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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!
     
    51:30
    Time out for Torpedo now.
     
    51:30
    2 minute penalty for Khabarov. Power play for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. One of the last chances.
     
    51:10
    Wolski passed back to Immonen to the right, he bombed, Pechurskiy was on his place again.
     
    50:48
    Pechurskiy had a safety block after the shot of Skachkov from the left.
     
    50:17
    Tereshchenko slid outside, it's offside.
     
    49:40
    No shots in the last 2 minutes.
     
    48:50
    Kazionov active again, passed to Platonov but it's too long.
     
    47:20
    Mozyakin had an excellent chance in the middle, had a solo, like a penalty shot, he bombed in the middle, but Kasutin saved it on a brilliant way!
     
    46:45
    Magnitogorsk is trying to possess the puck as much as possible – mainly at the back.
     
    45:20
    Kazionov passed to Platonov in the middle, but he held the puck in his gloves too long. Faceoff outside the zone.
     
    44:15
    Yunkov had a chance in the middle, he could not shot, then kicked the puck towards the goal, Kasutin deflected it.
     
    43:35
    Immonen had an unexpected shot from the right side, Pechurskiy again saved.
     
    42:14
    Parshin had a bomb in the middle, Pechurskiy was able to guide his net!
     
    41:04
    Pechurskiy grabbed the puck after the shot of Wolski from the left.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Despite taking the early lead by Torpedo, Magnitogorsk has turned the match to their side and now it's 4-1 already. The second period was won by MMG by 3-0!
    Stay with us for the final period soon!
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    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:56
    Yunkov's trick was excellent, but shot to the leftgoal post from the right side! Fault.
     
    39:56
    Penalty shot for Magnitogorsk! Yunkov had a superb chance, Grigoriev fouled him.
     
    39:18
    Lee is penalised for 2 minutes. Power play for Torpedo.
     
    38:35
    Both teams in full strength.
     
    38:00
    Nizhny Novgorod really needs to score a goal still in this period if they want something with this match.
     
    37:11
    Goal for Metallurg! OSALA got the puck in the middle, very close to the net, he bombed it into the net! 4-1! The game looks to be decided.
     
    36:30
    Kovár is penalised for 2 minutes, Khomitsky is also out for 2 minutes. 4 against 4 now in the next 2 minutes.
     
    36:25
    Kovár passed to Zaripov in the middle, he bombed, Kasutin is great today so far!
     
    36:00
    Kasutin won the battle against Mozyakin, who shot from the left side.
     
    34:35
    Kazionov passed in the zone from the right, a defender stole the puck ahead of Antipin in the middle.
     
    33:43
    Osala shot from the right side, Kasutin saved again with his gloves!
     
    32:45
    Kasutin blocked a strong shot by Zaripov from the middle! It was a big chance. Full strength for Torpedo.
     
    32:20
    Lee shot in the middle, a defender deflected it with his body.
     
    31:25
    Zaripov missed a good chance from the left side, failed to hit the puck.
     
    30:37
    M. Potapov is penalised for 2 minutes. Power play for Metallurg.
     
    29:30
    Paré shot from the right, Valentenko blocked it with his stick, the puck bounced out of bounds.
     
    29:15
    Magnitogorsk is dominating the field now, only sometimes reach Torpedo the zone of Pechurskiy.
     
    28:38
    Mozyakin passed to Zaripov to the left, he shot but Kasutin was careful and saved from that sharp angle.
     
    27:35
    Kosov was very close to the goalie already and failed to shoot a big one, Kasutin deflected this close shot.
     
    27:00
    Commercial break is on now.
     
    26:30
    Yunkov had a shot from the right side from a sharp angle, Kasutin showed a great save for the first time today after his arrival!
     
    25:20
    Badyukov shot from the left, but he did not hit the puck properly, Pechurskiy was able to push it out easily.
     
    24:25
    Kasutin is in to the goal of Torpedo, Gelashvili was substituted out.
     
