DON 3:1 RIG | HC Donbass Donetsk - Dinamo Riga (KHL)

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HC Donbass Donetsk

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

Dinamo Riga

Monday 17.03.2014, 19:00 • Slovnaft Arena, Bratislava • KHL

		Thank you for following this match and the series with us! The last team to advance to the Conference semifinals will be found tomorrow, Tuesday, at 14.00 CET when Salavat Yulayev Ufa receive Torpedo Nizny Novgorod for the 7th and last game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals! (21:17:50)
		Donbass Donetsk (4th) advance to the Conference semifinals where they face Lev Prague (3rd). In the other Western Conference series SKA St. Petersburg (2) will meet Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (8) after Lokomotiv sensationally threw out the winners of the last two Gagarin Cups, Dynamo Moscow, earlier today!
		Donbass Donetsk defended their small lead clever in the last 20 minutes and had the luck in the right moment when Evgeny Dadonov decided the match – and thus this best of seven series – in the 47th minute for a 3-1 win (series won by 4-3 wins)! Shots on goal: Donbass 3 (24) – Dinamo 9 (25)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:54	Dinamo have to leave the Donbass third to start an attack again...
	59:23	Timeout by Dinamo! Too little, too late!
	59:23	A Donbass attempt to score into the wide open net – Dinamo have pulled their goalie out for an additional attacker half a minute ago – ends with an icing against the hosts!
	58:50	Dinamo manage to keep the puck inside the Donbass third but not to create any scoring opportunities...
	58:07	Dinamo are back at full strength.
	57:21	The first Dinamo player returned from the penalty box.
	56:45	Donbass keep the puck inside the Dinamo third but don't risk anything with their shots and try to avoid a counter or break away.
	56:07	Georgijs Pujacs (Dinamo) gets two minutes for hooking. Donbass have a very long 5 on 3 power play. That should be it in this game!
	55:21	Sandis Ozolins (Dinamo) gets two minutes for hooking. This penalty comes at a very crucial point of this game and could end all the remaining hopes by the guests.
	55:16	A shot by Marcel Hossa from the right circle towards the left bottom corner is stopped by Jan Laco with a block towards the slot and then Sergei Varlamov clears the situation for his goalie.
	54:00	Dinamo force the Ukrainians deep into their own third but time is running out slowly but steadily.
	51:45	Dinamo are taking over the initiative again while Donbass completely concentrate on defense and counter opportunities. Can Dinamo come back in the last minutes of this game?
	50:53	Dinamo forward Lauris Darzins appears just in front of the Donbass net but fails to beat Jan Laco from short distance! That was more than close!
	50:21	The hosts are back at full strength after a harmless Dinamo power play where the Latvians never found to their power play formation.
	49:40	Several long clearances by the Donbass defense who don't risk anything.
	48:33	With a shorthanded attack Tuomas Kiiskinen almost decides this game and the series! From the left wing his powerful shot towards the right bottom corner was stopped by Sedlacek in the last moment with a pad save!
	48:21	Oskars Bartulis (Donbass) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
	47:30	Dinamo look shocked after the recent setback. This second goal by Dadonov leaves the next round very far away for the Latvians.
	46:25	Goal for Donbass! A brilliant fast combination involving three Donbass players gives the Ukrainians who are the "hosts" here in Bratislava the at this point more than surprising 3-1 lead!!! After a pass from the left circle into the slot and from there towards teh right post EVGENY DADONOV appeared in front of a wide open net and used the open space for a goal! Assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya and Ruslan Fedotenko.
	45:52	With an individual effort Tuomas Kiiskinen carries the puck into the Dinamo third but on the right wing he loses it against three opponents at once!
	43:30	Dinamo stay the more active team, they have more and better chances but they just fail to score a second tme this evening.
	43:01	Another distance shot by the Dinamo offense but Laco blocks the puck to the side.
	42:22	Rustams Begovs tries it from the right circle, into the gloves of Laco.
	41:58	Just when Donbass are back at full strength a shot from the right wing almost goes through into the left corner after Laco had a bad view with all the traffic in front of him.
	41:35	The hosts make a long clearance and keep the puck far away from their own net.
	40:53	Dinamo have a power play in these first minutes of the third period due to the penalty against Donbass' Teemu Laine late in the second . A shot by Mat Robinson from the blue line is no danger for Jan Laco though.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Dinamo dominated the first half of the middle period and had more and the better scoring opportunities but failed to use any of them. Only when Donbass took a timeout the Ukrainians found back into the match a bit better and even could have extended their small lead with a break away! The score remains 2-1 after 40 minutes though. Shots on goal: Donbass 9 (21) – Dinamo 9 (15)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:58	Teemu Laine (Donbass) gets two minutes for slashing.
