DON 5:2 RIG | HC Donbass Donetsk - Dinamo Riga (KHL)

KHL

Dynamo – Lokomotiv	3:2 (after OT)	\|	SKA St. Petersburg – CSKA	1:0 (end)	\|	Donbass – Riga	5:2 (end)
Lev – Medvescak	4:3 (end)

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HC Donbass Donetsk

5:2 (0:1, 2:0, 3:1)

Dinamo Riga

Friday 07.03.2014, 18:00 • Druzhba Palace of Sports • KHL

		Despite Riga took the lead early on for 1-0, from the 2nd period, Donetsk changed the game. After 3-1 lead for Donbass, Riga was trying everything, putting huge pressure on Donetsk, but failed to score. 4-1 was a deciding fact then. Leighton had a superb day today with many great saves! Final results Donbass Donetsk – Dinamo Riga: 5-2! And Donbass is leading the quarter final by 1-0 after the 1st game! Thanks for attention! ---- (20:21:10)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:54	Goal for Donbass! For the last half a minute, Tellqvist was out of the goal, LAINE grabbed the puck, had a solo in the middle and passed the puck into the net very easily! 5-2!
	59:30	Ozolins bombed from the left, Leighton deflected this big shot! It could have been very exciting!
	59:15	No, Tellqvist is staying in.
	58:51	Time out by Dinamo Riga. We can expect Tellqvist to be substituted to a 6th field player to risk by Dinamo.
	58:51	Wirtanen shot from the right side, Tellqvist saved.
	58:45	Cipulis lost the puck on the left side, Kaspar collected it.
	58:30	The time is ticking, Riga still need 2 goals.
	56:17	Goal for Dinamo Riga! DARZINS brought Riga again closer. He got the puck on the left, had a trick then pushed the puck into the goal's right side! 4-2!
	55:55	Goal for Donbass! The match is over, we could see the 4th Donbass goal. A quick counter attack by DADONOV, he did a trick and shot the puck from the middle after a nice solo. 4-1! The game is decided!
	55:23	Leighton deflected a mid power shot by Redlihs.
	55:10	Final 5 minutes are running.
	54:45	Chance by Donbass! Kaspar shot in the middle, Tellqvist doesn't allow the puck in.
	53:00	Both Pujacs and Hossa fired in the middle, Leighton saved both times. Riga is continuing to keep on attacking!
	52:30	Ozolins bombed close to the goal from the right, Leighton is the hero of the period so far!
	51:43	Tellqvist saved the shot of Kaspar in the middle. Donetsk escaped the huge pressure. They should avoid penalties.
	51:33	Yakutsenya slid to offside by some centimeters.
	51:05	Less than 9 minutes left, Donetsk has got a 2 goal advantage.
	50:35	Riga was putting huge pressure on Donetsk, but failed to score, full strength for HCD again.
	49:55	K. Redlihs shot in the middle really strong, Leighton guided his net!
	48:45	Laine led a counter after the faceoff, shot from the right side, Tellqvist saved cleverly!
	48:20	Darzins wanted to put the puck into the net on the left, but Varlamov fouled him. 2 minute penalty for Donbass player. Another power play for Dinamo Riga! Very exciting!
	47:50	Donbass is not in safe, Riga is taking it hard now. Hascak bombed from the right hand side, Leighton saved!
	46:50	Donbass escaped this penalty finally, full strength! Now, commercial break is running.
	46:01	Pujacs fired from the right, Leighton saved again. Pressure on Donetsk now!
	45:20	Robinson had a big shot in the middle, Darzins also had a big one, both were deflected by Leighton.
	44:15	Razin is out for 2 minutes due to a penalty. Power play for Riga!
	43:55	Skvortsovs attempted in the middle, a defender blocked it with his stick.
	42:20	Dinamo Riga has to score as soon as possible if they still want something in this match!
	41:04	Goal for Donbass! LAINE got the puck on the right side and had a bomb near the circle! 3-1! It was an extremely fast goal!
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The second period was dominated by Donbass. Shots on goal: 14-6!!
		Donetsk has done what they wanted to do, they changed the game and turned towards themselves. Again home team was more active, but this time they scored twice, Riga none. It's 2-1 now, stay with us for the rest of the match after the break! ----
