ZAG 4:1 MIN | Medvescak Zagreb - HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL)

KHL

Medvescak – Dinamo Minsk

4:1 (end)

Donbass – Spartak

3:2 (after OT)

final

Medvescak Zagreb

4:1 (0:1, 2:0, 2:0)

HC Dinamo Minsk

Monday 06.01.2014, 17:30 • Dom Sportova (Zagreb) • KHL

		This game was quite long, especially the second period. In spite of Minsk leading the match after 20 minutes, Zagreb won the match quite easily with 4-1 and scored 3 points with it. Thanks for attention! ---- (21:45:03)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:39	Svarny fired the puck from the middle, Lalande held it with his gloves. Faceoff.
	58:50	Jessiman almost scored the 5th goal, the shot was slightly wide only – from the right wing.
	57:45	Minsk not risking a lot for scoring either. Medvescak still leading more attacks.
	56:30	Murray fired from the right side, Lalande was able to block it and hold it, so faceoff is coming.
	54:30	Full strength, Medvescak was not go on goal scoring very much now. 4-1 is a calm standings for them.
	53:37	This period is running much quicker than the previous one. Half amount of breaks.
	52:23	Irgl is sent off for 2 minutes, another power play for Zagreb.
	51:50	Gavrus had a huge chance in the middle close to the goal, had a shot but Brust deflected it with his body.
	50:58	Thomas arrived at the right side in dangerous position and Murley was also there by a pass in front of opponent's goal, but the pass was not exact, chance lost.
	49:30	Goal for Medvescak Zagreb! POPOVIC dealed with the 1 man advantage, shot from the middle and scored the 4th Zagreb goal. Game looks to be decided now. Assist by Vesce from behind the goal..
	48:10	2 minute penalty for Dinamo Minsk. Linthner has to sit in the penalty box, power play for Medvescak. Commercial break now.
	47:38	Pass from the back, Murley had the chance to increase the advantage with a close shot, Lalande blocked it.
	46:15	Osipov had a trial from the left after a trick, then Filichkin also fired from the left, Brust deflected both times.
	45:12	Shinkevich had a trial from the left, Brust saved it. Zagreb's advantage looks to be good now.
	42:29	Goal for Medvescak Zagreb! RYAN had a superb chance and dealed with it! 3-1 for Zagreb! Close shot after the pass of Murley.
	41:10	Dinamo Minsk led the first attack, Nogachyov had an unexpected shot from the right, Brust was careful enough, held it with his gloves.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		This period was outstandingly long with many breaks. But during the play, Zagreb changed the game standings, now 2-1 for Medvescak. However the game is not decided yet, stay with us! ----
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:55	Goal for Medvescak Zagreb! Sasa MARTINOVIC scored for home team their second goal now. His distant shot bounced on Jesseman's leg and stick on the left side, so 2-1 now!
	38:45	Surovy got a gift puck by Brust, had a shot in the middle, but it was a bit too wide. What a chance for present!
	37:37	All the trials are denied in the first 40 seconds, but Medvescak tries to put pressure on Minsk now.
	36:57	Materukhin is out for 2 minutes now. Power play for Zagreb this time.
	36:15	Full strength for Medvescak, Dinamo didn't have any chance to score.
	34:19	Martinovic is penalised for 2 minutes, so power play for Minsk now.
	34:19	Brust had a superb shot after the shot of Kitarov from the left. From Brust's body, the puck bounced on the top goal post, then away.
	33:55	Drozd shot from the left side from a very sharp angle, Brust deflected it easily.
	32:50	Bjorkstrand wanted to put the puck into the net behind the goal of Minsk, but Lalande expected it and closed the angle well.
	32:24	Foster had a healthy shot from the left side, the goalkeeper again saved with his head. Now commercial break.
	31:27	Nogachyov in offside position, the game is running very slow continously.
	30:55	There are plenty of breaks now, the game is extremely many times broken with faceoffs.
	30:12	Lalande saved his goal with his head after a Zagreb shot in the middle, the puck bounced far out of the field among the spectators.
	29:38	Brust jumped after the puck very far from his net after failing to grab it at his first attempt.
	28:16	Kalyuzhny blocked a shot with his body from the left side, needs first aid, stayed on the ice.
	28:00	Fight behind Minsk's goal between Kane and a defender Koroshko after a save of Lalande. It was a great chance after the shot of Walker.
	26:55	Linglet stole the puck in the opponent zone, Cheechoo had a close shot, threatening situation, Lalande guided his net.
	26:30	Medvescak stayed in attacking mood, but now not as speedy as earlier.
	25:20	Klubertanz had a weak shot from the right near the blue line, easily saved by Lalande.
