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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
2:0 (1:0, 1:0, 0:0)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Saturday 28.12.2013, 12:00 • KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg • KHL
     
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    Statistics of the game: shots total: 55:52, shots on target: 27:23, faceoffs: 24:25, blocked shots: 15:12, checking: 8:7, foul against: 6:4, penalties (min.): 8:22.
     
    Statistics of the 3rd period: shots total: 13:20, shots on target: 6:11, faceoffs: 10:8, blocked shots: 6:4, checking: 3:1, foul against: 1:1, penalties (min.): 2:12.
     
    All in all a comfortably win for Avtomobilist today. Kovar's got a clean sheet, and the home team's got this important victory – what else should they need? The last period was almost boring sometimes, except the final minutes. Malykhin's two goal decided this game, the away team couldn't find a way to beat the home goaltender today.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:33
    The home side is at full strength again.
     
    59:03
    Kovar catches the puck at the end of an away team attack and sends it to his teammates.
     
    58:14
    Finally Antonov sends the puck into the neutral zone.
     
    57:42
    Skutar's shot from the blue line is well blocked by the home defenders.
     
    57:33
    Lozhkin on the bench now, Metallurg will play 6 on 4, with an empty net!
     
    57:33
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    57:33
    Powerplay for the away team, Viklund is called for tripping.
     
    57:12
    Martynov sends the puck into the neutral zone following a home attack.
     
    56:05
    Gusev brings the puck into the attacking zone, but the home team loses it, chance for a counter attack now by Metallurg.
     
    55:25
    Metallurg tries to attack by the end of the game, without any results so far.
     
    54:30
    This time Arzamastsev tries to attack, but couldn't beat Kovar.
     
    53:00
    Following the home timeout Avtomobilist controls the game again, they've got the puck most of the time.
     
    51:31
    Home team timeout.
     
    50:50
    Chernov is before the target now, but he couldn't overcome Lozhkin.
     
    50:05
    A shot by Skutar is saved easily by Kovar.
     
    50:00
    Ten minutes to go, Avtomobilist saves the result nowadays, from the away team we could see in attack almost nothing now.
     
    48:35
    Kartayev collects the puck in the attacking zone, but his shot is saved comfortably by Kovar.
     
    47:30
    The away team tries to control the puck, but this defensive position isn't good for Metallurg looking at the table.
     
    46:50
    Misconduct penalty by Metallurg! This time it's a 10 minutes call by McLean.
     
    45:20
    The away side's at full strength again, it's 5 on 5.
     
    44:19
    Lazarev shots from the blue line, the puck hits the mask of Lozhkin.
     
    43:54
    Lozhkin grabs the puck following Megalinsky's attack.
     
    43:20
    Penalty by the away team, it's Martynov for boarding.
     
    42:40
    Yemelin collects the puck, breaking an action between Malykhin and Chernov.
     
    41:30
    Offside by the away team following Simakov's bad pass to Yemeleyev by the blue line.
     
    40:55
    This time it's Demagin who tries an attack, but Lozhkin collects the puck.
     
    40:35
    A shot by Lazarev missed Lozhkin's target.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Statistics of the 2nd period: shots total: 19:15, shots on target: 8:3, faceoffs: 6:6, blocked shots: 6:3, checking: 2:3, foul against: 3:2, penalties (min.): 4:6.
     
    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg is closer to win after the second period. They could increase their lead in this period again, by another score of Malykhin, this time in powerplay. The guests doesn't found their way to Kovar's target so far, and it would be hard to change this game in the last period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:09
    The away team at full strength again.
     
    38:01
    Malychin's pass isn't good for Chernov, the away team's got the puck now.
     
    37:09
    Powerplay for the home time, this time it's Lapenkov for holding.
     
    36:31
    Avtomobilist is at full strength too, the teams at 5 on 5 again.
     
    35:45
    The away team at full strength again, 46 seconds powerplay for Metallurg.
     
    34:55
    V. Streltsov's shot from the right side misses Lozhkin's target.
     
    34:31
    But another penalty for the home side, the powerplay is over. Zhuravlyov is penalised for tripping.
     
    33:45
    Penalty by the away team, this time McLean for kneeing.
     
    33:30
    The pair of Malykhin and Lazarev works very well so far for the home side.
     
    32:27
    Goal for Avtomobilist!
    And in this powerplay it's FYODOR MALYKHIN again who scores, following a fine pass by Lazarev after Lepisto's shot from the blue line. Assists: Anton Lazarev, Sami Lepisto.
     
    31:06
    Penalty by Galimov for slashing.
     
    30:50
    Yemelin tries to make an attack against Gusev, but the defender is on his place.
     
    29:50
    Nearly the half of this match is over, the home side controls the game, but it's still very tight with this only one goal advantage. A second should be scored by the home team for the rest.
     
    27:59
    Avtomobilist controls the game very well this time, Kovar's target isn't in danger.
     
    26:30
    Icing by Metallurg, the away team tries to score but without any results so far.
     
    25:49
    A dangerous counter attack by Metallurg is stopped again by Kovar.
     
    25:20
    Fyodorov tries a shot now, but it doesn't hit the target.
     
    24:25
    The penalty is over, the home team at full strength again.
     
