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JHC Spartak – Krasznaja Armija

1:2 (after OT)

final/OT

JHC Spartak Moscow

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

Krasznaja Armija

Sunday 27.04.2014, 15:00 • Sokolniki Arena • MHL

		That was simply breathtaking, but with Krasnaya Armiya winning 2-1 in overtime to level the series up at 3-3 we'll be treated to more fantastic passionate hockey from these two teams! It's been a thrilling series and one that will be decided in a winner takes all seventh game! Ivan Silaev for Krasnaya Armiya opened up the scoring in the second period before Arkhip Nekolenko in the third period took us into overtime, where a highly controversial Artem Prokhorov goal won it for the visitors to keep them alive in the series. Thanks for following the game with us, and be sure join us on Tuesday evening for the seventh and deciding game of this MHL final series! See you then. (17:57:15)
		Game over.
		Crazy scenes in Sokolniki have followed! I have never witnessed such scenes before! Krasnaya Armiya players are diving everywhere around the ice in delirious celebration, Igor Shesterkin slaps his stick against the boards in frustration and looks almost on the verge of tears. The visitors then go to the dressing room, but Spartak stay out and force the referees into watching a replay of the goal, stating that a high stick was involved! Eventually the referees again make it clear that it was a clean goal, and despite shouting and vehement protests Spartak are forced to leave the ice!
	76:32	Goal for Krasnaya Armiya! Unbelievable! Just after the powerplay expired they get that all important goal to force this series into a deciding seventh game! Artem Blazhievskiy has a monstrous slapper from the point deflected in by ARTEM PROKHOROV to at last leave Shesterkin helpless, it's 2-1! Assists- Dmitry Ogurtsov and Artem Blazhievskiy
	76:29	Spartak are now back to full strength
	76:18	A big rebound pops out from Shesterkin's pads and on the rebound the puck is somehow sent over the crossbar!
	75:33	Blazhievskiy! Artem Blazhievskiy from the right faceoff circle slaps a strong one timer just wide of the far post!
	74:29	And now it's Krasnaya Armiya's time to have a fantastic powerplay chance to win this game and keep their title hopes alive! For tripping Igor Lapshov
	73:02	Yudov! Egor Yudov can't stretch far enough to get his stick on a flying puck across the slot! Krasnaya Armiya have survived that scare and they're back to full strength
	72:32	Vladimir Peshekhonov on the left of the crease just can't gather the puck as it slides on to his stick!
	71:02	Out of nothing Spartak are going on the powerplay, a powerplay chance to win the Kharlamov Cup! Krasnaya Armiya have been called for having too many men on the ice and Kirill Kovalevskiy will sit this one out for his team
	70:58	Maxim Mamin almost breaks through one on one but at the last minute he loses control of the puck!
	70:37	Georgy Makkaev from the center of the zone forces Shesterkin into this time a routine glove save. Spartak need to start relieving the pressure, that timeout hasn't helped at all
	69:08	Shesterkin! How many times do I have to say his name! Shiksatdarov on a wonderful skate to the right backhands from a tough angle, it looks as though it's beaten the goalkeeper but Shesterkin somehow gets there! He's working miracles!
	68:44	And Spartak have taken a well needed timeout, they're only relying on Shesterkin to keep them in this one!
	68:30	Kovalevskiy! What a fantastic chance to win the game for his side! Unmarked on the doorstep Kirill Kovalevskiy slaps the puck against Shesterkin's pads from point blank range! Spartak are getting lucky here!
	67:50	Krasnaya Armiya are suddenly really going for it! At first the puck is slapped wide of the far post from the left of the crease, and then Shesterkin is flying all around the place to somehow keep it out!
	66:42	Shesterkin! What a save from the highly talented netminder! As the puck is backhanded from the right going up high Igor Shesterkin flashes leather!
	65:58	The pictures are back with Spartak just having had a couple of shots denied by Alexander Samoilov's glove!
	62:31	We do again seem to have unfortunately lost pictures from the Russian capital, we hope that they will reappear again soon!
