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final
Ak Bars Kazan
1:3 (1:0, 0:3, 0:0)
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Saturday 08.03.2014, 14:00 • Kazan sports hall • KHL
     
    Sibir Novosibirsk was able to win the first match by Ak Bars Kazan, building a great chance to win the overall of the quarter final.
    Sibir won only one period, the second, but it was a 3-0 win.
    Kazan was putting huge pressure on the net of Koskinen, but he was guiding his net superbly today.
    Final results: Ak Bars – Sibir Novosibirsk: 1-3!
    Overall: 0-1!
    Thanks for attention!
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    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:48
    Medvedev bombed from the left side, Koskinen is the hero of the match, superb save!
     
    59:29
    Koskinen guided his net from the left! Nikulin bombed, then Petrov repeated the shot.
     
    59:05
    Last minute, Sibir is only doing defence! No power for attack.
     
    58:40
    Ak Bars time out again. The time is very low for them.
     
    58:40
    Shot from the right side, Koskinen saved it again. It was Petruzalek.
     
    58:05
    We can expect more risk by Kazan now, I think the time of Barulin's change to a 6th field player is close!
     
    57:58
    Offside by Sannikov on the right side, it could have been a counter.
     
    57:40
    Sibir guided the net well now, only a bit more than 2 minutes left.
     
    56:50
    Time out by Ak Bars Kazan.
     
    56:35
    Pesonen and Burmistrov both on the ice, now Burmistrov had a nice shot, Koskinen won the battle!
     
    56:05
    Less than 4 minutes remaining, Sibir is still ahead by 2 goals.
     
    55:30
    Ak Bars is trying everything, risking a lot, Sibir only focusing on defence and destroying the attacks.
     
    54:25
    Varnakov was alone in front of Koskinen, but waited too long, a defender reached him and tackled.
     
    53:55
    Novosibirsk is trying to keep the puck in the opponent zone.
     
    53:15
    Sibir escaped this penalty again, it was hot!
     
    52:50
    Bodrov had a huge bomb from the right side, Koskinen showed a superb save again!
     
    51:45
    Ak Bars desperately need a goal now being 2 goal down and only 8 minutes left.
     
    50:56
    Penalty by Novosibirsk. 2 minutes.
     
    50:55
    Tereshchenko bombed in the middle, Koskinen saved again! He's the hero of the match so far.
     
    50:15
    Ak Bars is trying hard! Petrov and Milovzorov both had a great chance and putting pressure on Sibir in this period of the game!
     
    49:15
    Ak Bars escaped this penalty too.
     
    48:25
    Enlund fired from the right, goalkeeper saved again. The 4th goal would decide everything, I'm sure.
     
    47:49
    Lekomtsev had a superb chance on the right near the circle, pure shot, Barulin saved well!
     
    47:05
    Svitov is out for 2 minutes due to boarding. Power play for Sibir.
     
    46:55
    Belov lost puck by Sibir's zone. Novosibirsk can build a new attack.
     
    46:30
    Novosibirsk escaped this situation, it was very hot twice. Now full strength again. Sibir should avoid penalties.
     
    46:05
    Heshka bombed from the left side, Koskinen saved again. Big pressure on Sibir now.
     
    45:45
    Shot by Korneyev from the left side, Koskinen saved!
     
    45:13
    Offside by Ak Bars. Faceoff outside the zone.
     
    44:40
    Kazan will have the full strength sooner.
     
    44:10
    Monya is also in the penalty box due to hooking. 4 against 4 now for a minute.
     
    43:10
    2 minute penalty for Ak Bars, power play for Sibir.
     
    43:05
    Novosibirsk escaped this situation quite easily.
     
    42:35
    Varnakov attempted on the left, it was too wide.
     
    41:50
    Martynov took the puck at the back and bombed away from his own zone.
     
    40:56
    Koskiranta is penalised for 2 minutes from Sibir. Power play for Ak Bars Kazan.
     
    40:30
    Enlund immediately had a superb scoring chance on the right side very close to the goal, Nikulin reached the scene in the last moment and blocked!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    This period was a nightmare for Ak Bars Kazan, and a heaven for Sibir Novosibirsk. Scored 3 goals while Kazan scored none.
    It's 1-3 now and Sibir is much more active!
    Stay with us for the final period!
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    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:15
    Belov bombed in the middle near the blue line, Barulin deflected it.
     
    38:07
    Medvedev is out for 2 minutes from Ak Bars. Power play for Sibir!
     
    37:40
    Kugrishev had a big chance in the middle, shot with backhand, Barulin saved it!
     
    37:05
    Heshka shot in the middle, Koskinen saved. Sibir can rely on Koskinen, he was one of the best goaltenders of the KHL this season!
     
    36:40
    Goal for Sibir!
    GUBIN scored from the left side after Shumakov's solo. 1-3!
     
    35:45
    Kazan escaped this penalty again. In the last moments Kutuzov had a chance to shoot, it was too wide.
     
    34:30
    Belov had a chance on the left side, Barulin somehow saved his shot!
     
