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Medvescak Zagreb
1:3 (1:1, 0:1, 0:1)
HC Donbass Donetsk
Saturday 04.01.2014, 17:30 • Dom Sportova, Zagreb • KHL
     
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    Stats of the whole game: Shots total: 46-46 ; Shots on goal: 28-33 ; Faceoffs won: 46-30 ; Blocked shots: 12-19 ; Hits: 15-8 ; Foul against: 5-3 ; Penalty in minutes: 13-17.
     
    Stats of 3rd period: Shots total: 17-11 ; Shots on goal: 10-8 ; Faceoffs won: 17-11 ; Blocked shots: 4-7 ; Hits: 3-4 ; Foul against: 2-1 ; Penalty in minutes: 2-4.
     
    Medvescak tried everything but couldn't win against this strong side from Donetsk today. The Croatians started the game brilliantly, scored in the 2nd minute, but Donbass utilized a powerplay, and in the second and third periods only Donbass could score. Medvescak was better only at the final minutes of each periods, and that was not enough today.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:44
    Home team timeout.
     
    59:21
    Goal for Donbass!
    Game over in Zagreb. A goal by EVGENY DADONOV into the empty net of Medvescak ends all hopes of the home team in the end. Assists: Maxim Yakutsenya, Clay Wilson.
     
    59:05
    Empty net by Medvescak now!
     
    58:22
    And the penalty of Piganovich is over too, Donbass at full strength again.
     
    57:30
    There are no shots from Medvescak in this powerplay again! Huge chance will be missing.
     
    56:31
    The first penalty is over, Donbass now with 4 on 5.
     
    56:22
    Another penalty by Donbass, this time it's Piganovich for elbowing.
     
    55:40
    The home team attacks well in this powerplay, but they couldn't beat the great Laco so far.
     
    54:31
    Penalty for Laine, the call is slashing.
     
    53:50
    Many shots by the home team this time, all blocked by the away defenders well.
     
    52:16
    Offside at the other end too, there comes a faceoff again.
     
    52:02
    Following an attempt of Ryan, there's an offside call against the home team.
     
    51:30
    Less than 10 minutes remained for the home team to equalize or reverse this game – it would be difficult.
     
    51:00
    In the meantime Varlamov's got some injury, but he's on the ice again.
     
    50:45
    Medvescak at full strength again, the powerplay is over.
     
    49:40
    Zagreb defends well so far in this powerplay time of Donbass.
     
    48:45
    Penalty now for the home team: it's Glumac, the call is slashing.
     
    48:00
    It will be dangerous for Zagreb: they're attacking for the equalizer but some surprising counter attack of Donbass could end with a score whenever.
     
    47:01
    Great chance for Donbass now missed! Laine's pass finds the alone standing Virtanen, who couldn't score into the empty net of Dekanich!
     
    47:00
    No question, Medvescak plays better now, but they couldn't find the way to Laco's target so far.
     
    46:06
    Yakutsenya appears now before the empty goal of Zagreb but couldn't score in the end.
     
    45:55
    Donbass' play is now equal with defending the minor advantage they've got now.
     
    45:00
    Medvescak tries all but there are no great chances now following the missed shot by Cheechoo.
     
    44:00
    That's the period of Zagreb so far, they're playing in the offensive zone continuously.
     
    42:58
    Great shot by Piganovich blocked well by the home defenders now.
     
    41:55
    Great chance missed by Medvescak! Cheechoo and Linglet goes alone to Laco's target, but the final shot of Cheechoo following a great pass by Linglet wasn't right.
     
    40:45
    Medvescak starts this period furiously too, they're playing in the defensive zone of Donbass now.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of 2nd period: Shots total: 13-18 ; Shots on goal: 6-12 ; Faceoffs won: 13-9 ; Blocked shots: 4-6 ; Hits: 7-1 ; Foul against: 2-1 ; Penalty in minutes: 2-4.
     
