JAR 4:1 AST | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - Barys Nur-Sultan (KHL)

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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Rusko

4:1 (3:0, 0:1, 1:0)

Barys Nur-Sultan

Tuesday 04.03.2014, 16:30 • Arena 2000 Lokomotiv (Yaroslav) • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.
		Starting lineups: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Kolesnik, Sanford – Vishnevski, Holös, Plotnikov, Konkov, Redlihs, Petrov, Kronwall, Averin, Akhmetov, Pashnin, Platt, Apalkov, Vasiliev, Yakovlev, Lyubushkin, Kapustin, Galimov, Gorokhov, Sprukts, Kartayev Barys Astana: Ahonen, Yeremeyev (Eremeev) – Savchenko, Kudroc, Litvinenko, Semyonov, Zhailauov, Dawes, Polischuk, Barker, Bochenski, Gavrilin, Rudenko, Upper, Lundin, Starchenko, Blochin, Grebenschikov, Rakhmanov, Romanov, Hamill Referees: Olenin, Romasko.
		The Kazakh, then the Russian anthem is on now. The game is starting soon.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:20	Ahonen is starting by Barys, Kolesnik is starting by Lokomotiv as goalkeepers.
	00:45	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is playing in red, Barys Astana in white.
	01:25	Goal for Lokomotiv! Scorer is LYUBUSHKIN. 1-0 for Lokomotiv already in the second minute!
	02:55	Great save by Kolesnik, Semyonov shot in the middle, the goalie deflected it!
	03:19	Bochenski shot in the middle, it was dangerous and Dawes could not repeat it due to Kolesnik's repeated save!
	03:25	2 minute penalty for Bochenski. Power play for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
	03:33	Goal for Lokomotiv! A power play goal for Yaroslavl! After a faceoff, the puck bounced ahead of SPRUKTS on the left and he bombed into the empty net! 2-0!
	03:33	Time out by Barys Astana.
	04:05	Lokomotiv started this match as a dream. 2 goals against Barys already in the first 4 minutes.
	04:35	Lundin fired from the right side near the blue line, a defender blocked it with his stick.
	04:51	Kolesnik's another save after the shot of Barker in the middle. Astana is really pushing harder after the 2nd goal.
	05:10	Plotnikov had a dangerous counter attack again for Lokomotiv, but he failed to shoot, a defender caught him.
	05:46	Goal for Lokomotiv! Unbelievable start! Redlihs shot from the left, SPRUKTS could repeat it in the middle very close to the goalie and it went again to the net! 3-0 already! What a start by Yaroslavl!
	06:50	Barys is clearly shocked after the three goals. Blokhin slid to offside now, but they have to change their game very soon.
	07:48	Commercial break is on now after a shot by Holös.
	08:55	Yaroslavl is filtering the attacks of Barys very well so far and trying to possess the puck as much as possible in the opponent zone.
	09:35	Vasiliev shot in the middle near the blue line, Ahonen saved.
	09:51	2 minute penalty for Gorokhov. Power play for Barys in the next 2 minutes. Can it change the game?
	10:05	Blokhin is active, he bombed from the middle near the blue line, Kolesnik saved brilliantly.
	11:05	Yaroslavl was able to hit the puck out of the zone.
	11:55	Great defence by Yaroslavl, only one shot from Barys, escaped this penalty.
	12:21	Second commercial break is on now. The game is nearly equal in these minutes.
	12:53	Romanov bombed from the right side at a sharp angle, it was a sudden and unexpected shot, Kolesnik saved it!
	14:25	Starchenko tried to shoot from the right, Vasiliev blocked it with his stick.
	14:54	Averin had a trick on the left, Ahonen followed him and finally saved his shot. It was another good chance.
	15:15	Barker fired from the left, it was a distant shot and became too high.
	15:48	Akhmetov blocked a shot by Zhailauov with his body. It was a bit painful for him, left the field soon.
	17:00	Dawes fired from the right side in the circle, Kolesnik won the battle.
	17:45	Plotnikov shot in the middle, it was a few centimeters wide.
	17:49	Quick respond by Starchenko, counter and shot from the right side, Kolesnik deflected it.
