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Amur Khabarovsk
1:3 (0:1, 0:1, 1:1)
Severstal Cherepovets
Thursday 09.01.2014, 09:00 • SZK Platinum Arena, Khabarovsk • KHL
     
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    Stats of the whole game: shots total: 53:40, shots on target: 37:29, faceoffs won: 27:32, blocked shots: 8:6, hits: 18:23, foul against: 6:5, penalties in minutes: 22:14.
     
    Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 15:14, shots on target: 9:11, faceoffs won: 8:10, blocked shots: 2:2, hits: 6:7, foul against: 2:1, penalties in minutes: 12:4.
     
    Amur tried all but were punished in the end after the empty net situation. Severstal defended well and scored 3 goals from the few chances, that's really good, so they deserved this victory. Stepanek saved very well today, so it's a great and very important victory for Severstal Cherepovets.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:47
    Goal for Severstal!
    And it's over! Severstal's got the puck and ANATOLY NIKONTSEV sends it from behind the blue line into the empty not following a pass by Caslava. Assist: Petr Caslava.
     
    59:30
    Amur tries it with empty net now!
     
    58:00
    The minutes left, Severstal leads with one single goal, there comes the empty net situation by Amur?
     
    57:00
    Icing by the away team now, Amur attacks now very hard.
     
    56:15
    A shot by Yezhov from the left circle is saved by Stepanek.
     
    55:50
    Dedunov's attempt is stopped again by Murygin.
     
    55:00
    Murygin knocks away now a try by Andersen.
     
    54:25
    Berdnikov's pass now from the right side didn't found any teammates in the middle.
     
    53:50
    Kovyrshin's shot is saved again by Murygin.
     
    53:40
    Zherdev's try from a difficult angle is well catched by Murygin, that's a faceoff before the target of the home team.
     
    52:45
    A shot by Zemchenko from the blue line missed the target of Murygin.
     
    52:39
    Amur at full strength again, the powerplay of Severstal wasn't dangerous.
     
    51:45
    The puck is by Berdnikov now in this powerplay, but there are no real chances by Severstal.
     
    51:00
    A shot by Bilalov from the blue line is well saved again by Stepanek.
     
    50:39
    Penalty now for Shishkanov (CHB), 2 minutes for holding.
     
    49:49
    Severstal at full strength again.
     
    49:10
    A. Loginov's shot from the blue line is well blocked by the away defenders.
     
    48:35
    Stepanek saves a shot by Krikunov from the right side.
     
    48:30
    Shorthanded defending again for Severstal, they're send the puck away now from the defending zone.
     
    47:49
    Penalty for Zherdev (CRP) again, this time 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    46:30
    Murygin stops an attacking try of Severstal that ends without a chance.
     
    45:30
    Lugin's inaccurate pass stops the attack of Amur now.
     
    45:05
    Shishkanov shots from the left side without preparation, Stepanek saves this attempt too.
     
    44:45
    Krikunov's shot from the right circle is stopped by Stepanek.
     
    44:00
    It could be a great game now, following the score of the home team.
     
    42:50
    The away team at full strength again.
     
    42:45
    Stepanek saves now another attempt by A. Loginov.
     
    42:25
    A. Loginov's shot from the blue line is saved by Stepanek.
     
    42:00
    The simple powerplay of Amur continues now, but the attack is stopped now by an offside.
     
    41:08
    Goal for Amur!
    From the double powerplay Amur goes one back! DMITRY BYKOV scores without any preparation, after a pass by Stepanov. Assist: Andrei Stepanov.
     
    40:50
    Penalty for Stasenko (CRP), 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    40:40
    V. Loginov's shot from the left side misses the target of Stepanek.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 27:11, shots on target: 20:6, faceoffs won: 9:9, blocked shots: 4:3, hits: 6:6, foul against: 3:1, penalties in minutes: 4:8.
     
    Amur attacked at the full period without any results, meanwhile the few chances of Severstal ended with another score, this time by Nikontsev. Severstal leads now almost comfortably, Amur should show something in attack, or it will be a loss again today.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:50
    Another won faceoff from Severstal now, they can send the puck away from the defending zone again.
     
