UFA 3:2 VTZ | Salavat Yulaev Ufa - Vityaz Podolsk (KHL)

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Salavat Yulaev Ufa

3:2 (2:0, 1:2, 0:0)

Vityaz Podolsk

Tuesday 04.03.2014, 14:00 • Ufa-Arena, Ufa • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
		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.
		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).
		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.
	00:01	Game started.
	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.
	01:40	Another chance by Salavat now, but they've missed the target of Lisutin in the end.
	02:10	Offside by Salavat now, there comes a throw.
	02:15	Vasilevsky's first save in the game, after a shot from the blue line.
	03:15	Lisutin stops the puck now after an attacking attempt of Filatov.
	04:45	Now Vityaz was caught offside.
	04:55	A shot by Kudinov from the blue line missed the target of Vasilevsky.
	05:25	Vasilyev's hard shot was well saved by Vasilevsky.
	06:05	Great pass by Hartikainen, but Makarov missed the puck in a promising situation in the end, the chance is over.
	07:10	A quick pass by scorer Zaborsky finds no team mates, now Vityaz' got the puck.
	08:25	No penalties so far, but sometimes there's a chance for the refs...
	09:35	A long range shot by Shitikov missed the target of Vasilevsky to the left.
	10:30	It's Shitikov again, who tries to shoot after a fine solo, but Vasilevsky stops his attempt in the end.
	11:30	No real chances for Vityaz so far, Salavat rules the game now.
	12:40	Shooting chance for Malevich from the blue line, Vasilevsky saves it in the last moment well.
	13:05	Chances for Korolyov first, and then by Solodukhin, both were missed.
	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.
	14:40	Salavat attacks continuously, hard time for Vityaz now.
	15:50	Now Vityaz tries to attack, but they were stopped by the home defenders in the end.
	16:45	A shot by Makeyev after a quick counter attack from close range was stopped by Vasilevsky.
	17:15	Another shot from the blue line was stopped by Vasilevsky, there comes a throw in front of his goal.
	17:35	Quick attack by Pihlstrom now, but stopped by the defenders of Vityaz.
	18:15	Attacking attempt by Vityaz is over because of a bad pass in the zone of Salavat.
	19:25	Penalty for Koksharov (CHE), the first 2 minutes of the game, the call is hooking.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		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!
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	21:25	That was a poor powerplay of Salavat, Vityaz at full strength again.
	22:07	Penalty now for Babchuk (SLU), 2 minutes for hooking.
	22:59	But penalty for Cibak (CHE) too, 2 minutes for slashing.
	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.
	23:40	Bad pass now by Koltsov, the home chance is over.
	24:07	Salavat plays at full strength again, there comes a 52 seconds powerplay.
	24:35	Two saves by Lisutin now following a shot from the blue line.
	24:59	Vityaz at full strength again.
	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.
	26:55	Koltsov tries to shoot now from close range, but the home attempt was saved by the defenders of Vityaz in the end.
	27:30	Not much seen from Vityaz in attack so far, no troubles for Vasilevsky and co.
	28:40	A promising home attack ends now with a bad pass of Filatov.
	29:30	A shot by Malevich from the circle was well blocked by the defenders.
	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.
	30:50	Icing by Vityaz now, there comes a throw.
	31:10	The puck is out of the playing area now, there comes a throw in the defensive zone of Vityaz.
	31:14	10 minutes misconduct penalty for Golovkov (CHE) and a 20 minutes game misconduct for him too.
	31:35	A shot by Hartikainen from the right side was stopped by Lisutin.
	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.
	32:40	Good chance now for Salavat when Lisutin was beaten, but they didn't found the empty net of Vityaz...
	33:30	Good shot by Koksharov from the left side was saved by Vasilevsky.
	34:00	Shooting chance now for Mirnov, but the puck went over the bar.
	35:00	The players of Salavat are very nervous now, and there's a chance for Vityaz almost from nowhere...
	36:00	Salavat attacks now without a shooting chance this time.
	37:45	Tolpeko tries an attacking attempt, but Lisutin stops his action.
	38:05	Offside now by Vityaz, there comes a throw.
	38:40	Great action now by Pihlstrom, but his try made no problems for Lisutin in the end.
	39:10	Penalty for Makarov (SLU), 2 minutes for hooking.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		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.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:50	Vasilevsky stops the puck now after the shot of Mezei.
	41:10	Salavat plays at full strength again.
	42:20	Lisutin's got the puck now, the game is interrupted.
	42:55	A shot by Seleznyov missed the target of Vasilevsky.
	43:50	A won faceoff and a hard shot by Sopel from the blue line missed the goal of Lisutin.
	45:00	Salavat tries to make their fourth goal, but no luck so far.
	45:45	Icing by Vityaz now, there comes a throw.
	46:17	Penalty for Hartikainen (SLU), 2 minutes for slashing, and a chance for Vityaz Podolsk in powerplay.
	47:10	Inaccurate shots from Vityaz so far, no real problems by the target of Vasilevsky.
	47:30	Salavat releases themselve, the puck is by Lisutin now.
	47:40	Offside now by Vityaz.
	48:00	Vasilevsky stops the puck now, and there are some fisticuffs after it.
	48:17	Salavat at full strength again.
	48:45	Lisutin stops the puck after an attacking try of Mereskin.
	49:35	Offside by Vityaz Podolsk again.
	50:45	Fine solo by Tolpeko now, with a shot in the end saved by Lisutin well.
	51:25	Another offside by Vityaz again, there comes a throw.
	52:34	Penalty for Makeyev (CHE), 2 minutes for hooking.
	53:21	Another penalty for a Vityaz player, this time it's Malevich (CHE), 2 minutes for roughing.
	54:05	A shot by Vishnevsky was well blocked by the defenders of Vityaz.
	54:34	The first penalty is over, Vityaz plays now 4 on 5.
	55:21	Vityaz now at full strength again.
	55:35	Lisutin saves a hard shot now from close range.
	56:30	Salavat in a waiting mood now, no real attacks.
	57:30	But not much creativity from the Vityaz side too, and the game goes slowly over.
	58:37	Visiting team timeout.
	58:37	Vityaz tries it now with an empty net!
	59:30	No real chances so far for the away team.
	60:00	Game over.
		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.
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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

1st period
	00:52
	13:52
	19:25
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:07
	22:59
	25:03
	30:13
	31:14
	32:00
	39:10
2nd intermission
3rd period
	46:17
	52:34
	53:21
Final