Plekhanov from Novosibirsk had a shot but Kovarzh saves again.
     
    10:30
    After a face off Monya had a threatening shot immediately, Kovarzh again rescued Avtomobilist.
     
    11:30
    Malihin had a dangerous opportunity, Koskinen very cleverly guided his team from goal.
     
    12:40
    Megalinsky ran forward but lost the puck behind the goal.
     
    13:00
    Enlund shot, a defender blocked and then Kovarzh saved.
     
    13:20
    Kopeikin was threatening again, fired the puck, Kovarzh saved. More chance for Novosibirsk in these minutes.
     
    13:26
    A man down for Sibirski, Aleksandr Nesterov was sent off for 2 minutes due to throwing puck.
     
    14:20
    Lazarev had 2 chances after each other. At first Koskinen saved, after that the goal bar guided Sibir from goal!
     
    14:40
    Counterattack, visitors almost scored, but they miss the huge chance. Sibir was still a man down.
     
    15:26
    Sibir Novosibirsk at full number again, still no goals at all.
     
    15:50
    Lazarev had another chance but he missed it again – wide.
     
    16:00
    The goal has moved, removing under way.
     
    16:30
    Efimov had a chance, shot but Koskinen saved again.
     
    16:50
    A. Streltsov is a bit agressive, conflict on the ice.
     
    17:30
    Many attacks but only a few shots and no goals seen yet today.
     
    18:00
    Megalinsky shot by Yekaterinburg, but failed to score this time too, because Koskinen guided the net.
     
    18:50
    Gusev ran into opponents area, Koskinen takes the puck and another trouble on the ice, they met and defenders guided their goalie.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Normal shots in the 1st period: 12-19, shots on target: 6-12.
    No goals, Faceoffs 10-10.
    Penalty 0-4 minutes.
    More chance for Novosibirsk, but the goals are absent today yet.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:29
    Very quickly a 2-minute penalty for home team: Anton is sent off due to tripping.
     
    21:00
    Home goalkeeper Kovarzh had two important saves in 10 seconds.
     
    22:00
    Lewandowski shot a huge one but defenders blocked.
     
    22:29
    End of penalty, power play again not successful.
     
    23:00
    Lazarev had a shot, the puck bounced from a defender's stick and flew over the board.
     
    24:50
    Koskinen flapped the shot of Fedorov with his gloves.
     
    25:00
    Nesterov and Efimov had a row, then a fight, but referees came in time to prevent bigger trouble.
     
    26:00
    A. Streltsov has a huge 1 on 1 chance but failed to score, a defender deflected the shot.
     
    27:00
    Malihin, Lepisto attacks, shot, the puck is through the goal line, but the forward player threw the puck so against the rules, no goal at all.
     
    29:00
    Game is swinging, no real chances, guided attacks, failed shots.
     
    31:00
    Monya tried to shot after a counterattack but no success for Novosibirsk.
     
    31:35
    Ivan Lekomtsev is out for 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    31:35
    Simakov had a chance before, Lekomtsev fouled him, that's why out for 2 mins.
     
    34:00
    No real shots but full number for both teams.
     
    35:00
    Kugryshev shot a huge one but Kovarzh saved as usual.
     
    35:30
    Kopeikin had a shot, but the goalpost guided Yekaterinburg.
     
    36:00
    Antonov tried to shoot again but Koskinen denied it!
     
    38:00
    At the goal, Avtomobilist had a shot again, Kovarzh defended once again!
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Shots: 21-35, shots on target 8-19, but still no goals after two periods!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:31
    Yori Lehtera from Sibir out for 2 minutes due to interference.
     
    43:00
    At first Lazarev had a chance, shot but Koskinen guided his net, after that Demagin had a trial but he missed the puck very close to the goal. Huge chance!
     
    44:50
    Double penalty now.
    2 minute out for Fedor Malihin (from Yekaterinburg) due to holding the stick, and immediately Oleg Gubin also out from Novosibirsk due to interference.
     