	23:40	Goal for Medvescak Zagreb! Scorer is CHEECHOO. Linglet passed fromt he right to the middle, CHEECHOO got the pass and bombed it directly into the net. 1-1!
	23:00	Stas, the goal scorer had a trial from the middle, but failed to score, deflected by Brust.
	22:24	Connection in recovery, but some kind of details already watchable, so back to the match now!
		Sorry connection is totally lost to Zagreb, no broadcast now, until the recovery I have to do result-following. We will join to the normal broadcasting as soon as possible.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Connection is lost to Zagreb, we hope for the very quick recovery!
		Medvescak had way the more attacks and shots, but the standings is now 0-1. Minsk dealed with their one and only real chance. Stay with us on this exciting match! ----
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:20	Jessiman is out for 2 minutes due to roughing and Kaznadey is out for 2 minutes due to interference. So no power play, but 4 against 4.
	19:10	Last minute is running, Walker passed ahead, but a penalty in sight by the visitors.
	18:05	Efimenko had a kontra-attack again, but he couldn't get to position to fire on the left, but it was close.
	16:55	Murley had a huge shot in the middle, Lalande deflected it with superb speed.
	16:00	Nyström had a dangerous situation on the left near the board, but finally didn't reach a chance to shoot. Zagreb in attacking mood.
	14:30	Kane shot in the middle, Lalande saved in safe.
	14:10	Materukhin started a brave solo alone among the defenders, but finally the last one picked the puck and grabbed it.
	13:35	Ivan Svarny is out for 2 minutes, penalty. Now commercial break.
	13:30	Zagreb had much more attacks so far, but the goal lead is by Minsk.
	12:40	Goal for Dinamo Minsk! Unbelievable, Minsk scored in their first serious attack! STAS got a dream pass, had a fastbreak in the middle, pulled the puck to the left and bombed it into the goal! 0-1!
	11:10	Defence of Medvescak is excellent so far. Irgl stole the puck but the defenders blocked his shot as well. Minsk hardly ever get to big chances today so far.
	09:10	Svarny fired a huge bomb from the left side, but his stick broke into two pieces, the shot was not was not very strong due to this.
	08:20	Minsk escaped this power play quite easily.
	07:25	Thomas had a chance in the middle, but the goalkeeper pushed the puck away right before reaching him the puck.
	06:25	2 minutes penalty for Dinamo Minsk, in the penalty box there we can find Nogachyov. Power play for Zagreb.
	06:40	Unexpected shot by Martinovic, Lalande saved it.
	05:45	Cheechoo is fighting for the puck behind the Minsk's goal, finally claimed it.
	04:20	Murley accidentally moved away the goal after the push of Filichkin.
	03:50	Murley almost stole the puck behind the opponent's goal, but finally Zagreb took it back and Kitarov had a dangerous shot, a little bit wide, and the goal has been moved away, recovering.
	02:12	Brust had the first save after the shot of Stas from the left wing position.
	01:49	Lalande saved the shot of Murley in the middle, it was not quite strong.
	01:25	Medvescak tried the first attack, Surovy got the puck, good defence work in the first minute.
	00:40	Zagreb is playing in dark blue, Dinamo Minsk in white.
	00:01	Game started.
		The game is starting now.
		Starting lineups: Medvescak Zagreb: Dekanich, Brust – Klubertanz, Popovic, Linglet, Thomas, Nyström, Svarny, Walker, Glumac, Murray, Cheechoo, Vesce, Ryan, Murley, Martinovic, Kane, Jessiman, Foster, Bjorkstrand, Katic HC Dinamo Minsk: Lalande, Milchakov – Lintner, Shinkevich, Filichkin, Drozd, Dadonov, Kalyuzhny, Zacharov, Irgl, Stas, Efimenko, Materukhin, Surovy, Nogachyov, Usenko, Osipov, Kaznadey, Kitarov, Goroshko, Gavrus, Kiryushchenko Referees: Karabanov, Cherenkov.
		The latest news about this match that it will NOT start at 17:30, but officially, the start of this match became to 19:30 for some reasons. I'm waiting still for confirmation, but it looks very much like this match is going to start at 19:30 today! Follow us! ----
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 24. Cheechoo (Linglet), 40. Martinovic, 43. Ryan (Murley), 50. Popovic (Vesce) – 13. Stas

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

HC Dinamo Minsk: Lalande, Milchakov – Lintner, Shinkevich, Filichkin, Drozd, Dadonov, Kalyuzhny, Zacharov, Irgl, Stas, Efimenko, Materukhin, Surovy, Nogachyov, Usenko, Osipov, Kaznadey, Kitarov, Goroshko, Gavrus, Kiryushchenko

Referees: Karabanov, Cherenkov

1st period
	06:25
	12:40
	13:35
	19:20
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:40
	34:19
	36:57
	39:55
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:29
	48:10
	49:30
	52:23
Final