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final
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
3:2 (2:0, 1:2, 0:0)
Vityaz Podolsk
Tuesday 04.03.2014, 14:00 • Ufa-Arena, Ufa • KHL
     
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    No goals in the last period, so Salavat's got their one goal advantage in the end too. The home team played very good in the first 30 minutes, scored three times, but then came a quick blackout, and in 2 minutes 2 goals from Vityaz. After that it was a nervous game, Salavat don't want, Vityaz can't make any dangerous attempts.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:30
    No real chances so far for the away team.
     
    58:37
    Vityaz tries it now with an empty net!
     
    58:37
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    57:30
    But not much creativity from the Vityaz side too, and the game goes slowly over.
     
    56:30
    Salavat in a waiting mood now, no real attacks.
     
    55:35
    Lisutin saves a hard shot now from close range.
     
    55:21
    Vityaz now at full strength again.
     
    54:34
    The first penalty is over, Vityaz plays now 4 on 5.
     
    54:05
    A shot by Vishnevsky was well blocked by the defenders of Vityaz.
     
    53:21
    Another penalty for a Vityaz player, this time it's Malevich (CHE), 2 minutes for roughing.
     
    52:34
    Penalty for Makeyev (CHE), 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    51:25
    Another offside by Vityaz again, there comes a throw.
     
    50:45
    Fine solo by Tolpeko now, with a shot in the end saved by Lisutin well.
     
    49:35
    Offside by Vityaz Podolsk again.
     
    48:45
    Lisutin stops the puck after an attacking try of Mereskin.
     
    48:17
    Salavat at full strength again.
     
    48:00
    Vasilevsky stops the puck now, and there are some fisticuffs after it.
     
    47:40
    Offside now by Vityaz.
     
    47:30
    Salavat releases themselve, the puck is by Lisutin now.
     
    47:10
    Inaccurate shots from Vityaz so far, no real problems by the target of Vasilevsky.
     
    46:17
    Penalty for Hartikainen (SLU), 2 minutes for slashing, and a chance for Vityaz Podolsk in powerplay.
     
    45:45
    Icing by Vityaz now, there comes a throw.
     
    45:00
    Salavat tries to make their fourth goal, but no luck so far.
     
    43:50
    A won faceoff and a hard shot by Sopel from the blue line missed the goal of Lisutin.
     
    42:55
    A shot by Seleznyov missed the target of Vasilevsky.
     
    42:20
    Lisutin's got the puck now, the game is interrupted.
     
    41:10
    Salavat plays at full strength again.
     
    40:50
    Vasilevsky stops the puck now after the shot of Mezei.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    There were no problems at all, and an easy game for Salavat until the 30th minute. But after it... They played really good and scored three times, but in 2 minutes came two similar goals of Vityaz, and the game is more than open now. Following the score of Afinogenov we see a very strange game with nervous home players, and hard to tell this time, what we'll see in the last period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:10
    Penalty for Makarov (SLU), 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    38:40
    Great action now by Pihlstrom, but his try made no problems for Lisutin in the end.
     
    38:05
    Offside now by Vityaz, there comes a throw.
     
    37:45
    Tolpeko tries an attacking attempt, but Lisutin stops his action.
     
    36:00
    Salavat attacks now without a shooting chance this time.
     
    35:00
    The players of Salavat are very nervous now, and there's a chance for Vityaz almost from nowhere...
     
    34:00
    Shooting chance now for Mirnov, but the puck went over the bar.
     
    33:30
    Good shot by Koksharov from the left side was saved by Vasilevsky.
     
    32:40
    Good chance now for Salavat when Lisutin was beaten, but they didn't found the empty net of Vityaz...
     
    32:00
    Goal for Vityaz!
    And here's the second goal of Vityaz nearly from the nowhere! The scorer is MAXIM AFINOGENOV from close range, after a great solo and a fine pass by Ziazov. Assists: Airat Ziazov, Alexei Makeyev.
     
    31:35
    A shot by Hartikainen from the right side was stopped by Lisutin.
     
    31:14
    10 minutes misconduct penalty for Golovkov (CHE) and a 20 minutes game misconduct for him too.
     
    31:10
    The puck is out of the playing area now, there comes a throw in the defensive zone of Vityaz.
     
    30:50
    Icing by Vityaz now, there comes a throw.
     
    30:13
    Goal for Vityaz!
    The first goal of the game today by Vityaz, the scorer is IGOR GOLOVKOV from close range, following a fine solo of Korolyov. Assists: Vyacheslav Solodukhin, Anton Korolyov.
     
    29:30
    A shot by Malevich from the circle was well blocked by the defenders.
     
    28:40
    A promising home attack ends now with a bad pass of Filatov.
     
    27:30
    Not much seen from Vityaz in attack so far, no troubles for Vasilevsky and co.
     
    26:55
    Koltsov tries to shoot now from close range, but the home attempt was saved by the defenders of Vityaz in the end.
     
    25:03
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    After the powerplay only 4 seconds at even strength, and here's the third score of Salavat! The scorer is IVAN VISHNEVSKY with a hard shot from the blue line. Lisutin reached and slowered the puck, but it went into the target of Vityaz slowly. Assists: Denis Khlystov, Tomas Zaborsky.
     
    24:59
    Vityaz at full strength again.
     
    24:35
    Two saves by Lisutin now following a shot from the blue line.
     
    24:07
    Salavat plays at full strength again, there comes a 52 seconds powerplay.
     
