MYT 4:5 NNO | Atlant Mytishchi - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)

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Atlant Mytishchi

4:5 (2:0, 1:4, 1:1)

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod

Monday 13.01.2014, 16:30 • Arena-Mytishchi • KHL

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		Stats of the whole game: shots total: 47:45, shots on target: 24:35, faceoffs won: 30:37, blocked shots: 5:8, hits: 18:7, foul against: 3:3, penalties in minutes: 26:4.
		Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 17:12, shots on target: 7:8, faceoffs won: 14:9, blocked shots: 0:2, hits: 5:0, foul against: 2:1, penalties in minutes: 2:2.
		That was an interesting game today between Atlant and Torpedo, and the side of Nizhny Novgorod won this one! Atlant started the game furiously, after 10 minutes they've lead with 2 goals, but the second period was full of a Torpedo's one. They scored 4 times, and in the last period Immonen's goal decided the game. The great Radulov's third goal was only a beauty spot in the end. Atlant couldn't stopped the Finnish torpedoes, specially Salminen and Immonen played a brilliant match today.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:54	Goal for Atlant! IGOR RADULOV's third today, this time from a penalty shot he beats Koval in the end.
	59:45	Penalty shot now for the home team for throwing the stick by Koval.
	59:42	Koval catches easily a shot by Niskala.
	59:40	I don't know what a coach can tell in such a situation, but they try it...
	59:40	Home team timeout.
	59:27	Atlant plays now with an empty net!
	58:50	Atlant plays continuously before the target of Koval, but it's inefficient.
	57:40	Hopeless now the situation for Atlant, will they try the empty net attacking?
	57:10	An offside situation interrupts now the attack of the home team.
	56:20	Atlant try to do something, they're in the defensive zone of Torpedo, but no shots to come.
	55:33	And Torpedo plays at full strength again.
	54:45	Atlant plays in front of Koval now but without any chance in this powerplay.
	53:33	Penalty now received by Bernatsky (TOR), 2 minutes for slashing – a little chance for Atlant now.
	52:40	Goal for Torpedo! At powerplay Torpedo scores in the end! The Finnish players ot the away team are unstoppable. This time it's JARKKO IMMONEN who scores from close range after the pass by Hietanen. Assists: Juuso Hietanen, Sakari Salminen.
	52:00	Torpedo plays now before Galimov's goal, but the home team defends well shorthanded so far.
	51:13	Penalty for Radulov (MYT), 2 minutes for hooking.
	50:00	Ten minutes to go, and Torpedo still in lead with one single goal.
	49:30	Torpedo again seems to be more dangerous now, I don't know what's the plan of Atlant for this game.
	49:10	Salminen tries it now from the left side, but his attempt was stopped by the home defenders in the end.
	48:55	Great chance for Salminen now, but his shot missed the target of Galimov by inches!
	48:00	Koltsov now before the target of Koval, but he can't finish the attack of Atlant this time.
	47:00	But Atlant should to find out something against this good defending side of Torpedo.
	45:50	This period is not as good as the second was, no real chances for both teams so far.
	45:00	The game continued, now Torpedo sends the puck away from their defending zone.
	44:20	Makarov is injured after this block, with the help of his teammates leaves the pitch now.
	44:20	Makarov blocked well a shot by Mayorov from the right circle.
	42:55	Atyushov's shot from the blue line missed the target of Koval.
	42:15	Koval is without a work before the target of Torpedo so far.
	41:23	The powerplay is over, Atlant at full strength again.
	41:06	An attack by Torpedo ends with an offside now.
	40:30	Torpedo plays now a good powerplay with Salminen and Immonen, but they didn't find Galimov's target yet.
	40:01	Goaltender change by Torpedo, Koval replaces Demidov.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 17:17, shots on target: 8:15, faceoffs won: 5:13, blocked shots: 3:5, hits: 8:2, foul against: 0:1, penalties in minutes: 22:0.
		The first period was a great one for Atlant, but the second for Torpedo, it's unquestionable. They scored 4 times at this 20 minutes, attacked very well, pressed Atlant in their defensive zone for long time. Following Lyuduchin's fine solo the home team answered immediately, but it was only an intermezzo, the well playing Finnish duo striked again before the end of the period. We're ahead of a fine third period!
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:23	Penalty by Batyrshin (MYT), 2 minutes for checking to the head and neck area, which is followed by a 20 minutes misconduct penalty for Batyrshin!
	39:12	Goal for Torpedo! And again Torpedo leads with one goal! At even strength the finnish torpedoes in work again, Immonen finds SAKARI SALMINEN who beats Galimov from close range. Assist: Jarkko Immonen.
	38:25	This time a solo by Shmelyov, but without a shot on Demidov's target in the end.
	36:40	It's a great game now, hard to tell which side will win this one!
	35:21	Goal for Atlant! But Atlant answers immediately! The second score of IGOR RADULOV today, this time following a shot of Engqvist, which was deflected by Radulov in the end. Assists: Andreas Engqvist, Maxim Mayorov.
	34:53	Goal for Torpedo! And at even strength Torpedo scores again, this time ROMAN LYUDUCHIN, following a fine solo from a two against three situation, from a difficult angle beats Galimov. No assists.
	33:30	Atlant tries to attack but without any success this time.
	32:30	Now they're playing mostly in the neutral zone, but Torpedo seems to be better, they're attacking dangerously.
	31:20	Galimov saves with his left arm a shot by Krasnoslobodtsev from the right side, superb save!