	39:52	A shot by Tuomas Kiiskinen from within the slot towards the left corner is blocked to the side by Dinamo goalie Sedlacek!
	39:29	A dinamo attempt from the right circle almost beats Laco into the left top corner but he reacts in time to avoid a goal.
	37:39	Dinamo goalie Sedlacek has no problems with a harmless shot from the left wing and he covers the puck up before any opponent can reach it.
	36:02	The home side is back at full strength.
	35:59	Paul Szczechura is left too much space after coming from the left wing and his shot from close to the right circle almost surprises Laco!
	34:58	Sandis Ozolins with a flat shot towards the right bottom corner, Laco allows a rebound but stops the second attempt of another Dinamo forward in the last moment with a big jump to the left!
	34:31	Suddenly a Donbass forward is through after receiving a long pass at the Dinamo blue line, leaves the last two defenders behind himself but is stopped by Sedlacek in the following 1-on-1 situation! What a chance for Donbass!
	34:02	Lukas Kaspar (Donbass) gets two minutes for holding. This gives Dinamo their second power play of the period. So far they are 0 for 1.
	32:39	Dinamo's Roberts Bukarts misses the Donbass net to the right with a shot from close to the left circle.
	32:10	Donbass have still trouble to find back into the game. Dinamo are in offense most of the time.
	31:41	One-timer by the guests from the blue line, stopped by Laco.
	31:03	Hectic situation in front of the Donbass net with several players of both teams appearing in front of goalie Jan Laco after he allowed a rebound against Marcel Hascak but somehow the hosts keep the puck outside of their net!
	30:23	Nice solo by Yakutsenya after a pass by Piganovich but from within the slot he fails to surprise Sedlacek. Donbass are investing more again.
	29:43	Donbass forward Ruslan Fedotenko with a shot from the left circle that is blocked to the side by Dinamo galie Sedlacek.
	28:57	The Donbass coaching staff isn't happy at all with the performance of the Ukrainians in this middle period as Dinamo are controlling the puck without problems in the last 10+ minutes and they take a timeout!
	28:57	Donbass with a long clearance, cause an icing.
	28:53	Krisjanis Redlihs tries it from the blue line but his shot is blocked by a defeder.
	27:50	One-timer by a Dinamo defender from the left wing at height of the blue line, easy save for Laco.
	26:37	Sedlacek kept the puck long in his glove after a harmless scoring attempt by the hosts and when he kept the puck in play it caused a turnover in front of the own net as his defenders weren't able to clear the situation! Sedlacek kept the following try by Yakutsenya from the right circle though.
	25:06	Just before the end of the Donbass penalty Dinamo's Sandis Ozolins tries it with a shot from close to the blue line but he can't surprise Laco with his shot towards the right corner.
	24:27	Another long clerance sends the puck all the way down into the Dinamo zone.
	24:08	Long clearance by the Donbass defense deep into the Dinamo third.
	23:46	Pass from behind the net but no DInamo forward can reach the puck in front of the goalie crease...
	23:08	Ruslan Fedotenko (Donbass) gets two minutes for high-sticking. It's the first penalty of the middle period and gives Dinamo the chance to tie this match in power play.
	22:00	Riga are the more active side at the start of this middle period and appeared dangerously several times in front of the Donbass net without a scoring attempt though.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Donbass had the better start into this match and soon created several dangerous opportunities of which they used two by Evgeny Dadonov and Teemu Laine. Dinamo only found a bit better into the game in the second half of the period and were rewarded by the 2-1 scored by Gints Meija more or less out of nothing. Shots on goal: Donbass 12 – Dinamo 6
	20:00	1st period finished.
	18:45	The puck goes back and forth without much danger in front of the nets currently.
	16:31	Goal for Dinamo Riga! Suddenly the guests are back in the game! GINTS MEIJA receives the puck by Maris Biceveskis at the right circle and from the left part of it – close to the net – he fires a shot into the right bottom corner to make it 2-1 ! Assisted by Maris Bicevskis
	15:29	One-timer by a Dinamo defender from the blue line, blocked by a Donbass player and then there is almost a counter opportunity for the Ukrainians.
	13:48	Dinamo try it from the right wing towards the left bottom corner, easy pad save to the side by Laco.
	12:55	There are a lot of breaks currently and the game can't really develop. The emotions are too high for several players and the fists flew couple of times already.
	12:03	Clay Wilson and Teemu Laine (both Donbass) and Roberts Bukarts and Sandis Ozolins (both Dinamo) gets two minutes each for roughing!
