UFA 2:1 NNO | Salavat Yulaev Ufa - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)

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final/OT

Salavat Yulaev Ufa

2:1 (0:1, 1:0, 0:0)

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod

Wednesday 26.02.2014, 14:00 • Ufa-Arena (Ufa, Bashkortostan) • KHL

		After 1,5 minutes of overtime, Ufa has finally taken the win. They score 2 points with it, Torpedo scored a single one. It was an interesting match with full of shots – mainly by Salavat Yulaev – but only 3 goals. Final results Ufa – Torpedo: 2-1! Thanks for attention! ---- (16:26:36)
	61:20	Goal for Salavat Yulaev! MAKAROV finally decided the game after a superb attack and great combination with 2 against 1 with Hartikainen! 2-1!
	60:55	Valentenko had a strong but distant shot, it was not successful – too wide.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		No decision, it's still 1-1. Overtime is going to start soon. ----
	60:00	Game over.
	59:45	No decision, extra time in sight.
	58:45	Filatov's shot from the right side was blocked by a defender.
	57:55	Only 2 minutes remaining to score for either of the teams.
	56:30	It looked like Zinoviev scored by due to some reason, the goal is not valid. Still 1-1.
	56:15	At first Salminen shot from the left, but hit a team mate, then Koltsov fired on the other side, Kasutin saved!
	55:00	We're into the last 5 minutes, still no deciding goal.
	54:28	Pihlström slid to offside by some centimeters on the right.
	53:49	Mirnov fired from the right side, Kasutin guided his net again.
	53:20	Vasilevski saved after a huge bomb of Kolanos! He fired from the middle, it was a clear shot and an excellent save!
	52:50	Hartikainen fired from the left, Kasutin saved again.
	51:30	Jarkko Immonen had a shot from the left side, Vasilevski saved it with his body.
	50:40	Offside by Ufa. We are into the last 10 minutes, still no decision!
	49:55	Lots of changes by teams, Torpedo led an attack, Sentyurin shot from the left side in a big opportunity, Vasilevski blocked the very dangerous shot!
	49:10	By the previous chance, Kasutin saved with his right leg!
	48:55	Attacks are mostly in the zone of Torpedo. Makarov missed again a glorious chance by Salavat Yulaev. Didn't hit the puck properly in the middle in a big shooting chance.
	47:30	The first commercial break in this period.
	47:10	Khlystov fired from the right side, Kasutin deflected it!
	46:40	Mirnov's shot was blocked as well. Ufa is attacking all the way.
	45:50	Dmitri Makarov missed again a big chance, he shot in the middle, Denisov saved with his stick in a big danger!
	45:10	Penalty escaped for Nizhny Novgorod this time again!
	44:25	Huge chances missed, after the shot of Vishnevsky, Hartikainen passed in the middle, Makarov was not able to put the puck into the net from the right side, Kasutin's save was excellent!
	43:35	Pihlström lost puck in the opponent zone, nothing serious has happened in this power play so far.
	42:50	Mirnov shot, Kasutin saved. Ufa is putting pressure on Torpedo now.
	42:25	Galuzin suffers a 2 minute penalty due to roughing. Again a power play time for Ufa.
	42:05	Full strength for Torpedo.
	41:30	Filatov and Makarov both had a shooting chance, but both missed the target. Ufa in attacking mood.
	40:40	Can the teams decide this game in 60 minutes? Ufa has better chance.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		After 40 minutes of play, only 2 goals but several big chance and a good tempo of game. Nothing has been decided yet, let's watch the ending of the game together, stay with us! Now 1-1! ----
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:56	Khomitsky is out for 2 minutes from Torpedo.
	39:56	Zinoviev shot from the middle, Kasutin saved it but a penalty in sight.
	39:05	Hartikainen fired from the right, Ufa is putting pressure on visitors now.
	38:28	Pass towards Pihlström was too long, faceoff in front of the goal of Vasilevsky.
	38:10	Both teams at full strength now.
	37:10	Vasilevski saved from the left – he corrected his previous error with it, the goalkeeper passed to a wrong place before.
	36:05	Sopel is penalised for 2 minutes from SY Ufa. 2 minute power play for Torpedo. Only 1 minute, because they are still playing a 4 against 4 now.
	35:45	Filatov shot from the left side, it was wide, then the bouncing puck caused a turmoil in front of the net, but a defender hit it away.
	35:12	2 minute penalty for Hietanen. Power play for Salavat Yulaev.
	35:00	2 against 1 on the other side, but Vishnevsky and his team mate were passing too much this time, chance missed.
	34:25	Skatchkov shot in the middle, but no problem for Vasilevski.
	33:40	Kasutin put his hand on the puck for safe, now commercial break is on.
	32:55	Vasilevski has much more work in the last 6-8 minutes, then in 25 minutes before.
	32:15	Torpedo shot from power play formation, a defender stole the puck and there was the chance of a counter, Hietanen got it back.
	31:12	2 minute penalty for Stepanov. Torpedo can play in power play now.
	31:10	Slepishev got a dream pass in the middle, but shot the puck into the goalie!
	30:25	Kolanos shot from the left, a defender stole the puck in the last second.
	29:40	Again a visitor shot – Parshin fired from the right, it was a distant shot, Vasilevski deflected it.
	28:55	Krasnolobodtsev had a shot from the right side, close to the goal but Vasilevski closed the angle well.
