SBA 4:3 MIN | HC Slovan Bratislava - HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL)

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after shootout (1:0)

HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia

4:3 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1 - 0:0)

HC Dinamo Minsk

Wednesday 26.02.2014, 19:00 • Ondrej Nepela Arena • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.
		Dear hockey fans! The Olympic Games break is over in KHL and the championship of the hosts is continuing. We are coming with not less than twelve games today. At 7 pm CET we have a visit to the capitol of Slovakia, where Slovan is going to host the Belorussian Dinamo Minsk. After a terrible start Slovan could take the pace of KHL and got better and they are already on the 11th spot of the Western Conference with 66 points, while Dinamo takes the last position of the same conference. In spite of this we cannot say that they will have no chance to win. We cannot state which team will get the points of the game either. But if you follow the live coverage of eurolivescores.com, you will come to know it!
		Starting lineups: HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Kopriva) – Stajnoch, Skoula, Satan, Olvecki, Radivojevic – Sigalet, Mihalik, Miklik, Bartovic, J. Mikus – Mojzis, Brejcak, Bliznak, Vondra, Hudacek – Luza, T. Mikus, Kudrna, Stastny, Dano HC Dinamo Minsk: Milchakov (Haugen) – Krajicek, Goroshko, Kalyuzhny, Stas, Materukhin – Lintner, Logachyov, Irgl, Yefimenko, Surovy – Flichkin, Usenko, Zakharov, Kitarov, Gavrus – Drozd, Pavlovich, Protasenya Referees: Denis Bondar, Mikhail Buturlin – Gleb Lazarev, Yakov Palei.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:01	Home team is wearing dark blue kit and dark blue helmet, while visiting team is wearing blue-white uniform with white helmet.
	02:00	The game started quite calmly, there was no chances so far.
	03:15	Kudrna was not supported by anybody forward, thus he had to shot from long distance, but it was deflected by a defenceman.
	03:51	Icing for Slovan.
	04:52	Goal for Slovan! Olvecki carried the puck behind the net on the right and flicked it to the other side to BRANKO RADIVOJEVIC, who deceived Milchakov with faking a shot and shot the puck to the half empty net, 1-0! Assist: Peter Olvecky, Jan Brejcak.
	05:30	The lead for Slovan is absolutely deserved. They started the game more initiatively and controlled the game.
	06:31	Icing for Dinamo.
	07:10	Slovan does not stop they press their opponent and are still attacking.
	08:09	Goal for Dinamo Minsk! Surprisingly, Dinamo scored after their first serious chance! Krajecek skated down the ice on the left and centered the puck inside to ZBYNEK IRGL, who came out between two defenders and fired to the bottom left corner from short distance, 1-1! Assist: Lukas Krajicek, Tomas Surovy
	08:59	Stas got the puck in identical position than Irgl just scored from, but his shot was denied by Janus with a Beautiful pad-save!
	10:08	Protasenya returned in front of the net from behind it and scooped the puck on goal, but Janus positioned well and saved!
	10:37	Yefimenko made a shot from long distance on the right, after he made himself uncovered, but it was no problem for Janus.
	11:30	It was like Dinamo fell asleep in the start of the match and was forced defending. However, the equalizing goal woke them up.
	12:10	Hudacek got the puck on the left, while he was harassed by a defender, but he could fire it on goal, well, but Milchakov deflected it in front of the bottom right corner!
	14:47	After a nice combination by Surovy and Yefimenko on the left the latter one could not take the puck under control and lost it.
	15:14	The game is quite equal now, both teams are trying to attack and being the controller of the game.
	16:21	A shot was coming on Milchakov's goal from the right and was deflected on a defender. He could save even if it faked him a little bit.
	17:03	Gavrus' shot from long distance next to the right boards was an easy job for Janus.
	17:41	After a scramble in the middle Radivojevic made a shot from sharp angle, but there was no space between the post and Milchakov.
	18:57	Irgl centered the puck inside from the left, butit was not accurate enough for his team mate, so it went to the right. accross the slot.
	19:44	Slovan was coming forward with a 3-on-2 break and Olvecky fired from medium distance in the end of this, but Milchakov denied it!
	20:00	1st period finished.
		It was an enjoyable opening period with good pace and nice actions. Slovan started the game more actively and took the lead thanks for this, but then Dinamo took the conrtol of the game, equalized and almost took the lead, but missed their more opportunities. In the end, the match became equal and Slovan and Dinamo attacked too. However, no more goals was scored, so the result is 1-1. We are back soon!
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:56	Bartovic sent the puck inside from the left, but it was a little bit long for a forward, who was waiting for it in front of the crease!
	21:23	Irgl gets the first call of the game for interference.
	22:40	After a perfect combination Bliznak's shot from short distance was beautifully deflected by Milchakov!
	22:50	Goal for Slovan! Bliznak got the puck on the left and turned it to the other side handsomely to MIROSLAV SATAN, who made a one-timer shot to the near corner, 2-1! Assist: Mario Bliznak, Branko Radivojevic.
	24:01	Mikus gets a minor penalty for holding.
	26:01	Home team at full strength. They killed this powerplay perfectly.
	28:01	Materukhin got the puck on the right side and made a sudden shot, but it was not a surprise for Janus, who easily saved.
	28:09	Stas carried the puck forward on the left, then centered it, but it was to long for his team mates.
	30:02	Stajnoch attempted from the blue line, but it was blocked.
