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final
Atlant Mytishchi
5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0)
HC Yugra
Sunday 02.03.2014, 14:00 • Arena Mytishchi, Mytishchi • KHL
     
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    Stats of the whole game: shots total: 43:66, shots on target: 30:39, faceoffs won: 38:27, blocked shots: 10:7, hits: 13:11, foul against: 3:4, penalties in minutes: 18:6.
     
    Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 14:26, shots on target: 9:17, faceoffs won: 13:8, blocked shots: 3:1, hits: 2:5, foul against: 1:1, penalties in minutes: 2:2.
     
    Easy game and easy win today for Atlant against a real hopeless Yugra side. The first period was the more balanced one, with a good start and a quick goal by Yugra, but after the equalizer of Velikov the home team played more and more better. Finally a four goals difference and no real chance for Yugra at all.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    60:00
    Goal for Atlant!
    By the end of the game IGOR LEVITSKY scores after a fine solo. That was a real question it wasn't a goal or was, and the judge says in the end: that was. No assists.
     
    59:00
    An attacking try by Yugra was stopped, now Atlant can go forward.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes to go, no real questions in this game now.
     
    57:30
    Magogin's pass from behind the target, and a hard shot by Knyazev was saved by Galimov.
     
    55:30
    Atlant don't want, Yugra can't play dangerous attacks, they're awaiting of the final whistle.
     
    54:00
    That's a boring game now, long decided, with a play mostly in the neutral zone.
     
    52:30
    Promising attack now by Yugra, but in the end they doesn't find even the empty net of Atlant...
     
    51:02
    Goal for Atlant!
    And Atlant scores even shorthanded! This time it's MAXIM MAYOROV with a quick counter attack under the crossbar from close range, following an attacking mistake by the Yugra players, and after the pass of Engqvist. Assist: Andreas Engqvist.
     
    50:30
    No real chances by Yugra in this powerplay so far.
     
    49:23
    Penalty for Yashin (MYT), 2 minutes for holding.
     
    48:30
    A long range shot by Magogin hits the keeper Galimov.
     
    47:00
    The game flows now mostly in the neutral zone, no real danger from both teams.
     
    45:35
    Kuznetsov stops now a promising attack by Artyukhin, the danger is over.
     
    44:30
    An inaccurate shot by Mayorov missed the top corner of Kuznetsov's target.
     
    43:29
    Yugra plays at full strength again.
     
    43:10
    Kuznetsov stops the puck now after an attack led by Niskala.
     
    41:29
    Penalty now for Smolenak (YUG), 2 minutes for interference.
     
    41:00
    Atlant plays at full strength again.
     
    40:30
    Yugra in powerplay, but the players of Atlant shooting the puck now out of their defending zone.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 15:22, shots on target: 12:12, faceoffs won: 12:10, blocked shots: 4:3, hits: 6:1, foul against: 1:3, penalties in minutes: 14:2.
     
    Atlant Mytishchi is the better team, and they showed it in the second period with two more goals. Yugra's attacking play is far from good now, even in powerplay they can't make some danger before the target of Galimov. The game seems to be decided now, let's see what can Yugra do against it in the last 20 minutes!
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    Penalty for Batyrshin (MYT), 2 minutes for checking into the head and neck area, and a 10 minutes misconduct penalty for him.
     
    38:48
    Yugra plays now in advantage, with empty net!
     
    38:30
    The home defenders stopped easily an attacking try by Lesnukhin.
     
    37:52
    The powerplay is over, Atlant plays at full strength again.
     
    37:00
    Atlant's defense stands very good shorthanded, no real chance for Yugra in powerplay.
     
    35:52
    Chance for Yugra with a powerplay now, Velikov (MYT) is sent off, 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    35:00
    Atlant attack continuously this time, hard period for the defense of Yugra.
     
    34:00
    It would be hard for Yugra to come back, it seems now as this game would be decided.
     
    32:52
    Goal for Atlant!
    Atlant utilized their powerplay almost immediately! The second shot from ROMAN RUKAVISHNIKOV from very close range beats Kuznetsov in the end, after a good pass by Engqvist. Assists: Andreas Engqvist, Maxim Mayorov.
     
    32:10
    Penalty for Khvostov (YUG), 2 minutes for holding.
     
    31:00
    A dangerous attack by Artyukhin was well stopped by the defenders of HC Yugra.
     
    29:20
    Good pass by Shmelyov for Artyukhin, but his shot goes over the target of Kuznetsov.
     
    28:30
    Radulov tries to creata an attack, but his pass doesn't find Kadeikin in the end.
     
    27:30
    Atlant plays better in this period as they did it in the first, and here's the fruit of that.
     
    26:12
    Goal for Atlant!
    At even strength Atlant's got the lead now! A quick counter attack led by Koltsov finds ALEXEI MIKHNOV in the end, who beats Kuznetsov from close range well. Assists: Konstantin Koltsov, Vitaly Atyushov.
     