    23:40
    Bad pass now by Koltsov, the home chance is over.
     
    23:00
    This penalty followed a great chance after a fine solo by Mereskin, who was stopped by the foul of Cibak in the end.
     
    22:59
    But penalty for Cibak (CHE) too, 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    22:07
    Penalty now for Babchuk (SLU), 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    21:25
    That was a poor powerplay of Salavat, Vityaz at full strength again.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    That was clearly a period of Salavat Yulaev, with a quick score after less than one minute. Following Zaborsky's goal, Khlystov added another one by the end of the period, and the attacking tries of Vityaz weren't dangerous so far. With a play like that it would be a hard one for Vityaz, let's see if they can change something after the break!
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:25
    Penalty for Koksharov (CHE), the first 2 minutes of the game, the call is hooking.
     
    18:15
    Attacking attempt by Vityaz is over because of a bad pass in the zone of Salavat.
     
    17:35
    Quick attack by Pihlstrom now, but stopped by the defenders of Vityaz.
     
    17:15
    Another shot from the blue line was stopped by Vasilevsky, there comes a throw in front of his goal.
     
    16:45
    A shot by Makeyev after a quick counter attack from close range was stopped by Vasilevsky.
     
    15:50
    Now Vityaz tries to attack, but they were stopped by the home defenders in the end.
     
    14:40
    Salavat attacks continuously, hard time for Vityaz now.
     
    13:52
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    And at the other end here's the second of Salavat by the full alone standed DENIS KHLYSTOV, who scores from the left side of the offensive zone with a hard shot. No assists.
     
    13:05
    Chances for Korolyov first, and then by Solodukhin, both were missed.
     
    12:40
    Shooting chance for Malevich from the blue line, Vasilevsky saves it in the last moment well.
     
    11:30
    No real chances for Vityaz so far, Salavat rules the game now.
     
    10:30
    It's Shitikov again, who tries to shoot after a fine solo, but Vasilevsky stops his attempt in the end.
     
    09:35
    A long range shot by Shitikov missed the target of Vasilevsky to the left.
     
    08:25
    No penalties so far, but sometimes there's a chance for the refs...
     
    07:10
    A quick pass by scorer Zaborsky finds no team mates, now Vityaz' got the puck.
     
    06:05
    Great pass by Hartikainen, but Makarov missed the puck in a promising situation in the end, the chance is over.
     
    05:25
    Vasilyev's hard shot was well saved by Vasilevsky.
     
    04:55
    A shot by Kudinov from the blue line missed the target of Vasilevsky.
     
    04:45
    Now Vityaz was caught offside.
     
    03:15
    Lisutin stops the puck now after an attacking attempt of Filatov.
     
    02:15
    Vasilevsky's first save in the game, after a shot from the blue line.
     
    02:10
    Offside by Salavat now, there comes a throw.
     
    01:40
    Another chance by Salavat now, but they've missed the target of Lisutin in the end.
     
    00:52
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    What a great start by Salavat! After 52 seconds here's the lead with a goal by TOMAS ZABORSKY from a two against one situation from close range, following a pass of Mereskin. Assists: Alexander Mereskin, Teemu Hartikainen.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Vasilevsky (Volkov) – Sopel, Kulda, Makarov, Filatov, Hartikainen – Vishnevsky, Babchuk, Mereskin, Khlystov, Zaborsky – Zubarev, Koltsov, Mirnov, Pihlstrom, Kaigorodov – Isangulov, Gurkin, Tolpeko, Glukhov, Slepyshev

    Vityaz Podolsk: Lisutin (Saprykin) – Porseland, Malevich, Kousal, Shitikov, Cibak – Rozin, Mezei, Solodukhin, Koksharov, Korolyov – Seleznyov, Golovkov, Afinogenov, Ziazov, Makeyev – Kudinov, Vasilyev, Podzins, Rybakov

    Referees: Karabanov, Sergeyev – Metalnikov, Sirotkin.
     
    Two days ago Salavat lost at home against Dynamo Moscow with 1:3, Vityaz played in Nizhnekamsk against Neftekhimik, and lost too (1:5), with a tragical last period (0:4).
     
    Tuesday afternoon Salavat Yulaev hosts Vityaz Podolsk in the KHL. Salavat stands on the 5th place of the table of division East, and they're in the playoff now with 91 points from 53 games. Vityaz is 12th on the table of the KHL West with no chance anymore, they've got 58 points from 53 games so far.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Zaborsky (Mereskin, Hartikainen), 14. Khlystov, 26. Vishnevsky (Khlystov, Zaborsky) – 31. Golovkov (Solodukhin, Korolyov), 32. Afinogenov (Ziazov, Makeyev)

    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Vasilevsky (Volkov) – Sopel, Kulda, Makarov, Filatov, Hartikainen – Vishnevsky, Babchuk, Mereskin, Khlystov, Zaborsky – Zubarev, Koltsov, Mirnov, Pihlstrom, Kaigorodov – Isangulov, Gurkin, Tolpeko, Glukhov, Slepyshev
    Vityaz Podolsk: Lisutin (Saprykin) – Porseland, Malevich, Kousal, Shitikov, Cibak – Rozin, Mezei, Solodukhin, Koksharov, Korolyov – Seleznyov, Golovkov, Afinogenov, Ziazov, Makeyev – Kudinov, Vasilyev, Podzins, Rybakov
    Referees: Karabanov, Sergeyev – Metalnikov, Sirotkin
    Attendance: 7050