    45:00
    Very interesting that before the 1st penalty came alive, already the second one was sentenced, so no power play. 2 minutes of 4 against 4.
     
    46:50
    Full number of players already for both team.
     
    47:00
    Malihin and Lewandowski missed a huge chance! They had a 2 in 1 situation but the shot was denied!
     
    47:30
    Monya tried again, Kovarzh is the final destination.
     
    48:40
    Sibir spent a minute in the area of Avtomobilist but it was ticking away with fighting, not real goal scoring chance.
     
    49:55
    A. Streltsov shot, too high.
     
    50:30
    Game before the goal. The defences are nearly perfect, but attackers don't do a good job today with several mistakes.
     
    50:33
    Dmitry Monya is out for 2 minutes due to holding. Power play for Yekaterinburg.
     
    51:30
    Lehtera shot the puck, but a fast break can happen.
     
    51:50
    Simakov tried to score but Koskinen saved the lifted puck quite easily. Is it going to be a goal today?
     
    52:38
    Evgeny Fedorov is out for 2 minutes due to slashing, right after Sibir got the full number. Now power play for Novosibirsk.
     
    53:50
    Again a missed chance! Enlund had a 1 on 1, but Kovarzha the winner again!
     
    54:00
    Lekumtsev shot very wide after a huge shot.
     
    54:50
    Kutuzov and A. Streltsov had a fight.
     
    55:00
    Cross shot, Kovarzh catches the puck.
     
    55:10
    Home team full number too, Sibir has much more dangerous and more chances but still no goals only a few minutes left.
     
    56:32
    Kudroch is out for 2 mins due to holding. One man down for Siberia.
     
    57:30
    Gusev shot, Koskinen guided the net.
     
    59:00
    Simakov shot, goalie saved.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    16-26 shots on goal, and goalkeepers works with 100%
    Extra time is starting soon.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    61:00
    Kudroch shot already in the 1st minute of overtime, Kovarzh was stronger again.
     
    61:30
    Keeper catches Lewandowski's shot after a counterattack.
     
    64:10
    Malihin shot, Koskinen saved with leg.
     
    64:22
    Penalty for Malihin, 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    64:22
    Novosibirsk use a timeout.
     
    65:00
    Lekomtsev had two consecutive shots but Kovarzh guided the net again.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    Teams cannot score a single goal after 65 minutes either. Shootout is coming.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    1st trial by Gubin for Sibir, Kovarzh saved, so still no goals!
     
    Demagin shot by Yekaterinburg, but Koskinen saved. After a pair still 0-0.
     
    Novosibirsk missed again, Kugryshev against Kovarz, goalkeeper is the winner as every time today.
     
    STRELTSOV was clever, scored a goal, what a wonder today! Yekaterinburg takes the lead!
     
    Lehtera missed it, Kovarzh the hero of the match, the match is for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg by 1-0 after shootout!
    The only goal is scored by Streltsov.
     
    65:00
    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg has won after the penalty shoot-out.
    Scorer is STRELTSOV.
     
    Game over.
     
    This game was longer than a marathon run. Many many chances but all of them were missed!
    0-0 after extra time. Finally the shooutout decided the game for Yekaterinburg, so they score 2 points today, Novosibirsk scored a single one.
    Thanks for attention!
    ---- (16:36:26)

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals and assists: dec. p.s. Streltsov


    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovarzh (Lobanov) – Gusev, Rybnitskiy, Efimov, Yemeleyev, Lewandowski, Wiklund, Lepistö, Malihin, Lazarev, Megalinsky, Antonio Demagin, Fedorov, Simakov, Zhuravlev, Arcalen, Golishev, V.Streltsov, A.Streltsov
    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov) – Plehanov, Kudroch, Enlund, Lehtera, Kugryshev, Koutouzow, Lekomtsev, Kopeikin, Koskiranta, Monya, Ozhiganov, Alekseev, Nesterov, Gubin, Sannikov, A.Karavaev, Shumakov, Karamnov, Ignatushkin, Romanov

    Referees: Bondar, Karabanov