    33:33
    Svitov is out from Ak Bars team! Power play for Novosibirsk this time.
     
    33:24
    Turmoil in front of the net again, Koskinen saved the shot of Petruzalek. Commercial break is on.
     
    32:45
    Big danger several times in front of visitors' goal.
     
    32:21
    Pesonen shot close to the net on the right side, Koskinen saved his net. Still power play for Ak Bars.
     
    31:22
    Shumakov is penalised for 2 minutes. Power play for Ak Bars.
     
    29:15
    Sannikov was close to score another goal for the visitors but failed to do so, Barulin saved in the middle!
     
    28:18
    Goal for Sibir!
    Sibir changed the game, OZHIGANOV got the puck on the right side, bombed, and scored! 1-2!
     
    27:00
    Monya, then Enlund could shoot from the right, Barulin saved both times!
     
    26:09
    And now it is turning, Zakharchuk is penalised for 2 minutes by Ak Bars. Sibir in power play! Now, commercial break is on.
     
    25:50
    Sibir escaped this double adrift quite easily!
     
    24:50
    Petruzalek shot from the left, but it was blocked by a defender's stick.
     
    23:25
    Martynov is out for 2 minutes. Penalty by Sibir, power play for Ak Bars, 2 men advantage.
     
    22:30
    2 minute penalty by Sibir Novosibirsk.
     
    21:27
    Goal for Sibir!
    Very nice attack by Sibir. A superb pass from the right, KOSKIRANTA bombed the puck into the net from the left very close to the net! 1-1!
     
    21:00
    Sibir attack, Barulin closed the angle well.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Ak Bars scored a goal in the 9th minute, but Sibir has several chances too. The match is wide open, Kazan is a little bit more active. It's 1-0 after 20 minutes.
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    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:31
    Shumakov shot from the left and then Pesonen also did the same on the other side, a bit too wide!
     
    18:55
    Korneyev bombed from the left, Koskinen saved!
     
    18:16
    Petrov grabbed the puck on the left, but failed to shoot, Kutuzov blocked him.
     
    17:40
    Romanov shot from the left, no problem for Barulin, then a counter too long.
     
    16:10
    Kopeikin fired from the right hand side, Barulin blocked it, Pesonen hit it out of the zone.
     
    15:00
    Tkachyov was in a chance, but a foul before that, penalty is coming. Obukhov is out for 2 minutes. Sibir Novosibirsk in power play now.
     
    14:45
    Pass too long towards Obukhov. Faceoff is coming.
     
    14:25
    Alexeyev collected the puck at the back, but strikers lost it in front.
     
    13:05
    Barulin saved the shot of Koskiranta from the right side!
     
    11:40
    Belov was active, attempted, Koskinen deflected it.
     
    09:45
    The stream is extremely bad, half of the event can not be seen, sorry for that. (there is no other one today)
     
    08:50
    Commercial break is on now.
     
    08:28
    Goal for AK Bars!
    VARNAKOV got the puck in the middle, had a solo and fired the puck into the right side of the goal. 1-0!
     
    06:20
    Petruzalek fired in the middle, Koskinen guided his net once again. Kazan is more active in the first minutes!
     
    05:50
    2 minute penalty for Belov, power play for Ak Bars!
     
    04:30
    Milovzorov had a close shot, Koskinen saved again!
     
    02:50
    Stapleton shot in the middle, Koskinen showed a save in the 3rd minute!
     
    01:00
    Barulin and Koskinen are the two goaltenders at the start of the match.
     
    00:40
    Ak Bars is playing in white, Sibir in black.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin, Garipov – Belov, Nikulin, Zakharchuk, Bodrov, Stapleton, Svitov, Varnakov, Pesonen, Korneyev, Heshka, Tereshchenko, Yarullin, Obukhov, Petruzalek, Tkachyov, Burmistrov, Milovzorov, Medvedev, Petrov

    HK Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen, Bespalov – Shumakov, Monya, Lehtera, Kugryshev, Alexeyev, Gubin, Kopeikin, Enlund, Belov, Hrabal, Romanov, Sannikov, Koskiranta, Kutuzov, Martynov, Lekomtsev, Kvartalnov, Ignaitushkin, Ozhiganov, Butuzov

    Referees: Rönn, Karabanov.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Varnakov (Belov, Zakharchuk) – 22. Koskiranta (Kugryshev), 29. Ozhiganov (Lehtera), 37. Gubin (Shumakov)

    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin, Garipov – Belov, Nikulin, Zakharchuk, Bodrov, Stapleton, Svitov, Varnakov, Pesonen, Korneyev, Heshka, Tereshchenko, Yarullin, Obukhov, Petruzalek, Tkachyov, Burmistrov, Milovzorov, Medvedev, Petrov
    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen, Bespalov – Shumakov, Monya, Lehtera, Kugryshev, Alexeyev, Gubin, Kopeikin, Enlund, Belov, Hrabal, Romanov, Sannikov, Koskiranta, Kutuzov, Martynov, Lekomtsev, Kvartalnov, Ignaitushkin, Ozhiganov, Butuzov
    Referees: Rönn, Karabanov