    39:37
    Penalty for Popov (CRP), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    39:00
    Last minute of this period begins.
     
    37:45
    Yunkov's pass isn't good for Korotkov this time, the chance is wasted.
     
    37:00
    Amur attacks continuously but without any great chance now.
     
    35:54
    The away team at full strength again.
     
    35:20
    Offside stops now an attack of Amur.
     
    35:00
    Yunkov's try from the left side is stopped by Stepanek again.
     
    34:20
    Severstal wins faceoffs now and sends the pucks away from the defending zone.
     
    33:54
    Penalty received by Stasenko (CRP), 2 minutes for holding.
     
    33:30
    Severstal defends well in this period again, Amur can't beat Stepanek so far.
     
    32:45
    Krikunov's try from the blue line is easily stopped by Stepanek.
     
    31:30
    An attack now from Severstal ends without any shoots, Amur comes again.
     
    30:35
    Icing now by the well defending Severstal.
     
    29:58
    V. Loginov's shot from the blue line is catched by Stepanek.
     
    28:50
    Great shot by Shishkanov from the middle of the circles, well saved again by Stepanek.
     
    27:47
    Goal for Severstal!
    Severstal scores again at even strength! This time it's ANATOLY NIKONTSEV from the left side, following a pass by Stasenko. Assists: Nikolai Stasenko, Vadim Berdnikov.
     
    27:25
    Smurov's shot from the left circle is saved again by Stepanek.
     
    26:35
    A shot by the home team saved well again by Stepanek, who's in good form today.
     
    25:52
    Zherdev's penalty is over, Severstal isn't shorthanded now.
     
    24:52
    Penalties for Fisenko (CHB) and Stasenko (CRP), 2-2 minutes, each for roughing.
     
    24:40
    A shot by A. Loginov from the blue line is saved by Stepanek now.
     
    24:30
    Ref Bulanov says that wasn't a goal.
     
    24:30
    Yezhov's try from behind the ring is saved by Stepanek, but video control decides if the puck was behind the goal line or not.
     
    24:06
    The home penalty is over, they can make a strong powerplay now.
     
    23:52
    Penalty for the away team too, it's Zherdev (CRP), 2 minutes for kneeing.
     
    23:15
    Zemchenko's attempt is stopped again by Murygin.
     
    22:15
    Dedunov's shot from the blue line is saved by Murygin.
     
    22:06
    Penalty for Bilalov (CHB) now, 2 minutes, the call is high-sticking.
     
    21:50
    Yezhov's shot from between the circles hits only Stepanek, great chance wasted by the home team!
     
    21:05
    Amur attacks well by the start of the 2nd period, Severstal should defend now.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 11:15, shots on target: 8:12, faceoffs won: 10:13, blocked shots: 2:1, hits: 6:10, foul against: 1:3, penalties in minutes: 6:2.
     
    Only one goal in the first period, shot by the away team. The home side's attacks are no dangerous so far and Severstal defends very well. It will be hard for Amur if it so continues, let's see what happens in the second period after the break!
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    Last minute of this period begins, no home chances nowadays to equalize.
     
    18:10
    Shishkanov's attempt from the blue line is stopped by Stepanek.
     
    17:30
    The game goes now mainly in the neutral zone, no chances for both teams at this time.
     
    16:05
    The home team at full strength again.
     
    15:35
    A shot by Berdnikov from the blue line is easily saved by Murygin again.
     
    14:20
    Good chance by Videll now, but his shot from between the circles is well catched by Murygin.
     
    13:30
    Murygin saves a shot by Caslava and a rebound by Kazakovtsev.
     
    13:20
    There's no great chance for Severstal from this powerplay so far.
     
    12:15
    A shot by Zemchenko is pushed away by the home goalkeeper.
     
    12:05
    Penalty by the home team, it's Sedunov (CHB), 4 minutes for high-sticking!
     
    11:30
    Stepanov's try from behind the goal is stopped by Stepanek in the end.
     