	28:04	Both Ufa and Torpedo got a 2-minute penalty due to the previous boxing match.
	28:04	There is a big fight between Zubarev and a visitor player. The referees showed the commercial break then.
	27:05	The ice has broken, finally after many many big chances, Salavat Yulaev managed to score a goal. I think it's not gonna be the final result!
	26:25	Goal for Salavat Yulaev! PIHLSTRÖM got the puck at the line on the right side, had a superb solo, pulled to the middle and finally bombed the puck into the net from the left side, from a sharp angle. Really nice goal! 1-1!
	26:15	Zaborsky bombed in the middle, but Kasutin again saved!
	25:30	Luckily there are only a few breaks in the game in this period.
	25:10	Hartikainen shot in the middle, a defender again blocked it with his stick at the last moment.
	24:30	Ufa in command again, Denisov fired from the left, a defender blocked it with his stick.
	23:20	Big chance in front of Torpedo this time! Both Potapov and Konkov had a shooting chance, they fired, Vasilevski saved in style!
	22:40	Zubarev fired from the left, it was a little bit wide.
	21:48	Kasutin saved again. Khlystov wanted to repeat in the middle after a shot, but the goalie won the battle.
	21:00	Makarov shot in the middle already in the 1st minute of this period.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The match is not boring, Ufa is possessing the puck much more and had many shots. However Torpedo scored by their one and only big chance so 0-1 now. Stay with us! ----
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:05	Last minute is running. It's hard to believe that despite about 10-1 shot rate, Torpedo is leading the game by 1-0.
	18:15	Kaigorodov shot from the right side, Kasutin had a disturb in front, but he managed to deflect it!
	17:05	Parshin slid to offside.
	16:50	It was a great chance for Makarov after the attempt of Filatov. But Makarov missed the puck on the right side by centimeters!
	15:55	Torpedo's attacking attempts are all filtered by Ufa defence. Only once not – but it was a goal.
	15:00	Torpedo escaped this penalty again.
	13:54	Zaborsky shot close to the net from the right but Kasutin closed the angle well!
	13:20	After the second commercial break, Ufa is trying to get a shot.
	12:55	2 minute penalty for Torpedo due to a foul against Filatov. Power play for Salavat again. Konkov is penalised.
	12:55	Finally Filatov shot in the middle, Kasutin blocked it again.
	12:45	Both defence is working well, no shots for minutes already.
	11:20	Only midfield play is on without any kind of chance now.
	10:00	Half of first period gone, Ufa – Torpedo 0-1 so far.
	09:25	Full strength for Nizhny Novgorod again. They escaped this penalty.
	08:40	Koltsov had a quick and strong shot from the right side from shadow, but Kasutin won the battle again!
	07:18	Team penalty for Torpedo this time, due to too many players on the ice! 2 minute power play for Ufa.
	07:10	Mirnov fired from the left side after a nice combination, Kasutin deflected it again!
	06:05	The first commercial break is on.
	05:55	Ufa is possessing the puck much more, but only a single goal so far – by Torpedo.
	05:10	Zaborsky was dangerous on the right side, but the defenders denied his shot.
	04:15	Slepishev was tricking behind the opponent goal, but finally he lost the puck.
	03:25	Again a shot by Torpedo! Wolski could almost fire from the left side, but it was only a slight bomb.
	01:50	Goal for Torpedo! Torpedo dealed with the advantage very quickly! PARSHIN got the puck on the left side, fired and scored only a few seconds into the penalty. 0-1!
	01:31	Kasutin saved again, but Pihlström is out for 2 minutes due to penalty! Power play for Torpedo for 2 minutes.
	00:57	Kasutin saved the shot of Makarov from the right side!
	00:30	Salavat Yulaev is playing in green, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in white.
	00:01	Game started.
		The Russian anthem is on now.
		Starting lineups: Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Vasilevskij (Volkov) – Visnevski, Sopel, Kulda, Babchuk, Zubarev, Kolcov, Isangulov, Gurkin – Khlystov, Zinoviev, Zaborsky – Hartikainen, Makarov, Filatov – Pihlström, Kaigorodov, Mirnov – Stepanov, Gluchov, Slepishev Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Kasutin (Gelasvili) – Bernacki, Hietanen, Chomickij, Valentenko, Grigiorjev, Denisov, Osipov – Wolski, Salminen, Immonen, Galuzin – Skatskov, Krasnoslobodtsev- Kolanos, Sentiurin, Parshin – Tverdochlebov, Konkov, Potapov, Badiukov Referees: Tsyplakov, Shchenyov.
		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 27. Pihlström (Sopel, Zinoviev), 62. Makarov (Hartikainen) – 2. Parshin (Hietanen, Kasutin)

Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Vasilevski (Volkov) – Visnevski, Sopel, Kulda, Babchuk, Zubarev, Kolcov, Isangulov, Gurkin – Khlystov, Zinoviev, Zaborsky – Hartikainen, Makarov, Filatov – Pihlström, Kaigorodov, Mirnov – Stepanov, Gluchov, Slepishev

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Kasutin (Gelasvili) – Bernacki, Hietanen, Chomickij, Valentenko, Grigiorjev, Denisov, Osipov – Wolski, Salminen, Immonen, Galuzin – Skatskov, Krasnoslobodtsev- Kolanos, Sentiurin, Parshin – Tverdochlebov, Konkov, Potapov, Badiukov

Referees: Tsyplakov, Shchenyov

1st period
	01:31
	01:50
	07:18
	12:55
1st intermission
2nd period
	26:25
	28:04
	31:12
	35:12
	36:05
	39:56
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:25
Final
Overtime
	61:20