	18:45	Huge chance by Lokomotiv, but Petrov and Kapustin both failed to push the puck into the net in the turmoil ahead of Ahonen.
	19:25	Plotnikov in attacking mood, Ahonen blocked his shot again.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Lokomotiv shocked Barys in the first minutes with those three goals and holding the lead so far. There were great chances after the goals too by both opponents, it's a quick speed, good match! Great to watch! Yaroslavl – Astana: 3-0 so far. Stay with us after the break! ----
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:55	Can Barys diminish the 3 goal advantage in these 20 minutes?
	21:05	Starchenko shot from the right side, it was not strong, Kolesnik saved easily.
	22:07	Lundin fired from the right, Kolesnik was able to guide his net with a great save!
	22:40	Gorokhov was cleared from the opponent zone, but no reward. It looked like a penalty.
	23:30	How could Lokomotiv miss this chance? Sprukts could shoot towards a nearly empty goal but failed to hit the puck from the left, very close to the net!
	24:50	Galimov had another big chance in the middle, Ahonen saved in a brilliant way!
	25:25	Barys definitely need to guide his net. If they got another goal, the 4th one would decide the game surely.
	25:59	Petrov slightly injured. 2 minute penalty for a Barys player this time. Power play for Yaroslavl. Now commercial break is running.
	25:59	Gavrilin is the player who is penalised for 2 minutes.
	26:35	If Lokomotiv dealed with this big chance to play in 5 against 4, they could decide the match so early today. But they can't lead an attack so far.
	27:00	Still no home attack.
	27:25	Platt shot in the middle, Ahonen saved it.
	28:15	A bad change by Astana, Kapustin remained alone in front of Ahonen, but the goalie won the battle!
	28:40	Blokhin led a superb counter in the middle, had a pure shot, Kolesnik showed a superb save to guide his net!
	28:43	Another penalty for Lokomotiv. Pashnin is out for 2 minutes.
	29:20	Rahmanov shot from the right side, Kolesnik needed to deflect it again.
	30:25	Starchenko got away on the left, fired from a good position, Kolesnik saved great again!
	30:47	After getting to full strength, Pashnin got the puck on the right, shot, Ahonen showed his talent. Big chance missed.
	31:30	Kolesnik reckoned with the turning around behind his net and closed the angle ahead of Romanov, so the Barys player missed the chance on the left.
	32:05	Goal for Barys! Finally Barys made it. After a not exact pass, RAHMANOV scored in the middle while falling off! It was a close but spectacular goal! 3-1, the game became open with it!
	33:00	Barys stayed in attacking mood, it can be dangerous for Lokomotiv to be so defensive in the last minutes.
	33:36	Another good chance by Barys from the left side by Rudenko. Yakovlev is penalised for 2 minutes. Power play for Astana!
	34:45	I think Yaroslavl need a goal yet to ensure the win.
	35:40	Full strength for Lokomotiv, they escaped this penalty quite easily.
	35:46	Barker shot in the middle, Kolesnik needed a safe block. Commercial break is on.
	36:04	A small boxing match between Hamill and Apalkov.
	36:04	Apalkov is out for 2 minutes and Hamill is also out for 2 minutes due to roughing.
	36:30	4 against for in these 2 minutes.
	36:55	Ahonen saved then Gavrilin shot on the other side and Kolesnik had to save from the left!
	37:28	Outstanding solo by Savchenko on the left, pulled to the middle, fired, Kolesnik guided his net!
	38:20	Barys mostly dominating the field in this period.
	38:41	Romanov slid to offside on the right hand side.
	39:25	Distant shot by Rudenko, very wide.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Second period was visibly for Barys Astana. Shots on target: 4-16! Lokomotiv can be in danger if it continues in this way. Yaroslavl was lucky that got only one goal in the 2nd period. It's still 3-1 for Yaroslavl, but Barys is dominating now. Stay with us for the final period! ----
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:35	As expected, Barys started the third period with an attack.