    In the 2nd period Donbass played better and got a little advantage now by the goal of Kagarlitsky. The home team started the period dangerously but after a few minutes Donbass lived up, attacked and scored. Following the second away goal the Ukrainians playing with the puck and the time well, so it'll be a hard work for Medvescak to reverse this game.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:45
    Powerplay is over, Donbass at full strength again.
     
    39:30
    Medvescak plays in the attacking zone continuously, but the final passes aren't right, so there's no shot in the end.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of this period begins, there's nothing from the home powerplay yet.
     
    37:45
    Another chance for the home team, it's a penalty for Kolar, the call is interference.
     
    36:45
    From Medvescak goes nothing this time.
     
    35:50
    There's some play with the time by Donbass now, with the lead of Laine.
     
    34:45
    The powerplay is over, Donbass back to full strength again.
     
    33:30
    Medvescak tries to utilize this powerplay but without any results yet.
     
    32:45
    Dekanich is on the ice again.
     
    32:45
    Penalty call by Donbass, it's Podhradsky for holding.
     
    32:11
    The home side attacks now with one more man, empty net by Medvescak this time!
     
    31:40
    Faceoff comes before the target of Laco.
     
    31:20
    Donbass plays good by this time, but there are not too many great chances too.
     
    30:30
    The half of the match is over and now it seems it will be a game of Donbass today.
     
    29:55
    Zakharov skates away now, but the puck is well collected by Dekanich this time.
     
    29:20
    There comes a faceoff at the center circle following an offside situation.
     
    28:20
    The play goes in the defensive zone of Medvescak, but without a shot by Donbass yet.
     
    27:05
    Donbass plays very well by this time, Medvescak defends despaired now.
     
    26:00
    The poweplay is well defensed by Medvescak, and after 17 seconds there comes the goal... Maddening.
     
    25:38
    Goal for Donbass!
    And following the unused powerplay Donbass scores at even strength! DMITRY KAGARLITSKY uses the pass of Podhradsky well and scores a beautiful goal from close range. Assists: Peter Podhradsky, Clay Wilson.
     
    25:21
    Medvescak at full strength again.
     
    24:20
    Medvescak defends very well in this powerplay, the game flows in the zone of the home team now.
     
    23:21
    Penalty for the home team, it's Thomas for tripping.
     
    23:00
    The game is balanced now a little while after the heavy attacks of the home team by the beginning of this period.
     
    22:15
    Piganovich's shot from the blue line missed the target of Dekanich, there comes another faceoff.
     
    21:50
    There comes a faceoff now in front of the Laco's target.
     
    21:35
    Following Dadonov's shot Dekanich saves the puck before Nedorost and Yakutsenya.
     
    21:00
    The 2nd period starts the home team more actively, they're in the attacking zone now.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of 1st period: Shots total: 16-16 ; Shots on goal: 12-12 ; Faceoffs won: 16-10 ; Blocked shots: 4-6 ; Hits: 5-3 ; Foul against: 1-0 ; Penalty in minutes: 9-9.
     
    That was a strange but well balanced first period of this game. Medvescak's start was marvelous, they scored after 2 minutes, but a mistake of the home bench (too many players on the ice) and the following powerplay gived the equalizer of Donbass. After it both teams struggled on the ice without any great chances.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of this strange first period begins.
     
    18:18
    Dadonov's try is saved by Dekanich now.
     
    17:30
    5 on 5 goes nothing this time from both sides, powerplays can decide this game as it seems.
     
    16:20
    The game runs more and more before the home target this time, but Dekanich and the defenders are standing the test so far.
     
    15:55
    Foster tries it behind the target, but stopped by the away defenders.
     
    14:55
    There comes a throw before the target of the home team now.
     
    14:11
    And the other penalty is over too, Medvescak made nothing from this (double) powerplay, there wasn't a dangerous shot.
     
    13:18
    The first penalty is over, it's 5 on 4 now for the home team.
     