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:36	Ozolins is penalised for 2 minutes due to a rough interference. Power play for Donbass Donetsk!
	39:20	Still Donetsk is more active despite turning the game over.
	38:55	About a single minute left, Dadonov fought for the puck in the middle, but it bounced out of bounds.
	38:20	What the hell has Leighton saved now? A very close and strong shot by Johnson while the goalkeeper was on the ice. But saved!
	37:50	Riga counter – Nizivijs fired from the right side, Leighton closed the angle well.
	37:15	Dadonov shot from the right side, Tellqvist again needed a save with his gloves.
	36:05	Goal for Donbass! Counter attack by Donetsk, Kaspar had a solo on the left, WILSON got the dream pass on the right and bombed the puck into the goal. 2-1!!
	35:50	Ozelins shot from the left, Leighton showed his talent with a good save.
	35:15	Dinamo in full strength, power play for Riga.
	34:55	Dadonov shot from the right, he didn't hit it properly, Tellqvist had a safety save!
	34:35	Power play lost for Donbass, 4 against 4 at this moment.
	34:12	This time, Donbass is penalised for 2 minutes. Laine is out.
	33:45	What have they missed again? Kaspar had an attempt in the middle very close to the goalie, but he hit the goalkeeper!
	33:20	Donetsk in power play formation.
	32:26	2 minute penalty for J. Redlihs. Power play for Donbass again!
	32:20	Goal for Donbass! After a faceoff, WIRTANEN shot in the middle, Podhradsky was also close on the left, but the first shot got to the net. 1-1!
	32:15	Today's attendance is 3834.
	32:10	Huge bomb by Donetsk, Wirtanen attempted, Tellqvist saved!
	31:49	Dinamo Riga got a penalty. Skvortsovs has to sit down for 2 minutes.
	31:00	Robinson collected the puck at the back, Hossa got the puck in front, shot, Leighton guided his net!
	29:55	Laine had a shot in the middle, Tellqvist blocked it again! Donbass very dangerous several times, but still 0 goal.
	29:30	Kagarlitsky bombed in the middle, Tellqvist saved as usual! Commercial break is on.
	28:50	Johnson passed to Hossa, fired, Leighton saved, then on the other side Yakutsenya fired, Tellqvist saved, then again a quick counter, Redlihs bombed, Leighton was again the final destination!
	27:30	Varlamov had a solo on the right and shot despite more defenders in sight, one of them blocked the puck.
	26:10	Good counter on the other side. Ozolins fired in the middle very quickly, Leighton deflected the shot!
	25:35	Piganovich got the puck for shot on the right side, fired, Tellqvist saved again!
	24:50	Mainly Donbass is possessing the puck but no shots this time.
	23:40	Bartulis had a great movement, stole the puck from Riga in front of his own goal, denying a much bigger chance.
	22:15	Kaspar fired in the middle after a great pass, Tellqvist saved superbly!
	21:20	Riga escaped the penalty quite easily, no serious shot, full strength now.
	20:45	Donbass has the first attack. Tellqvist saved the shot of Bartulis from the right.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Donetsk shot 10 times in the first period, Riga shot 8 times. Dinamo scored once, Donbass none. The home team is a bit more active, had more dangerous opportunities, but failed to score. The speed and excitement is great, it's a good match so far. So, 0-1 so far, stay with us after the break too! ----
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:05	2 minute penalty for Johnson. Power play for Donbass!
	19:05	Somehow the chance of Donbass was missed now. The goal has moved away, a penalty is going to be, but the puck remained outside after the superb pass by Yakutsenya from the right, Fedotenko missed it somehow.
	18:00	Begovs was close to shoot in the middle after a pass from the back, but it was not exact, it could have been more dangerous.
	17:40	The speed of the game is very good.
	16:55	Huge and unexpected shot by Pujacs from the right side, Leighton guided his net, it was clearly a chance!
	16:25	Offside by Szczechura.
	16:10	Riga grabbed the puck, relieved.
	15:35	Again a danger in front of Tellqvist's goal, Yakutsenya fired from the right side, the goalkeeper saved superbly!