	41:25	Rudenko had a chance in the middle, shot, Kolesnik deflected it.
	41:54	Kolesnik needed a safety save after the distant shot by Romanov.
	42:40	Vishnevski passed across from the left, Konkov had a chance to shoot but he was too close to Ahonen already. Missed opportunity.
	43:22	Kronwall shot in the middle, it was blocked and the puck flew away very far.
	44:05	Rahmanov bombed in the middle, Kolesnik showed a superb save! Barys is offensive again.
	44:20	Gorokhov fired in the middle, Ahonen let no chance to score with a good block.
	45:10	Lokomotiv relieved after a counter, Plotnikov was close on the left to shoot but tricked too much.
	45:36	Litvinenko is penalised for 2 minutes. Power play for Yaroslavl.
	45:44	Extremely short power play. Konkov is out from Lokomotiv too, so 4 against four!
	46:10	Bochenski had a nice solo, fired from the left in a big chance, Kolesnik is the hero of the match!
	47:30	Blokhin very nearly scored for Astana, but finally somehow the defenders were able to clear the zone!
	48:35	Barys is clearly risking, they are attacking all the way already pushing the opponent on their own zone. Now commercial break is on.
	49:25	Kartayev could have decided everything with this close shot, Ahonen guided his net.
	51:10	Lokomotiv could led a 2 against 1 situation, Plotnikov was not able to do the crosspass, a defender stole the puck. It was clearly a great chance.
	51:35	Petrov bombed in the middle twice, Ahonen didn't allow the puck in.
	53:00	Pass towards Sprukts is too long. Faceoff by Lokomotiv.
	53:30	Interesting, that the match brought 3 goals in the first 5 minutes, and the next 48 minutes brought only one.
	54:08	Plotnikov shot, then Averin was close, but Ahonen put his hands on the puck for safe.
	54:14	Goal for Lokomotiv! Right after the faceoff, AVERIN shot from the middle, right into the net. It's 4-1, everything has been decided with this very nice goal!
	55:01	Big chance by Yaroslavl again, Kudroc fouled, 2 minute penalty for the Barys player.
	55:38	Konkov bombed in the middle, Ahonen saved. Yaroslavl has not stopped, they are still going on more goals.
	56:10	Petrov fired from the right, Ahonen was lying on the ice, but he deflected the shot with his body!
	57:04	Barys Astana escaped the penalty, but the time is running out, no chance to score 3 goals.
	57:23	The crowd is celebrating, in the mean time Plotnikov shot in the middle, Ahonen saved.
	57:45	Chance on the other side. Bochenski fired from the left, Kolesnik was nearly flawless today, and only 2 minutes left.
	58:35	Starchenko fired in the middle, Kolesnik's view was covered but still saved.
	59:10	Last minute is running, midfield play is on.
	59:17	Litvinenko is out in the end for 2 minutes. Lokomotiv can finish the game in power play.
	60:00	Game over.
		The last period was again for Yaroslavl. Shots on target: 15-11. During the whole match: 30-37. That means, Kolesnik has done a superb work today with 36 saves! Lokomotiv won the match well deserved and they have to be thankful to Kolesnik too! It was the last match in the normal season here, in Yaroslavl. Lokomotiv – Barys: 4-1! Thanks for attention! ---- (18:46:50)

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 2. Lyubushkin (Redlihs, Platt), 4. Sprukts (Redlihs), 6. Sprukts (Redlihs), 55. Averin (Apalkov, Plotnikov) – 33. Rahmanov (Barker)

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Kolesnik, Sanford – Vishnevski, Holös, Plotnikov, Konkov, Redlihs, Petrov, Kronwall, Averin, Akhmetov, Pashnin, Platt, Apalkov, Vasiliev, Yakovlev, Lyubushkin, Kapustin, Galimov, Gorokhov, Sprukts, Kartayev

Barys Nur-Sultan: Ahonen, Yeremeyev (Eremeev) – Savchenko, Kudroc, Litvinenko, Semyonov, Zhailauov, Dawes, Polischuk, Barker, Bochenski, Gavrilin, Rudenko, Upper, Lundin, Starchenko, Blochin, Grebenschikov, Rakhmanov, Romanov, Hamill

Referees: Olenin, Romasko

Attendance: 9000

1st period
	01:25
	03:25
	03:33
	05:46
	09:51
1st intermission
2nd period
	25:59
	28:43
	32:05
	33:36
	36:04
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:36
	45:44
	54:14
	55:01
	59:17
Final