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final
Avangard Omsk
4:1 (2:0, 0:0, 2:1)
Spartak Moscow
Thursday 16.01.2014, 13:00 • Omsk Arena • KHL
     
    That's the final buzzer and it's a comfortable 4-1 victory for Avangard Omsk! They were never in a any danger today, Spartak tried their best but couldn't offer any real resistance. Alexander Perezhogin in the first couple of minutes opened up the scoring before Stefan Ruzicka made it two. We had to wait until the third period for more goals when Perezhogin got his second, Igor Volkov got a Spartak goal for pride before Sergey Kostitsyn iced it. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me soon for Neftekhimik against Metallurg Magnitigorsk! (15:21:00)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:30
    Both teams are now calmly bringing the game to it's logical end, 30 seconds left now
     
    58:00
    It's the last two minutes of the third and final period
     
    56:55
    Attempt from a promising position for Spartak, but it misses the far post
     
    56:01
    Icing from Avangard and that fourth goal should have finished it
     
    54:33
    Goal for Avangard! The referee's took their time but it's concluded that the puck had already crossed the line before the whistle was blown, it's credited to SERGEY KOSTITSYN and it's 4-1!
     
    54:33
    Popov and Kostitsyn almost try and push Ivanov into the goal with the puck, but the referees stop the play. And to see if the puck had already crossed the line they're going upstairs for help
     
    54:16
    Lyamin slaps the puck hard, but Ivanov who came out a little bit from his net freezes
     
    53:36
    Penalty here against the visitors, for having too many players on the ice they've been penalised and their coach isn't happy about it at all. Alexey Krutov will sit this one out for his team
     
    53:36
    Spartak are committing bodies forward and giving up chances, this time Kuryanov from point blank range misses!
     
    52:10
    Ruzicka! What a chance for him to finish the game! 2 on 1 breakaway, he holds the puck brilliantly and floors his defender, but when it seems easier to score he smacks the bar!
     
    50:53
    Goal for Spartak! Just after their powerplay ended they manage to get on the board! IGOR VOLKOV on the doorstep puts a loose puck past Mezin and into the right hand corner, 3-1! Assists- Denis Bodrov
     
    50:45
    The hosts are now back at full strength
     
    50:30
    Volkov! Finally a Spartak chance on the powerplay and Volkov from close range is denied by Mezin!
     
    49:15
    Semin is now back in the action and it's a 5 on 4 powerplay for Spartak, the only team with the puck and attacking is still Avangard though!
     
    48;48
    Despite that goal Avangard are running into a bit of penalty trouble, Maxim Goncharov is now off to the box for interference
     
    47:26
    Goal for Avangard! Shorthanded goal for the hosts and it's a beauty! ALEXANDER PEREZHOGIN spins elegantly away from his defender, and backhands it through Ivanov and into the net, 3-0! Assists- Alexander Popov
     
    47:15
    For holding Semin is punished by the referee's and Spartak have a powerplay opportunity to try and get a goal
     
    47:03
    Wrist shot from the middle of the zone from Kalinin, and it's comfortably dealt with by Ivanov
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Perezhogin (Baranka), 13. Ruzicka (Baranka, Perezhogin), 48. Perezhogin (Popov), 55. Kostitsyn – 51. Volkov (Bodrov)

    Avangard Omsk: Mezin (Kostin)- Pivtsakin, Kulyash, Kalinin, Semin, Kostitsyn- Blatjak, Baranka, Ruzicka, Popov, Perezhogin- Lyamin, Goncharov, Shirokov, Kuryanov, Ivanov- Poleschuk, Berdnikov, Rasskazov, Kazionov, Makhanovskiy
    Spartak Moscow: Ivanov (Shesterkin)- Sergeev, Zheldakov, Spirko, Wandell, Anderson- Kulik, Bodrov, Kozlov, Kvasha, Krutov- Grishin, Vasiliev, Toluzakov, Nikulin, Volkov- Mamkin, Ermakov, Peshekhonov, Ignashin, Medvedev
    Referees: Vasiliev, Nalivaiko, Alyoshin, Nesterov
    Attendance: 7120