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final
Dinamo Riga
3:2 (0:0, 2:0, 1:2)
Spartak Moscow
Friday 28.02.2014, 18:30 • Arena Riga (Riga) • KHL
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:30.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist (Sedlacek) – Begovs, Ozolins, K. Redlihs, Sotnieks, Skvorcovs, J. Redlihs, Nizivijs, Dzerins, Robinson, Szczechura, Cipulis, Bukarts, Hascak, Pujacs, Hossa, Darzins, Upitis, Bicevskis

    Spartak Moscow: Shesterkin (Trushkov)- Bodrov, Kulik, Kozlov, Kvasha, Volkov- Sergeev, Vasiliev, Spirko, Lemtyugov, Wandell- Grishin, Zheldakov, Nikulin, Anderson, Toluzakov- Mamkin, Sorokin, Ignashin, Medvedev, Peshekhonov

    Referees: Belov, Romasko.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:30
    Sedlacek is at the goal of Riga, Shesterkin at the goal of Spartak Moscow.
     
    00:55
    Hossa bombed the puck from the left clean, Shesterkin saved well!
     
    01:20
    Wandell also shot on the other side, Sedlacek showed his talent.
     
    01:45
    Riga is playing in dark red, while Moscow in white and red.
     
    02:50
    Kvasha is trying behind the opponent goal, but lost puck finally.
     
    04:10
    The game is nice and continous so far with only few breaks.
     
    04:30
    Sedlacek had to save a big one from the left after the shot of Wandell!
     
    05:10
    Sedlacek saved after the shot of Kozlov.
     
    06:15
    Mainly Sedlacek is at work. This time Nikulin fired, the goalkeeper grabbed the puck with his gloves.
     
    07:13
    Lavins stuck an attack of Grishin, then Sotnieks fired in the middle, Shesterkin blocked it.
     
    08:00
    Bodrov had a distant shot from the left, Sedlacek deflected it too.
     
    08:20
    Pujacs shot from the right, Shesterkin saved with his stick.
     
    09:15
    Bukarts got away on the right side, but the crosspass was not exact.
     
    10:40
    Spartak is pushing now. Grishin missed the target only by a few centimeters from the right side.
     
    11:15
    Sotnieks had a close shot, Shesterkin saved cleverly!
     
    12:40
    Sergeyev collected the puck behind his own goal.
     
    13:15
    The crows is great in Riga, they create superb atmoshphere, especially when Riga is in attack!
     
    14:30
    Spartak had much more attacks in the first quarter of an hour, but failed to score so far.
     
    15:45
    Ignashin collected the puck at the back, but the attack was filtered by Riga players.
     
    16:30
    Dzerins carried the puck into the opponent zone, Wandell lost it ahead.
     
    17:25
    Robinson's shot was denied by a Spartak defender.
     
    18:20
    Shesterkin saved a superb one after the strong shot of K. Redlihs from the right side!
     
    18:50
    Hascak also had a great bomb, Shesterkin again showed his talent with a deflect!
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Spartak was really offensive in the first half of the period but Riga also had the great chances to score!
    Still no goals but the match is quite exciting.
    Stay with us for the rest of the match!
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    Shots on goal in the first period: 8-11.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:45
    Spartak is filtering well in the middle.
     
    21:20
    Offside by Wandell.
     
    22:00
    Spartak in attack, Grishin was waiting for the puck in the middle, but it didn't reached him.
     
    22:50
    Nikulin's shot too wide from the right.
     
    23:26
    Hossa had a close attempt, Shesterkin saved superbly!
     
    24:40
    Volkov had a big chance on the right, he shot but a defender stick deflected the puck!
     
    24:55
    Sedlacek saved the sudden attempt of Kvasha from the left side!
     
    25:02
    2 minute penalty for Dinamo Riga. J. Redlihs has to sit down for 2 minutes. Power play for Moscow.
     
    27:03
    Spartak was not able to do any shots during this penalty! Dinamo escaped it very easily.
     
    27:55
    Spartak is putting a slight pressure on Dinamo, but without any shots, it's not dangerous.
     
    29:05
    Hascak's shot was denied, then Robinson bombed from the left – Shesterkin saved! Commercial break is on now.
     
    29:40
    It seems that Riga relieved and taking the attacks.
     
    29:41
    Goal for Dinamo Riga!
    Very strange goal! Bicevskis passed to the left behind the goal and HOSSA bombed the puck into the net from an extremely sharp angle! What a goal! 1-0 for Riga!
     
    30:25
    Redlihs shot from the left, it was a clean and strong shot, Shesterkin deflected it!
     
    30:58
    Goal for Dinamo Riga!
    After fighting for the puck right in front of the goal, SZCZECHURA was able to push the puck into the net under the body of the lying Shesterkin. 2-0!
     
    32:20
    After the commercial break, Spartak is trying to speed up the game.
     
