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final
Ak Bars Kazan
7:3 (3:2, 2:0, 2:1)
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Wednesday 26.02.2014, 16:00 • TatNeft Arena (Kazan) • KHL
     
    This match was an easy ride for Ak Bars Kazan.
    Despite the shots on target were 25-32 (7 shots more by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk than Kazan!) the home team scored 7 times, while NNK only 3 times.
    The spectators could see 10 goals, what a match! All the periods were won by Ak Bars.
    Final results: 7-3 for Ak Bars Kazan!
    Thanks for attention!
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    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:59
    Into the last minutes goes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk with a penalty. 2 minutes for Taratukhin due to throwing puck.
     
    56:16
    Full strenght for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
     
    55:30
    Mamedov saved the shot of Belov from the blue line.
     
    54:16
    Yaroslav Alshevsky is out for 2 minutes due to roughing. He must have lost his nerves.
     
    53:45
    Goal for AK Bars!
    Mikhail VARNAKOV has done it to an end. Scored the 7th home goal! What the hell has done Neftekhimik's defence and goalkeepers today? 7-3, 6 minutes left!
     
    51:17
    Full strength for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
     
    49:17
    Tomas Netik is penalised for 2 minutes from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Slashing is the reason. Ak Bars could do the final cut against the visitors.
     
    47:44
    Goal for AK Bars!
    Yanne PESONEN ensured the win of Kazan with the 6th goal. 6-3 with only 12 minutes to go!
     
    44:27
    Goal for Neftekhimik!
    Petr KOUKAL scored for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, so the visitors are again back into the game! 5-3!
     
    43:37
    Tomash Vintsour is out for 2 minutes due to tripping. Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is in power play.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on target finally in the 2nd period: 7-14. But despite this, Ak Bars Kazan scored twice and the win for them is almost sure!
    5-2 after 40 minutes of play stay with us after the break!
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    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:30
    Petrov fired, but Mamedov was able to save!
     
    35:45
    S. Alshevsky had a shot, Barulin saved with his gloves.
     
    34:30
    In the second period we could see 6-12 shots, but Ak Bars scored twice, while Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk did not score with that 12 shots.
     
    33:24
    Goal for AK Bars!
    Tim STAPLETON has just scored the 5th home goal! It can be a very easy win for Kazan! 5-2!
     
    31:10
    Substitution of a goalkeeper! Dalton is changed out, Timur Mamedov is in by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Obukhov (Vintsour, Belov), 12. Obukhov (Vintsour), 17. Tereschenko (Nikulin, Medvedev), 28. Petrov (Petruzhalek, Tereschenko), 34. Stapleton (Svitov), 48. Pesonen (Burmistrov), 54. Varnakov (Svitov) – 10. Polygalov, 11. Polygalov (Kosmachev, Netik), 45. Koukal (Kosmachev)

    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin, Garipov – Belov, Nikulin, Stapleton, Svitov, Varnakov, Pesonen, Korneev, Heshka, Tereschenko, Yarullin, Obukhov, Petruzalek, Tkachev, Osipov, Burmistrov, Milovzorov, Vincour, Medvedev, Petrov
    HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Dalton, Mamedov – Berezin, Kurbatov, Kosmachev, Khokhryakov, Kulikov, Mnatsyan, Lisov, Rybin, Koukal, Taratukhin, Trunev, Polygalov, Shukalov, Netik, Romanov, Y. Alshevsky, Zdunov, Sexton, S. Alshevsky
    Referees: Bulkin, Cherenkov
    Attendance: 3200