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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
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 12:00.
     
    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!
     
    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.
     
    The preparation time is slowly over, let's see a great game between Avtomobilist and Metallurg Novokuznetsk!
     
    There's some delay at the beginning, as usual in the case of KHL...
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:55
    The away team begins slightly better, the action goes this time before Kovar's goal.
     
    01:35
    This time Mantyla tries it from the blue line, but Kovar stops the action well.
     
    03:00
    The home team tries to go forward after some Metallurg attacks now.
     
    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.
     
    05:03
    Backhand shot by Lewandowski this time, saved by Lozhkin.
     
    05:50
    Another shot by Lewandowski, again saved by Lozhkin at the end.
     
    06:34
    The first powerplay comes, for the home side. The call is by Mantyla for interference.
     
    07:00
    The home side tries to score in this powerplay, but no great chance has come so far.
     
    07:30
    A shot from Lepisto is saved by the defenders in the goal-line!
     
    07:55
    Lepisto's shot from the blue line goes over.
     
    08:34
    The away side is back to full strength now.
     
    08:45
    Demagin tries a pass into the offenzive zone now, but the puck is by the guests this time.
     
    09:25
    Kosourov's pass in the attack is well stopped by home defender Gusev.
     
    11:05
    Lepisto and Lazarev are trying to make an attack, but it ends with a bad pass.
     
    12:24
    After a counter attack by Metallurg Kovar stops the puck without any problems.
     
    12:25
    Powerplay for the away team this time, Antonov is penalised for slashing.
     
    13:10
    Gareyev tries it from behind the goal, but couldn't surprise Kovar.
     
    13:40
    Kartayev's shot is blocked by home defender Gusev.
     
    14:20
    The guest team is really good in this powerplay time, Kovar sends the puck into the neutral zone.
     
    14:25
    Avtomobilist is back to 5 on 5 again.
     
    15:55
    A shot by McLean misses the target only by inches.
     
    17:20
    Another penalty, this time by the away team, Lapenkov for hooking.
     
    17:30
    Gusev tries it from the blue line, but the puck goes over by Yefimov's stick.
     
    18:20
    Viklund's shot from the blue line is saved by Lozhkin.
     
    19:20
    The minor penalty is over, the away team in full strength now.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:50
    A shot by Kartayev from the blue line is saved by Kovar.
     
    21:28
    Gusev and Yefimov tried it this time, but the puck goes wide of the target.
     
    22:25
    Penalty by Zhuravlyov for holding, powerplay for Metallurg.
     
    23:30
    Martynov's shot from the blue line goes wide again, the away team attacks well in this powerplay time.
     
    24:10
    Giroux's shot from a rebound is saved by Kovar.
     
    24:25
    The penalty is over, the home team at full strength again.
     
    25:20
    Fyodorov tries a shot now, but it doesn't hit the target.
     
    25:49
    A dangerous counter attack by Metallurg is stopped again by Kovar.
     
    26:30
    Icing by Metallurg, the away team tries to score but without any results so far.
     
    27:59
    Avtomobilist controls the game very well this time, Kovar's target isn't in danger.
     
    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.
     
    30:50
    Yemelin tries to make an attack against Gusev, but the defender is on his place.
     
    31:06
    Penalty by Galimov for slashing.
     
    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.
     
    33:30
    The pair of Malykhin and Lazarev works very well so far for the home side.
     
    33:45
    Penalty by the away team, this time McLean for kneeing.
     
    34:31
    But another penalty for the home side, the powerplay is over. Zhuravlyov is penalised for tripping.
     
    34:55
    V. Streltsov's shot from the right side misses Lozhkin's target.
     
    35:45
    The away team at full strength again, 46 seconds powerplay for Metallurg.
     
    36:31
    Avtomobilist is at full strength too, the teams at 5 on 5 again.
     
    37:09
    Powerplay for the home time, this time it's Lapenkov for holding.
     
    38:01
    Malychin's pass isn't good for Chernov, the away team's got the puck now.
     
    39:09
    The away team at full strength again.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:35
    A shot by Lazarev missed Lozhkin's target.
     
    40:55
    This time it's Demagin who tries an attack, but Lozhkin collects the puck.
     
    41:30
    Offside by the away team following Simakov's bad pass to Yemeleyev by the blue line.
     
    42:40
    Yemelin collects the puck, breaking an action between Malykhin and Chernov.
     
    43:20
    Penalty by the away team, it's Martynov for boarding.
     
    43:54
    Lozhkin grabs the puck following Megalinsky's attack.
     
    44:19
    Lazarev shots from the blue line, the puck hits the mask of Lozhkin.
     
    45:20
    The away side's at full strength again, it's 5 on 5.
     
    46:50
    Misconduct penalty by Metallurg! This time it's a 10 minutes call by McLean.
     
    47:30
    The away team tries to control the puck, but this defensive position isn't good for Metallurg looking at the table.
     
    48:35
    Kartayev collects the puck in the attacking zone, but his shot is saved comfortably 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.
     
    50:05
    A shot by Skutar is saved easily by Kovar.
     
    50:50
    Chernov is before the target now, but he couldn't overcome Lozhkin.
     
    51:31
    Home team timeout.
     
    53:00
    Following the home timeout Avtomobilist controls the game again, they've got the puck most of the time.
     
    54:30
    This time Arzamastsev tries to attack, but couldn't beat Kovar.
     
    55:25
    Metallurg tries to attack by the end of the game, without any results so far.
     
    56:05
    Gusev brings the puck into the attacking zone, but the home team loses it, chance for a counter attack now by Metallurg.
     
    57:12
    Martynov sends the puck into the neutral zone following a home attack.
     
    57:33
    Powerplay for the away team, Viklund is called for tripping.
     
    57:33
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    57:33
    Lozhkin on the bench now, Metallurg will play 6 on 4, with an empty net!
     
    57:42
    Skutar's shot from the blue line is well blocked by the home defenders.
     
    58:14
    Finally Antonov sends the puck into the neutral zone.
     
    59:03
    Kovar catches the puck at the end of an away team attack and sends it to his teammates.
     
    59:33
    The home side is at full strength again.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    Thanks for following us, have a good weekend too! (14:20:32)
    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