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final
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
4:2 (1:1, 3:0, 0:1)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Tuesday 04.03.2014, 14:00 • USK Arena Metallurg (Magnitogorsk) • KHL
     
    Metallurg Magnitogorsk scored 108 points in the normal session of KHL before the playoff.
    MMG has won only 1 period of the three but it was a 3-0, and Torpedo was not able to equalise. Home team was the better team today, it was not a question.
    On Friday, the playoff is already starting.
    The final results: Magnitogorsk – Nizhny Novgorod – 4:2.
    Thanks for attention!
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    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:55
    Paré bombed from the left side, it was a pure shot near the circle, Kasutin won the battle!
     
    59:16
    MMG was putting pressure on Torpedo but only one shot.
     
    58:35
    Zaripov shot from the right, Kasutin saved.
     
    58:24
    Dvurechensky is also penalised for 2 minutes. Everything has been decided with it, Metallurg is going to win.
     
    58:15
    Empty net by home team, a penalty is coming.
     
    57:25
    Paré's shot from the left was blocked by a defender's stick.
     
    56:56
    Osala had a superb chance on the right side, but he shot too high near the goal!
     
    56:29
    This time a penalty for Torpedo! Galuzin has to sit down for 2 minutes. Power play for Magnitogorsk, the match looks to be decided with this.
     
    55:45
    Kosov had a lonely solo from the right side, bombed but Kasutin showed a superb save!
     
    54:58
    Goal for Torpedo!
    HIETANEN finally scored from a very close distance in the middle after a turmoil in the middle. 4-2, the calculations of Torpedo paid off. 4-2!
     
    54:40
    Hietanen's shot was blocked in the middle.
     
    53:45
    Again big pressure on Metallurg, Torpedo is playing 6 against 4 now.
     
    53:20
    Sergei Mozyakin is out for 2 minutes. Another power play for Torpedo and Kasutin again out, empty net by visitors!
     
    53:05
    Parshin passed in the middle to Khomitsky, he had a very close shot, Pechurskiy saved. Then MMG had an imminent shot to the empty net, which was NOT empty already! Kasutin saved.
     
    52:39
    HIetanen had a pure shot near the blue line in the middle, Pechurskiy guided his net. Pressure on Magnitogorsk now!
     
    52:00
    A shot from the own zone came towards the goal of Torpedo's empty net, but it was 2-3 centimeters wide. Don't forget, Torpedo is attacking by 6 against 4 now!
     
    51:43
    Immonen shot from the right side, Pechurskiy saved in front of Krasnolobodtsev.
     
    51:30
    Torpedo is risking! 6 field players, no goalkeeper already by visitors!
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 15. Mozyakin (Zaripov, Kovár), 21. Mozyakin (Ibragimov, Zaripov), 24. Kovár (Mozyakin), 38. Osala – 12. Galuzin, 55. Hietanen

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin, Pechurskiy – Lee, Antipin, Mozyakin, Metlyuk, Paré, Timkin, Malenkykh, Zaripov, Platonov, Kovár, Biryukov, Tereshchenko, Osala, Kazionov, Kosov, Malinovsky, Khabarov, Ibragimov, Yunkov, Potekhin
    Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Kasutin, Gelashvili – Grigoriev, Valentenko, Wolski, Galuzin, Hietanen, Badyukov, Parshin, Konkov, Osipov, Salminen, M. Potapov, Khomitsky, Immonen, Dvurechensky, Bernatsky, Krasnolobodtsev, Belokhvostikov, Skachkov, A. Potapov, Kulemin
    Referees: Gofmann, Cherenkov