KHL
Spartak – Medvescak 1:3 (end)
final
Spartak Moscow
1:3 (1:0, 0:1, 0:2)
Medvescak Zagreb
Wednesday 08.01.2014, 14:00 • Ice Palace of Sokolniki • KHL
     
    It's yet another disappointing defeat for Spartak as they concede two late goals to fall to Medvescak 3-1! Either team could have claimed the points for themselves, but a late powerplay goal from Matt Murley punished Spartak for their missed chances and Boyd Kane iced it with any empty netter. Spartak had struck first through Vyacheslav Kozlov before Charles Linglet equaled up the score. Today there may have been only one game but tomorrow is a much busier day of KHL action, so see you then! (16:20:35)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:18
    Goal for Medvescak! BOYD KANE gathers up the puck, skates towards the empty net and ices it, 3-1! Assists- Ivan Svarny and Mike Glumac
     
    58:57
    Empty net for Spartak!
     
    58:33
    Bodrov makes a strong skate to the net, pass to the crease and it's a big save from Brust!
     
    58:00
    Already there's only two minutes left, can Spartak respond to that late goal?
     
    56:19
    Goal for Medvescak! Cheechoo passes to the open MATT MURLEY who has an empty net to hit and he does it with ease, powerplay goal at an important time and it's 2-1! Assists- Bill Thomas and Jonathan Cheechoo
     
    55:37
    Kulik puts a great hit on Bill Thomas!
     
    54:40
    High sticking is committed by Kvasha, and he's on his way back to the penalty box
     
    53:51
    Bodrov takes the puck around the boards, and on his way completely clatters one of the referees!
     
    53:06
    Medvescak keep the puck in the attacking zone well, Foster with a slapshot that Glass deals with and then he covers on the rebound
     
    51:48
    Kvasha is back on the ice for Spartak
     
    51:18
    Glass gives up a big rebound, Cheechoo gathers it on the doorstep but puts it wide!
     
    50:15
    And now Medvescak are back to full strength
     
    49:48
    Oleg Kvasha for slashing has been penalised and that takes the heat of Medvsecak a bit, it's a 4 on 4 hockey game
     
    49:31
    Bodrov! Sharp feint to the left takes the defender out of the game, goes for the near post but off balance he misses!
     
    48:15
    Spartak are going for it now. Another dangerous looking attack is stopped illegally, and Kluberantz is called for holding
     
    46:35
    Medvescak are now back to full strength
     
    46:27
    Wandell! Again at the right post no one from Medvescak is alert, but the Swede on his knees fires wide!
     
    45:02
    Quint is unmarked at the right post, but takes too long with his shot and it's blocked
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Kozlov (Kvasha, Bodrov) – 27. Linglet (Popovic), 57. Murley (Thomas, Cheechoo), 60. Kane (Svarny, Glumac)

    Spartak Moscow: Glass (Ivanov)- Quint, Sergeev, Spirko, Wandell, Anderson- Bodrov, Kulik, Volkov, Yunkov, Kozlov- Grishin, Vasiliev, Toluzakov, Kvasha, Bobrov- Mamkin, Zheldakov, Peshekhonov, Ignashin, Medvedev
    Medvescak Zagreb: Brust (Dekanich)- Popovic, Martinovic, Ryan, Murley, Thomas- Klubertanz, Svarny, Linglet, Veske, Cheechoo- Foster, Katic, Kane, Jessiman, Walker- Nystrom, Bjorkstrand, Murray, Glumac
    Referees: Balushka, Romasko, Metalnikov, Sirotkin
    Attendance: 3385