	30:10	The game became a little bit calmer than it was in the first period. The pace is slower and there are not as much nice actions as it was either.
	30:49	Mojzis collected the puck after a won faceoff by Slovan and shot, but Milchakov reached for and caught it!
	30:52	Stas is called for holding the stick.
	32:00	Satan got the puck on the right and because of angle was too sharp, he centered it instead of shooting, but Bliznak could not shot it on goal there!
	32:52	Visiting team at full strength.
	33:27	Icing for Dinamo.
	34:30	Powerplay for Dinamo, Mihalik is called for high-sticking.
	36:20	Slovan defends very well. Dinamo is even not able to shot.
	36:30	Home team at full strength.
	38:20	After a nice movement by Stas he delivered the puck to Kalyuzhny, who fired from medium distance in the middle, but it was not directed well, Janus made an easy glove-save.
	38:33	After Stas won a faceoff for Dinamo Kalyuzhny fired from the bottom of the right, circle, but Milchakov made a nice chest-save.
	38:41	Krajicek has to go to the penalty box for two minutes for tripping.
	38:56	Goal for Dinamo Minsk! Short goal by Dinamo! After a blocked shot TOMAS SUROVY collected the puck in the center ice overtaking Sigalet, went forward with a breakaway, no one reached him, thus fired to the top right corner with a perfect backhander, 2-2! Unassisted.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Although, there was similar shots in the second period than it was in the first, was less eventful, especially the first half of it. Viewing to the two thirds expired this is a totally equal game with much excitement. Dinamo got into one-goal-deficit twice, but they did not give up, thus the result in the second intermission is 2-2. We are back soon with the last period of regular time, we expect for a good game. Do not miss it!
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:41	Visiting team at full strength.
	41:20	Mikus gets his second penalty for tripping.
	42:45	Goal for Dinamo Minsk! Kalyuzhny turned the puck to the left side behind the net to ALEXANDER MATERUKHIN, who deceived Brejcak with a fantastic deke and fired from sharp angle to the top near corner, 2-3! Assist: Alexei Kalyuzhny, Lukas Krajicek.
	45:00	Olvecky struggled himself to a chance between two defenders and shot from the right, but it was not directed well enough. Milchakov saved.
	46:37	Materukhin skated forward with the puck on the right and tried to cross it to the other side, but Sigalet put his stick into its way. Good defensive play.
	47:20	Icing for Dinamo.
	47:49	Slovan attacks all the time since Materukhin's goal, but there is no success so far.
	49:41	Kalyuzhny was battling with three defenders forward, then lost the puck. No one supported him.
	50:00	Ten minutes remained from the match.
	50:37	Bartovic got the puck on the left after a nice combination in the middle and hada clear scoring opportunity, but missed the target!
	51:01	Stajnoch took advantage of the confusion of the Dinamo defense, brought the puck between them and fired from short distance, but Milchakov nicely denied it!
	51:42	Janus get confused of the bouncing puck, but he could finally held on it.
	52:09	Irgl was unsupported on the left, so he had to shot, but Janus denied it with an easy pad-save.
	53:13	Satan centered the puck from the right with a backhander, but it was not good for anybody.
	55:14	Goal for Slovan! PETER OLVECKY got a pass in the middle he turned on goal and fired from the slot, it was rebounded by Milchakov, but Olvecky collected and immediately backhanded it to the left side of the net, 3-3!
	55:14	Home team timeout.
	56:00	Four minutes left. Can any team win the game in regular time?
	57:33	Janus solved a difficult situation in the slot, he held onto the puck.
	58:29	Drozd made a shot from the red line – there was no chance to score from as long as this, Janus easily saved.
	59:18	Brejcak fired from long distance next to the left boards, but it went wide.
	59:30	Slovan attack. They want the three points more than Dinamo.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
		Overtime! In an equal match regular time caused the result tied. Even more excitement is coming!
	60:01	Overtime began.
	60:26	Slovan took the control of the match in the overtime.
	60:52	Mikus made a not too dangerous shot from long distance on the right side, easy save by Milchakov.
	61:03	Hudacek escaped on the left and fired from the outer side of the circle, but Milchakov caught it.
	62:55	The puck is going around mostly in the attacking zone of Dinamo, though Slovan can not make any chances by now.
	63:36	The puck luckily bounced to the skating forward Bartovic, but he could not shot the puck to the near side of the net between Milchakov and the post from the left!
	64:15	Irgl attempted from the middle harassed by a defender, but Janus stopped it easily.
	65:00	Overtime finished.
		No goals occurred during the overtime. Penalty shootout is coming!
		Start of shootout.
		Stajnoch scores!
		Lintner misses the target!
		Satan's penalty was denied by Milchakov!
		Kalyuzhny's shot was saved by Janus!
		Vondrka missed the target!
		Materukhin's shot was saved by Janus!
		HC Slovan Bratislava has won after the penalty shoot-out. In the penalty shootout only MARTIN STAJNOCH could score, thus Slovan won the game by 1-0!
		Game over.
		This game was equal from the beginning till the end. Both teams had many, many chances, and the pace was good as well and we could see a struggling game too. In the end of the game, it seemed Slovan wants the winning more was more initiative and had more shots that time. Viewing this, they deserved the two points. With this two points Slovan already have 67 and is located on the 11th spot of the West, while Dinamo Minsk is still the last of the same conference with 50 points. Thank you for following us during the whole day. We hope you have enjoyed it. Until next time, goodbye! (21:49:30)