    33:20
    Lemtyugov had a chance to fire, he did so in the middle, Sedlacek blocked it easily.
     
    35:30
    Grishin shot in the middle, a defender blocked it with his stick. Kvasa was also very close to the puck to repeat. Spartak also has the chances.
     
    36:20
    Drezins shot in the middle, goalie won the battle.
     
    36:40
    Bukarts fired from the right, Skvorcovs was close to repeat but collided with Shesterkin. He saved, but injured slightly.
     
    37:00
    2 against 2 situation by Spartak, but Kulik and Lemtyugov finally missed the chance with an inexact final pass.
     
    38:05
    Kvasha shot in the middle after a short solo, Sedlacek saved!
     
    38:38
    Upitis wanted to shoot from the right, but he was not exact, the shot flew away very wide.
     
    39:05
    Begovs fired in the middle, Shesterkin needed a clever move to save!
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    This period was superb for Dinamo Riga! Despite being about equals in the field play, they were able to score twice and can turn for the final 20 minute period with an advantage of 2 goals.
    Can they hang on to the end?
    Stay with us after the break!
    Now after 40 minutes of play: Riga – Spartak Moscow: 2-0!
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    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    41:23
    Goal for Spartak!
    TOLUZAKOV got the puck in the middle, had a very nice solo, bombed and scored with a strong and exact shot! 2-1!
     
    42:40
    The match became wide open with this early goal by Spartak. Nothing has been decided yet.
     
    43:20
    2 minute penalty for Riga. Darzins to blame.
     
    44:45
    Sorokin had a big chance in front of the goal in the middle, close shot – Sedlacek saved well!
     
    47:05
    Szchechura is penalised for 2 minutes due to high sticking. Power play for Spartak again.
     
    48:45
    Sedlacek saved bravely in front of Kozlov on the left side a very close attempt.
     
    50:05
    Riga escaped this penalty, now they are in attack already.
     
    50:35
    Sedlacek deflected the great shot of Nikulin from the left. Before that Szczechura fired from the left, Shesterkin blocked it.
     
    51:40
    Moscow is trying harder in this period, Riga is having a difficult time now in the last 8 minutes.
     
    52:58
    Zheldakov is penalised for 2 minutes from Spartak.
     
    53:05
    Darzins shot from the left after the faceoff, Shesterkin saved it brilliantly.
     
    54:20
    Pujacs fired from the right clearly but Shesterkin guided his net again.
     
    54:45
    Hascak bombed in the middle, the goalkeeper saved his net.
     
    55:05
    Goal for Dinamo Riga!
    Hascak passed from the left to the middle, ROBINSON got it and shot it into the net! 3-1! It looks to be decided now!
     
    55:47
    Penalty shot for Spartak due to a big foul against Lemtyugov.
     
    55:47
    Goal for Spartak!
    LEMTYUGOV scored by a penalty shot from the left side after nice tricks. The game is again open! 3-2!
     
    56:15
    Hossa shot immediately after a faceoff from the left, Shesterkin was careful enough to block it.
     
    57:10
    Hascak is penalised for 2 minutes, it looks to be controversial. A big chance for Spartak to equalise.
     
    57:40
    Spirko shot in the middle, Sedlacek saved the unexpected shot.
     
    57:40
    Time out by Spartak Moscow. We can expect that Shesterkin is going to be out soon for a field player.
     
    57:40
    Spartak is risking already. 6 field players are on!
     
    58:13
    Kozlov slid to offside on the right.
     
    58:35
    Riga still have a one man down, don't forget!
     
    59:14
    Sedlacek saved the big shot from the left! Less than a minute left.
     
    59:19
    Full strength for Riga, so it's 6 against 5 for Spartak now.
     
    59:50
    Pujacs blocked a shot from the right with his body! It was brave and useful.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Dinamo Riga won only one period of the total three, but it was enough today!
    In the end the match became really exciting, but finally Riga scored 3 points, Spartak has not scored any now.
    Final results: 3-2 for Riga against Moscow!
    Thanks for attention!
    ---- (20:46:05)
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 30. Hossa (Bicevskis, Darzins), 31. Szczechura (Robinson, Pujacs), 56. Robinson (Hascak) – 42. Toluzakov, 56. Lemtyugov (p.s.)

    Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Tellqvist) – Lavins, Begovs, K. Redlihs, Sotnieks, Skvorcovs, J. Redlihs, Nizivijs, Dzerins, Robinson, Szczechura, Cipulis, Bukarts, Hascak, Pujacs, Hossa, Darzins, Upitis, Bicevskis
    Spartak Moscow: Shesterkin (Trushkov) – Sergeev, Spirko, Kozlov, Nikulin, Anderson, Mamkin, Kvasha, Bodrov, Sorokin, Kulik, Volkov, Grishin, Lemtyugov, Ignashin, Yermakov, Wandell, Zheldakov, Toluzakov, Medvedev, Peshekhonov
    Referees: Belov, Romasko