    13:00
    That's a great chance for Medvescak, they can attack by 5 on 3.
     
    12:11
    Another penalty for the away team, this time it's Nedorost for interference.
     
    11:20
    Dadonov takes the penalty this time.
     
    11:18
    This time team penalty for Donbass to, again too many players on the ice...
     
    10:40
    Donbass plays clever, they got over the first goal of the match.
     
    09:30
    That's a well balanced game now, with some home advantages.
     
    08:10
    That was a great mistake by the home bench, and Donbass punished it quickly.
     
    07:35
    Goal for Donbass!
    And Donbass equalizes from the powerplay immediately! The goal is scored by LUKAS KASPAR following a pass from Laine. Laine's shot from the blue line was saved by the goalkeeper, but Laine's got the puck again, sends it to the middle, where Kaspar finds himself before an empty goal and scores. Assist: Teemu Laine.
     
    06:53
    Linglet takes the penalty now.
     
    06:51
    Another penalty for Medvescak, this time it's a team penalty because of too many players on the ice.
     
    06:16
    Medvescak is at full strength now.
     
    05:30
    The home team's operating now with quick counter attacks.
     
    04:20
    There are high emotions now right at the beginning of this game.
     
    04:16
    There are many penalties now: 5-5 minutes for Jessiman and Toryanik, and 2 minutes for Walker, the call is roughing in all cases.
     
    02:45
    Medvescak kicked the goal maybe, it could be the problem.
     
    02:40
    There's a big reclamation by the Dornbass players, they doubting the regularity of the goal.
     
    02:30
    That was a quick start from Medvescak, let's see how it continues!
     
    01:44
    Goal for Medvescak Zagreb!
    And the 4th line of Medvescak scores first! It's the fully alone standing MIKE GLUMAC, who's got Bjorkstrand's pass from the corner and sends it home. Assist: Patrick Bjorkstrand.
     
    00:20
    The first attack by Kolar, but it's offside in the end.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Medvescak Zagreb: Brust (Dekanich) – Martinovic, Popovic, Thomas, Ryan, Murley – Klubertanz, Svarny, Linglet, Cheechoo, Vesce – Katic, Foster, Jessiman, Kane, Walker – Nystrom, Glumac, Murray, Bjorkstrand

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Laco) – Kolar, Piganovich, Laine, Kiiskinen, Virtanen – Wilson, Podhradsky, Dadonov, Nedorost, Yakutsenya – Bartulis, Razin, Kagarlitsky, Fedotenko, Kaspar – Silnitsky, Toryanik, Varlamov, Zakharov

    Referees: Bukin, Cherenkov – Kuchava, Novikov.
     
    This Saturday afternoon we'll travel to Zagreb, where Medvescak hosts Donbass Donetsk. They're near each other on the table of KHL West: Medvescak is 7th with 65 points from 40 matches, Donbass is 3rd with 71 points from 41 games. That's a great chance for the home side to win a get closer to Donbass, so let's see together what happens in Zagreb!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Glumac (Bjorkstrand) – 8. Kaspar (Laine), 26. Kagarlitsky (Podhradsky, Wilson), 60. Dadonov (Yakutsenya, Wilson)

    Medvescak Zagreb: Dekanich (Brust) – Martinovic, Popovic, Thomas, Ryan, Murley – Klubertanz, Svarny, Linglet, Cheechoo, Vesce – Katic, Foster, Jessiman, Kane, Walker – Nystrom, Glumac, Murray, Bjorkstrand
    HC Donbass Donetsk: Laco (Leighton) – Kolar, Piganovich, Laine, Kiiskinen, Virtanen – Wilson, Podhradsky, Dadonov, Nedorost, Yakutsenya – Bartulis, Razin, Kagarlitsky, Fedotenko, Kaspar – Silnitsky, Toryanik, Varlamov, Zakharov
    Referees: Bukin, Cherenkov – Kuchava, Novikov
    Attendance: 6500