Commentary by

Salacz Bence

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 5. Radivojevic (Olvecki, Brejcak), 23. Satan (Bliznak, Radivojevic), 56. Radivojevic, dec. p.s. Stajnoch – 9. Irgl (Krajicek, Surovy), 39. Surovy, 43. Materukhin (Kalyuzhny, Krajicek)

HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Kopriva) – Stajnoch, Skoula, Satan, Olvecki, Radivojevic – Sigalet, Mihalik, Miklik, Bartovic, J. Mikus – Mojzis, Brejcak, Bliznak, Vondra, Hudacek – Luza, T. Mikus, Kudrna, Stastny, Dano

HC Dinamo Minsk: Milchakov (Haugen) – Krajicek, Goroshko, Kalyuzhny, Stas, Materukhin – Lintner, Logachyov, Irgl, Yefimenko, Surovy – Flichkin, Usenko, Zakharov, Kitarov, Gavrus – Drozd, Pavlovich, Protasenya

Referees: Denis Bondar, Mikhail Buturlin – Gleb Lazarev, Yakov Palei

Attendance: 10055

1st period
	04:52
	08:09
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:23
	22:50
	24:01
	30:52
	34:30
	38:41
	38:56
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:20
	42:45
	55:14
After 3rd period
Overtime
before shootout
Shootout

after shootout