    24:10
    Soshnikov skates away dangerously, but can't shoot in the end.
     
    22:30
    Shmelyov's pass from behind the target wasn't good for Artyukhin, the chance is over.
     
    21:48
    Atlant plays at full strength again.
     
    21:35
    A long range shot by Shvidenko was stopped by Galimov easily.
     
    21:20
    Yugra plays in advantage, but no shots so far, they can't enter even the defending zone of Atlant well.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 14:18, shots on target: 9:10, faceoffs won: 13:9, blocked shots: 3:3, hits: 5:5, foul against: 1:0, penalties in minutes: 2:2.
     
    Well balanced game in Mytishchi in the first half with not so much real chances and penalties so far. Yugra started the game far better and scored in the 6th minute by Knyazev, but after this goal Atlant woke up and equalized 8 minutes later. All in all Atlant seems to be the better team but they should more to give especially in attack to win this game today.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:48
    Penalty now for Radulov (MYT), 2 minutes for cross-checking.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the period begins without any dangerous attacks of both teams.
     
    17:30
    Lesnukhin skates away, but his pass finds no team mates in the end, the danger is over.
     
    16:50
    That wasn't a great powerplay by Atlant, Yugra plays at full strength again.
     
    16:20
    Powerful shot by Atyushov now, saved by Kuznetsov in the end.
     
    14:50
    And here's the long awaited first penalty of the game for goalscorer Knyazev (YUG), 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    14:00
    There wasn't a penalty so far, and that's a well balanced game, started by Yugra better, but nowadays Atlant seems to be more dangerous.
     
    13:19
    Goal for Atlant!
    At even strength here's the equalizer by Atlant! The scorer is MAXIM VELIKOV from close range, following a pass of Artyukhin. Assist: Evgeny Artyukhin.
     
    11:50
    Atlant tries to attack now, they're more dangerous now in this period.
     
    09:58
    Kuznetsov stops the puck following an attack of Artyukhin and Kadeikin.
     
    09:50
    Another shot by Kruchinin hits the defenders of Atlant, so the chance is over.
     
    08:20
    Great shot by Kruchinin missed the target of Galimov in the end.
     
    06:00
    So it would be hard for Atlant, their play isn't very good so far...
     
    05:19
    Goal for Yugra!
    At even strength Yugra's got the lead now! The scorer is KIRILL KNYAZEV with a great shot from close range, following a pass of Lesnukhin. Assist: Sergei Lesnukhin.
     
    05:00
    Galimov saves again without any problems, following a shot of Magogin.
     
    03:35
    A shot by Rukavishnikov missed the target of Kuznetsov.
     
    02:30
    HC Yugra started the game better, Atlant should defend now.
     
    01:00
    Galimov saves a shot by the away team.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Niskala, Batyrshin, Mikhnov, Yashin, Koltsov – Atyushov, Rukavishnikov, Artyukhin, Kadeikin, Shmelyov – Novopashin, Velikov, Mayorov, Engqvist, Radulov – Petrov, Soshnikov, Haataja, Trubachyov, Levitsky

    HC Yugra: Kuznetsov (Kukin) – Sokolov, Putilov, Gusev, Dixon, Kruchinin – Khvostov, Shvidenko, Lesnukhin, Magogin, Knyazev – Shefer, Tyulyapkin, Savinainen, Smolenak, Zhukov – Plotnikov, Bulyansky, Sitnikov, Yatsenko

    Referees: Belov, Komarov – Korshak, Chernyshev.
     
    Two days ago Atlant played at home against Avangard Omsk, and won 2:0. HC Yugra played in Yaroslavl by Lokomotiv and lost without any chances (2:6). Atlant is in better form nowadays, and the win is a must-have for them, so...
     
    Sunday afternoon Atlant Mytishchi hosts HC Yugra in the KHL. Atlant is 9th in the table of the division West with 75 points from 52 games and should win to reach the play-off places. HC Yugra stands on the 11th grade on the table of KHL East, they've got 61 points from 52 games, and no chance for the play-off yet.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 14. Velikov (Artyukhin), 27. Mikhnov (Koltsov, Atyushov), 33. Rukavishnikov (Engqvist, Mayorov), 52. Mayorov (Engqvist), 60. Levitsky – 6. Knyazev (Lesnukhin)

    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Niskala, Batyrshin, Mikhnov, Yashin, Koltsov – Atyushov, Rukavishnikov, Artyukhin, Kadeikin, Shmelyov – Novopashin, Velikov, Mayorov, Engqvist, Radulov – Petrov, Soshnikov, Haataja, Trubachyov, Levitsky
    HC Yugra: Kuznetsov (Kukin) – Sokolov, Putilov, Gusev, Dixon, Kruchinin – Khvostov, Shvidenko, Lesnukhin, Magogin, Knyazev – Shefer, Tyulyapkin, Savinainen, Smolenak, Zhukov – Plotnikov, Bulyansky, Sitnikov, Yatsenko
    Referees: Belov, Komarov – Korshak, Chernyshev