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final
Dinamo Riga
1:4 (0:1, 0:1, 1:2)
HC Donbass Donetsk
Tuesday 11.03.2014, 18:30 • Arena Riga • KHL
     
    Donbass have moved to within one game of the second round of the KHL playoffs with a emphatic 4-1 victory over Dinamo Riga away from home! The score is now 3-1 in the series and they can finish things off with a win next time out in Donetsk, Teemu Laine, Maxim Yakutseniya and Sergey Varlamov out the Ukrainians three up before Geints Meija got one back for the hosts, but Tuomas Kiiskinen put the icing on the cake for Donbass with an empty netter. Thanks for following all of today's coverage with us, and see you again soon for more unmissable KHL playoff action! (20:55:52)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    60:00
    Just as the final buzzer goes off Sandis Ozolis and Alexander Toryanik drop the gloves to settle a few issues and although time is already up both still get penalties!
     
    59:54
    Goal for Dinamo! The puck pops out form the left hand boards to TUOMAS KIISKINEN who skates up to the empty net and seals the deal, it's 4-1! Assists- Teemu Laine
     
    59:36
    Empty net now for the home side!
     
    59:21
    Dinamo have taken a timeout with time running down!
     
    52:44
    Goal for Dinamo! Jan Laco can't hold on to a wrister form the right and the puck falls on to the stick of GINTS MEIJA who brings his side back into the game, it's 3-1! Assists- Maris Bicevskis and Georgijs Pujacs
     
    46:54
    Goal for Donbass! That should put them out of sight! A wraparound attempt does go for Lukas Kaspar but the puck falls directly to SERGEY VARLAMOV who taps home into the already empty net, it's 3-0! Assists- Lukas Kaspar
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:49
    Dinamo have a powerplay chance here to get back into the game with Lukas Kaspar for Donbass being sent to the penalty box for high sticking
     
    38:05
    Goal for Donbass! The Ukrainians have doubled their advantage! Evgeniy Dadonov makes an excellent hard skate to the net, feeds MAXIM YAKUTSENIYA on the crease and he makes no mistake, it's 2-0! Assists- Evgeniy Dadonov
     
    23:30
    Dinamo have killed that penalty effectively and are back to full strength
     
    21:30
    The penalties are starting to build up and at the start of the second period Dinamo have received a cheap penalty for having too many men on the ice
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:52
    Donbass are now at full strength eight seconds before the end of the first period
     
    17:52
    Ruslan Fedotenko for interference has given Dinamo their second powerplay opportunity to get back on level terms
     
    11:03
    It's now a five on five hockey game again
     
    09:03
    This time though it's a penalty against the visitors, Sergey Varlamov for now holding up the game has been called
     
    06:48
    Dinamo are now back at full strength
     
    04:48
    The first penalty of the game has been handed out to Marcel Hossa for delaying the game and Donbass already one up are the first to go on the powerplay
     
    03:44
    Goal for Donbass! The visitors draw first blood! TEEMU LAINE finishes off a wonderful team move which started right down the other end of the ice as he beats Sedlacek glove side when sent through one on one, it's 1-0! Assists- Tuomas Kiiskinen and Clay Wilson
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are now out on to the ice and after the national anthems of Latvia and the Ukraine we will be getting underway!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Tellqvist)- Ozolins, K Redlihs, Sotnieks, J Redlihs, Robinson, Pujacs- Begovs, Skvorcovs, Nizivijs, Dzerins, Szczechura, Cipulis, Bukarts, Hossa, Meija, Darzins, Upitis, Bicevskis

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Laco (Leighton)- Silnitskiy, Wilson, Bartulis, Kolar, Podkhradskiy, Konev, Piganovich- Wirtanen, Kiiskinen, Kaspar, Blagoi, Fedotenko, Yakutseniya, Belukhin, Varlamov, Zakharov, Dadonov, Shchegolkov, Toryanik, Laine

    Referees: Anisimov, Kulakov, Raming, Misyur.
     
    This is the fourth game of the series with the series score currently standing at 2-1 in Donbass's favour having won the first two games in Donetsk 5-2 and 3-1, but losing 7-3 in a crazy match yesterday.
     
    Dinamo finished in 5th place of the Western Conference and they were certainly one of the surprise packages of the season having failed to make the playoffs last year. Their opponents Donbass finished in 4th place of the same conference four points ahead of Dinamo and likewise had an excellent regular season.
     
    The playoffs are always something to behold, and this season's playoffs have not disappointed so far. With this being the fourth game of the series, it's sure to be a crucial encounter.
     
    Good evening everyone and welcome to this KHL Western Conference quarterfinal playoff match between Dinamo Riga and Donbass Donetsk. This match will be a key one in a very tight series so far.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:30.
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    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 53. Meija (Bicevskis, Pujacs) – 4. Laine (Kiiskinen, Wilson), 39. Yakutseniya (Dadonov), 47. Varlamov (Kaspar), 60. Kiiskinen (Laine)

    Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Tellqvist)- Ozolins, K Redlihs, Sotnieks, J Redlihs, Robinson, Pujacs- Begovs, Skvorcovs, Nizivijs, Dzerins, Szczechura, Cipulis, Bukarts, Hossa, Meija, Darzins, Upitis, Bicevskis
    HC Donbass Donetsk: Laco (Leighton)- Silnitskiy, Wilson, Bartulis, Kolar, Podkhradskiy, Konev, Piganovich- Wirtanen, Kiiskinen, Kaspar, Blagoi, Fedotenko, Yakutseniya, Belukhin, Varlamov, Zakharov, Dadonov, Shchegolkov, Toryanik, Laine
    Referees: Anisimov, Kulakov, Raming, Misyur
    Attendance: 7490