	15:00	Dadonov had a trick on the right side, then fired a strong one, Tellqvist saved.
	14:25	Donbass had some bad luck, they were the more active team, but failed to score – Riga has just done it so!
	13:18	Goal for Dinamo Riga! After the faceoff and a save by Leighton, MEIJA arrived on the right side and pushed the puck into the net from a sharp angle! 0-1!
	13:10	Safety save by Leighton, the puck was slipping very slowly but some strikers were nearing quickly.
	12:40	2 minute penalty for Piganovich after a rude contact with a Riga player.
	12:40	Kaspar missed a good chance in the middle, didn't hit the puck properly in front of the Riga net.
	12:00	Another good attempt from the left side, this time by Kagarlitsky. Riga escaped it again, Tellqvist guided his net!
	11:10	Tellqvist saved a great one after the left hand side shot by Fedotenko!
	10:15	Midfield play was on for a minute, then Johnson fired in the middle after Meija's weak attempt. Leighton needed a great save!
	09:03	Leighton had a safety save from the right side, Hascak was trying to shoot.
	08:55	Riga clearly relieved, they are more active now in the last minute.
	08:35	Cipulis stood in front of the goalkeeper, but a defender stole the puck in the very last moment!
	07:40	Kagarlitsky got the puck in the middle, but he passed the puck a few centimeters too wide in a big chance.
	07:30	Commercial break is on now. This is a good match so far.
	07:10	Donbass is attacking much more, Riga is building on the counters!
	06:45	Riga is trying to possess the puck now as much as possible.
	05:30	What has Donetsk missed! At first Piganovich had a huge shot from the right side, then Zakharov fired in the middle, Tellqvist was able to kick it out with his left leg!
	05:00	Yakutsenya had a backhand shot from the right side, Tellqvist needed a safety save.
	03:40	Blagoj fired in the middle, Tellqvist closed the angle well. Donetsk is more active in the first minutes.
	03:05	Piganovich collected the puck at the back, Podhrasky shot from the left side, good save by Tellqvist.
	02:10	Donbass is playing in red, Dinamo Riga in white.
	01:45	Darzins had a close and dangerous shot from the left side, Leighton showed today's first great save!
	00:45	First attack of Donbass Donetsk was filtered by Dinamo defenders.
	00:30	Tellqvist is the goalkeeper by Dinamo Riga, and Leighton is defending the goal of Donbass.
	00:01	Game started.
		The anthem of the Ukraine is sung by a man, live. The crowd is stockstill.
		The teams are ready with the warm up, the Latvian anthem is on now.
		Starting lineups: HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton, Laco – Silnitsky, Wilson, Bartulis, Kagarlitsky, Wirtanen, Kaspar, Blagoi, Fedotenko, Kolar, Yakutsenya, Belukhin, Podhradsky, Varlamov, Zakharov, Razin, Dadonov, Shchegolkov, Piganovich, Toryanik, Laine Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist, Sedlacek – Begovs, Ozolins, K. Redlihs, Sotnieks, Skvortsovs, Redlihs, Nizivijs, Robinson, Johnson, Cipulis, Szczechura, Hascak, Pujacs, Hossa, Meija, Darzins, Upitis, Bicevskis Referees: Gashilov, Kadyrov.
		Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 33. Wirtanen, 37. Wilson (Kaspar), 42. Laine, 56. Dadonov (Piganovich, Kagarlitsky), 60. Laine – 14. Meija (Szczechura, Robinson), 57. Darzins

HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton, Laco – Silnitsky, Wilson, Bartulis, Kagarlitsky, Wirtanen, Kaspar, Blagoi, Fedotenko, Kolar, Yakutsenya, Belukhin, Podhradsky, Varlamov, Zakharov, Razin, Dadonov, Shchegolkov, Piganovich, Toryanik, Laine

Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist, Sedlacek – Begovs, Ozolins, K. Redlihs, Sotnieks, Skvortsovs, Redlihs, Nizivijs, Robinson, Johnson, Cipulis, Szczechura, Hascak, Pujacs, Hossa, Meija, Darzins, Upitis, Bicevskis

Referees: Gashilov, Kadyrov

Attendance: 3834

1st period
	12:40
	13:18
	19:05
1st intermission
2nd period
	31:49
	32:20
	32:26
	34:12
	36:05
	39:36
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:04
	44:15
	48:20
	55:55
	56:17
	59:54
Final