	30:15	Niskala's pass isn't good this time for Artyukhin, Demidov's got the puck now.
	30:00	At the half of the game it's a draw again which is a surprise after the real good first period of Atlant, but in the second Torpedo is far better.
	29:01	Goal for Torpedo! And here's the equalizer! At even strength SERGEI BERNATSKY scores with a hard shot from the blue line, following a pass of Immonen. Assist: Jarkko Immonen.
	28:10	Now Rukavishnikov tries it before the target of Demidov, but can't shoot in the end.
	27:25	Salminen tries it twice, and Hietanen's got a chance too, but Galimov's superb reactions save the home team from the equalizer.
	26:25	Galimov stops now a great attack by Denisov.
	25:50	These are very hard moments for Atlant, Torpedo attacks really well by this time.
	25:20	Grigoryev's shot from the left circle is stopped now by Galimov.
	24:40	Zharkov tries now from the left side, but his pass didn't found any teammates, so the danger is over.
	24:10	And it's Torpedo again, this time Galimov should save a shot by Zharkov. Atlant is nowhere nowadays.
	23:20	It's Salminen again, who shots from the right side, but this time Galimov saves the attempt.
	22:24	Goal for Torpedo! And following the well defended powerplay Torpedo's one back! It's WOJTEK WOLSKI who scores after the pass by Salminen. Immonen sends the puck into the attacking zone where Salminen's got it, who finds Wolski and his shot from close range beats Galimov. Assists: Sakari Salminen, Jarkko Immonen.
	21:42	Powerplay is over, Torpedo at full strength again.
	21:10	Atlant is before Demidov's target now, but didn't got a real chance to shoot.
	20:30	This powerplay isn't a good one for Atlant so far, they don't get into the attacking zone.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 13:13, shots on target: 9:9, faceoffs won: 11:15, blocked shots: 2:1, hits: 5:5, foul against: 1:1, penalties in minutes: 2:2.
		A great period for Atlant Mytishchi this one, they scored two goals at even strength in the first half of this period, so they've got a nearly comfortably lead now. Torpedo started this match very badly, and although they were better after Shmelyov's goal, didn't found the target of Galimov.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:42	Penalty received by Wolski (TOR), 2 minutes for hooking.
	19:00	Salminen's shot from the blue line missed the target of Galimov too.
	18:25	Maxim Potapov's shot from the blue line doesn't find the target of Galimov this time.
	17:40	Galuzin's shot from the right side, from close range is saved by Galimov.
	16:30	They're playing now mostly in the neutral zone, no great efforts from both sides.
	15:25	Mikhnov's shot hits Demidov now.
	15:09	Atlant is at full strength again.
	15:00	Wolski's try now before the end of the powerplay, but he can't make a real chance out of it.
	14:00	Torpedo plays before Galimov's target but there comes no shot yet.
	13:25	Torpedo attacks now in powerplay, but this time Atlant's got the puck, and they send it away from their defensive zone.
	13:09	The first penalty of the game by Engqvist (MYT), 2 minutes for interference.
	11:50	An attack by Atlant ends now as an offside situation.
	11:15	This time we see Trubachyov's solo, but it end without a shot or a pass, the away defenders can catch him.
	10:30	Atlant attacks again, they're before Demidov's target permanently, but this time without a shot.
	09:54	Visiting team timeout.
	09:54	Goal for Atlant! From even strength Atlant scores again. This time it's SERGEI SHMELYOV from close range, following a pass by Artyukhin, who skated away on the right side and made his assist behind the target of Demidov. Assists: Evgeny Artyukhin, Vitaly Atyushov.
	08:25	Wolski's attempt from the middle is stopped in the end by the home defense and Galimov.
	07:25	Torpedo woke up! This time Salminen tries it from close range, but Galimov can save it.
	06:20	A first real chance for Torpedo now, Galuzin skates away well, but his attempt doesn't find the target of Galimov.
	05:30	Torpedo defends endlessly against the very attacking home team now, but they do it well so far.
	04:50	The home side attacks continuously, but this time a wrong pass by Mayorov ends it.
	04:20	Radulov's shot is well saved now by Demidov again.
	03:45	Quick attack by the home side via Kablukov and Yashin, but Kablukov couldn't reach the pass of Yashin, and Demidov's got the puck in the end.
	02:30	Engqvist tries now from the right side, but doesn't hit the target of Demidov.
	01:08	Goal for Atlant! And after only one minute IGOR RADULOV scores from close range on the left side, following a fine pass by Mayorov. That was a great counter attack! Assists: Maxim Mayorov, Vitaly Atyushov.
	00:30	The first chance by Atyushov, but he can't beat Demidov in the end.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Niskala, Batyrshin, Yashin, Kablukov, Koltsov – Atyushov, Rukavishnikov, Radulov, Engqvist, Mayorov – Velikov, Novopashin, Haataja, Trubachyov, Mikhnov – Levitsky, Soshnikov, Artyukhin, Kadeikin, Shmelyov Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Demidov (Koval) – Hietanen, Makarov, Wolski, Immonen, Salminen – Bernatsky, Valentenko, Parshin, Galuzin, Krasnoslobodtsev – Grigoryev, Denisov, Lyuduchin, M. Potapov, Kulyomin – Tverdokhlebov, Belokhvostikov, Dvurechensky, Badykov, Zharkov Referees: Gusev, Cherenkov – Mikhel, Shikhanov.
		Monday afternoon Atlant Mytishchi hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL's new round. Atlant is 9th now on the table of KHL West, they've got 59 points from 42 games so far. Torpedo stands on the 5th place at KHL East, with 70 points from 42 matches. Torpedo seems to be better, but it could be a great fight to win away this time. Let's see together, what happens in this game!
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.