	11:43	Donbass forward Teemu Laine who already scored the second goal for his team this evening is attacked by two defenders and only gets a harmless shot from within the slot into the gloves of Sedlacek...
	10:24	After a harmless looking distance shot Donbass goalie Jan Laco had a bit of trouble to block the puck to the side... almost allowed a rebound with a guest forward waiting just in front of the goalie crease!
	09:55	Two Latvian forwards try it with a counter attack but against four opponents they fail to break through the left wing...
	08:30	Donbass are completely dominating the first minutes of this match and earned a deserved 2-0 lead against Dinamo! The Ukrainians don't seem to be affected by the arena change at all. Dinamo still have to find into the game on the other side.
	06:17	Goal for Donbass! Clay Wilson finds TEEMU LAINE inside the slot with his cross-pass from the left wing and the Finnish forward fires a one-timer into the right corner – Sedlacek didn't look too well as he was positioned too far in the left corner of his net! Assisted by Clay Wilson!
	05:39	Donbass forward Dmitry Kagarlitsky has a double chance from just in front of the goalie crease but twice guest goalie Sedlacek showed a qucik reaction!
	03:59	Goal for Donbass! The "hosts" force Dinamo back into their own defense and score early in this game! With a pass from behind the net Tuomas Kiiskinen finds Ruslan Fedotenko inside the slot whose shot is blocked by Sedlacek in the Dinamo net but the rebound comes to EVGENY DADONOV who scores the 1-0 for Donbass in power play from close to the right post! Assisted by Tuomas Kiiskinen and Ruslan Fedotenko.
	02:34	Donbass have the first big opportunity when Ruslan Fedotenko hits the left goal post with a one-timer from the right circle after his team won a face off!
	02:31	Maris Bicevskis (Dinamo) gets four minutes for high-sticking. It's the first penalty of the game and gives Donbass an early long power play.
	01:30	Aggressive start by the teams who both want to show their opponents that they want to win here tonight and advance to the next round!
	00:01	Game started.
		For a game which has been moved at short notice and without any connection to Slovan Bratislava, usually the home team here, the arena in Bratislava is quite full. The atmosphere is good with the home fans supporting Donbass mostly.
		The national anthems of Latvia and Ukraine have been presented. When the Ukrainian anthem was played it was a very emotional moment for everyone in the arena as Ukraine and Russia are veryy close to a war.
		Starting lineups: Donbass Donetsk: Laco (Leighton) – Kolar, Piganovich, Wilson, Podhradsky, Bartulis, Razin, Silnitsky – Wirtanen, Kiiskinen, Laine, Fedotenko, Yakutsenya, Dadonov, Kagarlitsky, Robitaille, Kaspar, Varlamov, Zakharov, Toryanik Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Tellqvist) – Ozolins, J. Redlihs, Robinson, Pujacs, K. Redlihs Sotnieks, Porejs – Szczechura, Bukarts, Darzins, Nizivijs, Dzerins, Hossa, Cipulis, Meija, Bicevskis, Begovs, Hascak, Sarkanis Referees: Zakharov, Olenin – Alyoshin, Ivanov
		It was expected that the Conference quarterfinal series between Donbass Donetsk (4th in the West) and Dinamo Riga (5th in the West) would be a close one but maybe not that it would be that close. After six games the series is tied 3-3 and we will see the end of the best-of-seven series this evening! A big setback for Donbass came when KHL announced that they have to play game #7 tonight in Bratislava, Slovakia, due to the high political tensions between Ukraine and Russia about Crimea. This makes them lose their home advantage and they have to try their luck at a neutral venue. Donbass had the series almost decided after 4 games but lost 1-2 in each of the following two matches. If they advance or if Dinamo can make the race to catch up perfect, we'll see soon! Series tied 3-3: Donbass – Dinamo 5:2 (07/03/2014) Donbass– Dinamo 3:1 (08/03/2014) Dinamo – Donbass 7:3 (10/03/2014) Dinamo – Donbass 1:4 (11/03/2014) Donbass – Dinamo 1:2 (13/03/2014) Dinamo – Donbass 2:1 (15/03/2014)
		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00 ET / 19:00 CET which is the local time in Bratislava where the game is plaed / 22:00 MSK.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 4. Dadonov (Kiiskinen, Fedotenko), 7. Laine (Wilson), 47. Dadonov (Yakutsenya, Fedotenko) – 17. Meija (Bicevskis)

HC Donbass Donetsk: Laco (Leighton) – Kolar, Piganovich, Wilson, Podhradsky, Bartulis, Razin, Silnitsky – Wirtanen, Kiiskinen, Laine, Fedotenko, Yakutsenya, Dadonov, Kagarlitsky, Robitaille, Kaspar, Varlamov, Zakharov, Toryanik

Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Tellqvist) – Ozolins, J. Redlihs, Robinson, Pujacs, K. Redlihs Sotnieks, Porejs – Szczechura, Bukarts, Darzins, Nizivijs, Dzerins, Hossa, Cipulis, Meija, Bicevskis, Begovs, Hascak, Sarkanis

Referees: Zakharov, Olenin – Alyoshin, Ivanov

1st period
	02:31
	03:59
	06:17
	12:03
	16:31
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:08
	34:02
	39:58
2nd intermission
3rd period
	46:25
	48:21
	55:21
	56:07
Final