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final
Amur Khabarovsk
2:1 (0:0, 2:0, 0:1)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Friday 03.01.2014, 07:00 • KGU SZK Platinum-Arena (Khabarovsk) • KHL
     
    This match was great enough for starting the year! Khabarovsk finally stored their advantage and scored the victory by 2-1 against Yaroslavl.
    The game was exciting, speedy and good-quality.
    Thanks for the attention!
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    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:20
    Vasilev is out for penalty for holding the stick. The game looks to be decided with this fact.
     
    59:02
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    KRONWALL scored from the right side right in front of the goal. 2-1, it's very exciting, only a single minute left!
     
    58:40
    Platt shot, Murygin saved.
     
    58:00
    First opportunity for shooting is denied. Goalkeeper of Yaroslavl is down, 6 field players now against 4.
     
    57:40
    Dmitri Lugin is penalised for 2 minutes. 2 more minutes for Lokomotiv to score. And in the mean time time out for Yaroslavl.
     
    57:30
    Full strength for Amur again.
     
    57:05
    Gorokhov had a strong shot from the right side, Murygin is in superb form today.
     
    55:45
    Averin had a huge chance, but he was too close to the goal, Murygin closed the angle and saved, faceoff!
     
    55:23
    Alexandre Loginov is out for 2 minutes, penalty. Power play for Yaroslavl, maybe the last chance.
     
    55:10
    Khabarovsk has just changed its lineup.
     
    54:00
    Vishnevski had a shot in the middle, Murygin saved it and right after this, Lugin had a solo and a shot, Kolesnik saved with great skills. Two chances in a minute!
     
    51:30
    V. Loginov passed to Stepanov, he almost fired but a defender blocked it with his body. In the mean time Lokomotiv has an attack already, but Khabarovsk is making superb defence today.
     
    49:50
    Amur spent again minutes in front of the visitors' net. Only 10 minutes left for Lokomotiv to score at least two goals.
     
    48:00
    Tarasov had a huge shot in the middle, Kolesnik did a reflex-movement to do a superb save, the puck bounced in front of the goal without the players to know where it is.
     
    46:00
    Shishkanov and Lugin had a trial but a defender stole the last pass before shooting. Already full strength for both teams, Amur escaped the last 2 minutes.
     
    44:40
    Tarasov almost stole the puck, he has broken the attack of Lokomotiv.
     
    43:10
    Klimchuk is penalised for 2 minutes. Power play for Yaroslavl.
     
    41:40
    It looks like Yaroslavl wants to have all out attacks in the closing stage risking everything to score 2 goals.
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 31. Login (Yunkov), 40. Klimchuk (Tarasov) – 60. Kronwall

    Amur Khabarovsk: Murygin, Jarvinen – Sedunov, Yeznov, Loginov Vladimir, Tarasov, Dubinin, Loginov Alexandr, Lugin, Yunkov, Shishkanov, Teslenko, Bykov, Stepanov, Smurov, Bilalov, Klimchuk, Teryayev
    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford, Kolesnik – Koledov, Vishnevski, Holos, Plotnikov, Konkov, Redlihs, Chernikov, Petrov, Kronwall, Averin, Apalkov, Vasiliev, Yakovlev, Musatov, Zotov, Kapustin, Galimov, Gorokhov, Korenev, Platt
    Referees: Gofmann, Zakharov
    Attendance: 7100