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HC Yugra
5:3 (0:2, 2:0, 3:1)
Spartak Moscow
Monday 20.01.2014, 14:00 • KRK Arena-Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk • KHL
     
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    That was a great fight and an important victory for Yugra in the end. The first period was a Spartak's one, in 8 minutes they've scored twice, but in the second Yugra equalized in only 5 minutes too. The last period began with another score of Spartak, but Yugra answered in two times in one minute, and Zhukov's goal in the end was only a coup de grace for Spartak.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:28
    Penalty for Vasilyev (SPM), 2 minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area.
     
    59:12
    Goal for Yugra!
    And that's it! In the end at even strength MIKHAIL ZHUKOV scores from a great and quick counter attack, from long range into the empty net of Spartak. Assists: Radek Smolenak, Ilari Melart.
     
    58:59
    But without a result, the powerplay is over, Yugra at full strength again.
     
    58:26
    For the last seconds of the powerplay Spartak tries it with empty net.
     
    56:59
    Penalty now for Dixon (YUG), 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    56:08
    Yugra at full strength again.
     
    55:50
    Spartak attacks in powerplay without any great chances now.
     
    54:40
    Dangerous shot by Kvasha from the blue line doesn't makes a problem for Kuznetsov.
     
    54:10
    Yugra attacks continuously, but there are no shots on the target of Shestyorkin yet.
     
    54:08
    Penalty now for Magogin (YUG), 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    53:00
    That was a shicking minute for Spartak, let's see if they can see the light again!
     
    51:34
    There's a goalie change by Spartak, Shestyorkin replaces Ivanov.
     
    51:34
    Goal for Yugra!
    And it's Yugra again, this time at even strength! Smolenak sends the puck to TOMAS STAROSTA, who beats Ivanov well with a great long range shot after a won faceoff. Assist: Radek Smolenak.
     
    51:12
    Goal for Yugra!
    Yugra utilizes their powerplay in the end, when ANDREI SHEFER scores from close range, following a shot by Zhukov from the blue line. Assist: Mikhail Zhukov.
     
    50:00
    Ten minutes to go, and now powerplay for Yugra – a great chance...
     
    49:36
    Penalty for Sergeyev (SPM), 2 minutes for checking to the head and neck area, and after it a misconduct penalty for Sergeyev too.
     
    49:30
    Spartak seems to be dangerous this time, Yugra can't find the way into Ivanov's target.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 22. Shefer (Gusev, Khvostov), 27. Lesnukhin (Smolenak), 52. Shefer (Zhukov), 52. Starosta (Smolenak), 60. Zhukov (Smolenak, Melart) – 2. Toluzakov (Vasilyev), 8. Bodrov (Kvasha, Kozlov), 44. Kozlov (Kvasha)

    HC Yugra: Kuznetsov (Kukin) – Melart, Starosta, Gusev, Dixon, Smolenak – Khvostov, Shefer, Bulyansky, Zhukov, Kruchinin – Sokolov, Shvidenko, Sitnikov, Magogin, Knyazev – Dyakov, Putilov, Lesnukhin, Khlyntsev, Yatsenko
    Spartak Moscow: Ivanov (52. Shestyorkin) – Bodrov, Kulik, Volkov, Kvasha, Kozlov – Sergeyev, Zheldakov, Anderson, Spirko, Wandell – Vasilyev, Grishin, Krutov, Ignashin, Toluzakov – Mamkin, Yermakov, Bobrov, Medvedev, Peshekhonov
    Referees: Romasko, Kulakov – Putilin, Raming
    Attendance: 2600