    24:10
    Giroux's shot from a rebound is saved by Kovar.
     
    23:30
    Martynov's shot from the blue line goes wide again, the away team attacks well in this powerplay time.
     
    22:25
    Penalty by Zhuravlyov for holding, powerplay for Metallurg.
     
    21:28
    Gusev and Yefimov tried it this time, but the puck goes wide of the target.
     
    20:50
    A shot by Kartayev from the blue line is saved by Kovar.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots: 23:17, shots on target: 13:9, faceoffs: 8:11, blocked shots: 3:5, checking: 3:3, foul against: 2:1, penalties (min.): 2:4.
     
    The first period was a good one, from both sides we could see an agressive play. The home team's got the advantage after Malykhin's shot in the 5th minute, but this game is not over at all.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:20
    The minor penalty is over, the away team in full strength now.
     
    18:20
    Viklund's shot from the blue line is saved by Lozhkin.
     
    17:30
    Gusev tries it from the blue line, but the puck goes over by Yefimov's stick.
     
    17:20
    Another penalty, this time by the away team, Lapenkov for hooking.
     
    15:55
    A shot by McLean misses the target only by inches.
     
    14:25
    Avtomobilist is back to 5 on 5 again.
     
    14:20
    The guest team is really good in this powerplay time, Kovar sends the puck into the neutral zone.
     
    13:40
    Kartayev's shot is blocked by home defender Gusev.
     
    13:10
    Gareyev tries it from behind the goal, but couldn't surprise Kovar.
     
    12:25
    Powerplay for the away team this time, Antonov is penalised for slashing.
     
    12:24
    After a counter attack by Metallurg Kovar stops the puck without any problems.
     
    11:05
    Lepisto and Lazarev are trying to make an attack, but it ends with a bad pass.
     
    09:25
    Kosourov's pass in the attack is well stopped by home defender Gusev.
     
    08:45
    Demagin tries a pass into the offenzive zone now, but the puck is by the guests this time.
     
    08:34
    The away side is back to full strength now.
     
    07:55
    Lepisto's shot from the blue line goes over.
     
    07:30
    A shot from Lepisto is saved by the defenders in the goal-line!
     
    07:00
    The home side tries to score in this powerplay, but no great chance has come so far.
     
    06:34
    The first powerplay comes, for the home side. The call is by Mantyla for interference.
     
    05:50
    Another shot by Lewandowski, again saved by Lozhkin at the end.
     
    05:03
    Backhand shot by Lewandowski this time, saved by Lozhkin.
     
    04:02
    Goal for Avtomobilist!
    And the first chance from Avtomobilist results in a goal immediately! FYODOR MALYKHIN scores after a fine counter attack, Lazarev passed to him, Malykhin gone round the keeper and shots into the empty net. Assist: Anton Lazarev.
     
    03:00
    The home team tries to go forward after some Metallurg attacks now.
     
    01:35
    This time Mantyla tries it from the blue line, but Kovar stops the action well.
     
    00:55
    The away team begins slightly better, the action goes this time before Kovar's goal.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    There's some delay at the beginning, as usual in the case of KHL...
     
    The preparation time is slowly over, let's see a great game between Avtomobilist and Metallurg Novokuznetsk!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovar (Lobanov) – Gusev, Rybnitsky, Yefimov, Yemeleyev, Lewandowski – Viklund, Lepisto, Chernov, Malykhin, Lazarev – Megalinsky, Antonov, Demagin, Fyodorov, Simakov – Zhuravlyov, Arkalov, Golyshev, V. Streltsov, A. Streltsov

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Lozhkin (Sorokin) – Martynov, Arzamastsev, Akhmetov, Galimov, Musin – Giroux, Mantyla, Gareyev, Kartayev, Kosourov – Kuklev, Kapotov, Lapenkov, McLean, Valuisky – Skutar, Kanarsky, Vyglazov, Yemelin, Velichkin

    Referees: Buturlin, Nalivaiko – Golyak, Dedyulya.
     
    This Saturday at lunchtime it's KHL again, a game from the regular season of the Division East. The home side, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg is 6th on the table nowadays with 60 points, their guest, Metallurg Novokuznetsk is in contrast the last, 14th group on the table with only 31 points so far. Avtomobilist is more likely to win this game, but Metallurg should try something. Let's see together what will be the end of this game!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 12:00.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Malykhin (Lazarev), 33. Malykhin (Lazarev, Lepisto)

    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovar (Lobanov) – Gusev, Rybnitsky, Yefimov, Yemeleyev, Lewandowski – Viklund, Lepisto, Chernov, Malykhin, Lazarev – Megalinsky, Antonov, Demagin, Fyodorov, Simakov – Zhuravlyov, Arkalov, Golyshev, V. Streltsov, A. Streltsov
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Lozhkin (Sorokin) – Martynov, Arzamastsev, Akhmetov, Galimov, Musin – Giroux, Mantyla, Gareyev, Kartayev, Kosourov – Kuklev, Kapotov, Lapenkov, McLean, Valuisky – Skutar, Kanarsky, Vyglazov, Yemelin, Velichkin
    Referees: Buturlin, Nalivaiko – Golyak, Dedyulya
    Attendance: 5570