    10:26
    Goal for Severstal!
    And Severstal leads now at even strength! The scorer is VADIM BERDNIKOV following a great run in the middle, after a pass by Nikontsev. Assist: Anatoly Nikontsev.
     
    09:50
    The away team attacks now a bit more, Amur only sends the puck away into the neutral zone.
     
    08:30
    Dedunov's shot from the right circle is saved by Murygin.
     
    08:00
    A pass by Zemchenko finds no teammates now, so the home team could come.
     
    07:38
    Offside now by Krikunov, who skated away on the left side too fast.
     
    06:30
    On the other side Murygin saves a shot of Zherdev.
     
    06:10
    Korotkov's shot from the left circle is well catched by Stepanek.
     
    05:26
    Icing now by the away team, there comes a faceoff before Stepanek's target.
     
    04:56
    Severstal at full strength again.
     
    04:55
    Great save by Stepanek, after Krikunov's shot following a pass by Klimchuk on the right side.
     
    04:10
    The puck is now by Murygin, following an inaccurate pass from the away team.
     
    03:40
    Severstal defends well shorthanded so far, no great chances for Amur now.
     
    02:56
    Penalty received by Gogolev (CRP), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    02:19
    Powerplay is over, Amur at full strength again.
     
    01:55
    Murygin saves a shot by Kovyrshin.
     
    01:15
    Amur defends well so far, they're trying to send the puck away from the defensive zone.
     
    00:50
    It was fast, powerplay now for Severstal.
     
    00:19
    And right now the first penalty of the game: it's A. Loginov (CHB), 2 minutes for holding.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Amur Khabarovsk: Murygin (Jarvinen) – A. Loginov, Bykov, Stepanov, Tarasov, Shishkanov – Sedunov, V. Loginov, Korotkov, Lugin, Yunkov – Yezhov, Bilalov, Krikunov, Fisenko, Klimchuk – Teslenko, Teryayev, Smurov, Abramov, Kopiyenko

    Severstal Cherepovets: Stepanek (Kasutin) – Andersen, Laakso, Zherdev, Bushuyev, Videll – Popov, Kiselevich, Kazakovtsev, Berdnikov, Nikontsev – Kalashnikov, Caslava, Zemchenko, Dedunov, Kovyrshin – Stasenko, Chernov, Gogolev, Vikharev, Kuptsov

    Referees: Bulanov, Ravodin – Lazarev, Chubykin.
     
    Last time, 2 days ago Amur lost at home against Atlant (2:3), while Severstal lost very smoothly, 1:4 in Vladivostok, against Admiral. None of this two teams are in good form now, the draw and the overtime is easy to imagine.
     
    This Thursday morning it's KHL again, this time Amur Khabarovsk hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Amur is only 13th on the table of KHL East from 14 teams, they've got 42 points from 42 games. Severstal is 10th in the KHL West, with 52 points from 42 matches. The away team seems to be better, let's see if they'll win in Khabarovsk too!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 09:00.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 42. Bykov (Stepanov) – 11. Berdnikov (Nikontsev), 28. Nikontsev (Stasenko, Berdnikov), 60. Nikontsev (Caslava)

    Amur Khabarovsk: Murygin (Jarvinen) – A. Loginov, Bykov, Stepanov, Tarasov, Shishkanov – Sedunov, V. Loginov, Korotkov, Lugin, Yunkov – Yezhov, Bilalov, Krikunov, Fisenko, Klimchuk – Teslenko, Teryayev, Smurov, Abramov, Kopiyenko
    Severstal Cherepovets: Stepanek (Kasutin) – Andersen, Laakso, Zherdev, Bushuyev, Videll – Popov, Kiselevich, Kazakovtsev, Berdnikov, Nikontsev – Kalashnikov, Caslava, Zemchenko, Dedunov, Kovyrshin – Stasenko, Chernov, Gogolev, Vikharev, Kuptsov
    Referees: Bulanov, Ravodin – Lazarev, Chubykin
    Attendance: 6920