Commentary by

Attila Varsányi

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 2. Radulov (Mayorov, Atyushov), 10. Shmelyov (Artyukhin, Atyushov), 36. Radulov (Engqvist, Mayorov), 60. Radulov (p.s.) – 23. Wolski (Salminen, Immonen), 30. Bernatsky (Immonen), 35. Lyuduchin, 40. Salminen (Immonen), 53. Immonen (Hietanen, Salminen)

Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Niskala, Batyrshin, Yashin, Kablukov, Koltsov – Atyushov, Rukavishnikov, Radulov, Engqvist, Mayorov – Velikov, Novopashin, Haataja, Trubachyov, Mikhnov – Levitsky, Soshnikov, Artyukhin, Kadeikin, Shmelyov

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Demidov (41. Koval) – Hietanen, Makarov, Wolski, Immonen, Salminen – Bernatsky, Valentenko, Parshin, Galuzin, Krasnoslobodtsev – Grigoryev, Denisov, Lyuduchin, M. Potapov, Kulyomin – Tverdokhlebov, Belokhvostikov, Dvurechensky, Badykov, Zharkov

Referees: Gusev, Cherenkov – Mikhel, Shikhanov

Attendance: 5200

1st period
	01:08
	09:54
	13:09
	19:42
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:24
	29:01
	34:53
	35:21
	39:12
	39:23
2nd intermission
3rd period
	51:13
	52:40
	53:33
	59:54
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