    23:56
    Goal for Metallurg! Mozyakin passed to KOVÁR to the left side after a slight mistake and the Czech player bombed the puck into the net. 3-1 already!
     
    23:45
    Wolski passed to the right, Galuzin shot, Pechurskiy blocked it.
     
    23:10
    Salminen shot from the left side, but it was very wide, not a good bomb.
     
    22:38
    Several small breaks are there in the play now, it's not continuous.
     
    22:10
    Khomitsky shot in the middle, Wolski could not repeat it, Pechurskiy saved.
     
    21:00
    Goal for Metallurg! MOZYAKIN bombed a superb goal from the left side. Mozyakin is leading the goal scorer table, don't forget! 2-1 for MMG!
     
    20:52
    Valentenko is penalised for 2 minutes from Nizhny Novgorod. Power play for Magnitogorsk.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Torpedo was especially active in the first half of the period and scored. After it, Metallurg woke up, became offensive and equalised with a brilliant goal.
    It's wide open, 1-1 at this moment, 2 periods left.
    Stay with us after the break!
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    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:30
    Kazionov lost the puck in his own zone but retook it very soon.
     
    19:05
    Last minute is running.
     
    18:55
    Potapov shot in the middle, Pechurskiy saved, Zaripov collected the puck after it.
     
    18:05
    Mozyakin bombed from the left side, Gelashvili showed a great save and closed the gap on the short side.
     
    17:30
    After the first goal, Magnitogorsk mainly took the dominance of the midfield, they are more active so far.
     
    16:50
    Midfield play is on, no real shots after the goal post.
     
    15:35
    Hietanen shot in the middle, it was an unexpected bomb, hit the goal post, but no goal!
     
    14:55
    Goal for Metallurg! MOZYAKIN got a superb pass from the back by Zaripov and Mozyakin bombed the puck into the net from the middle, it was a pure, free big bomb! 1-1!
     
    14:15
    The second commercial break is on.
     
    13:50
    Platonov had a shot from the right side, a defender blocked it.
     
    12:40
    Mozyakin and Zaripov both had a superb chance in the middle, Gelashvili is the winner of the battle.
     
    11:36
    Goal for Torpedo!
    GALUZIN took the puck, wanted to pass inside, but the puck bounced in the goal from a defender. 0-1 for Torpedo. Strange and lucky goal, but well deserved!
     
    11:00
    Nizhny Novgorod is much more active then Magnitogorsk so far. MMG is not playin with full power they have already won their group.
     
    09:50
    Immonen bombed from the right hand side near the bounds, Pechurskiy was able to save it well!
     
    08:25
    Galuzin had a trick in the middle, a defender chased him and tackled in a dangerous chance.
     
    07:10
    Osala shot from the right side, Gelashvili deflected it. The first dangerous attack by Magnitogorsk today.
     
    07:00
    Commercial break is on.
     
    06:10
    The match is important for Torpedo due to the rankings, MMG cannot step up of fall down already.
     
    05:20
    MMG escaped this penalty.
     
    04:40
    Grigoriev bombed in the middle, a defender blocked it with his stick. Pressure on Magnitogorsk in these minutes.
     
    03:45
    Wolski missed a chance from the right side, then Parshin collected it but failed to shoot.
     
    03:10
    Valentenko fired in the middle, it was a distant shot, Pechurskiy guided his net again!
     
    02:31
    Khabarov is out for 2 minutes from MMG. Power play for Torpedo.
     
    02:30
    Parshin shot in the middle, Pechurskiy saved superbly.
     
    01:50
    No shots so far.
     
    01:15
    Gelashvili is starting at the goal of Torpedo.
     
    00:35
    Pechurskiy has started the match at the goal of Metallurg.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The Russian anthem was on, the game is starting soon.
     
    Starting lineups:

    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, Potapov, Khomitsky, Immonen, Dvurechensky, Bernatsky, Krasnolobodtsev, Belokhvostikov, Skachkov, Potapov, Kulemin

    Referees: Gofmann, Cherenkov.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
    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