	61:35	We're back underway and to the relief of the home fans Shesterkin is fit enough to carry on!
	61:30	Shiksatdarov! Just after Spartak had a very dangerous attack that got the crowd on their feet Ildar Shiksatdarov skates hard down the right flank, forces himself one on one and he crashes into Igor Shesterkin! The goalkeeper looks in real pain and it's a doubt if he can carry on!
	60:25	Spartak get stuck in their own zone at the start of overtime, Krasnaya Armiya are pressing hard
	60:01	Sudden death overtime has begun! We will have 20 minutes of overtime, and if we will not see a goal in that time then we will go to penalty shots!
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Statistics after the full 60 minutes- Shots (on target)- 26 (15)- 40 (25) Faceoffs- 28-31 Penalty minutes- 6-8
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:30	We're now into the final 30 seconds of the third period with overtime looming!
	58:52	Krasnaya Armiya commit icing. And with such little time remaining the away side have taken a timeout
	57:33	Prokhorov battling fiercely for the puck on the left of the slot squeezes in a low effort that goes well wide of the far post
	55:33	Peshekhonov! Vladimir Peshekhonov cutting back from behind the net on the right seeks out the far corner but the puck flies just off target with Samoilov unsighted!
	55:19	Krasnaya Armiya commit icing with already just under five minutes remaining, The next goal is likely to be the crucial one with little time for either side to respond!
	54:59	And Krasnaya Armiya are indeed now back to full strength
	53:35	Alexander Samoilov comfortably takes a low wrister from the center of the zone into his glove. Krasnaya Armiya are defending on the penalty kill well so far
	52:59	Artem Prokhorov for hooking in a very promising Spartak attack has been sent to the penalty box and it's a big chance here for the home side
	52:29	Shesterkin has to be very alert to stick away a pass into his left hand post!
	51:56	The puck gets stuck up against the boards in Spartak's zone and eventually it's sent clear!
	51:17	Prokhorov! He is some player! Cutting into the crease from the left flank while almost falling Artem Prokhorov backhands the puck into Shesterkin's grateful pads!
	49:37	Maxim Mamin with a testing effort closing in on the crease forces Igor Shesterkin into a spectacular looking sprawling save!
	48:58	Krasnaya Armiya are still playing their technical style of hockey though and a hard slapshot from the right of the point is blocked by defenders in front!
	47:23	That goal has really energised the home side who are now faster than their opponents everywhere on the ice, at 1-1 this series is simply on a knife's edge!
	45:38	Goal for JHC Spartak! Wow, what a simply stunning goal! ARKHIP NEKOLENKO bursts down the left flank, beats his defender with a brilliant move to send himself one on one and he wonderfully gets the better of the goalkeeper to even this game up, it's 1-1!
	44:31	Icing is committed by Spartak. They need to start forcing the issue a bit more, Samoilov isn't being worked an awful lot at the moment
	43:55	Sharov! As the puck is dumped into the slot Alexander Sharov all alone almost pokes the puck past the netminder!
	43:25	Spartak move offside
	42:38	Just after a backhand effort from the right drifted wide of the far post Dmitriy Vorobyov skating with purpose through the middle of the zone wrists the puck directly into Alexander Samoilov's glove!
	41:47	Shiksatdarov! Again Igor Shesterkin gets the better of him! The puck slithers all the way to the left of the crease where Ildar Shiksatdarov is waiting but Shesterkin shuts the door!
	40:07	We're underway in the third and crucial period! Krasnaya Armiya need to hold on to their slender lead to force a game 7
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Statistics after the second period- Shots (on target)- 17 (8)- 27 (19) Faceoffs- 18-22 Penalty minutes- 6-6
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:40	The puck is bouncing all around the Krasnaya Armiya crease but no one can make a crucial contribution! And we're now into the final seconds of an exciting second period
	38:41	Both teams are now back to full strength as Shesterkin makes an excellent save glove side! He will be disappointed to have conceded that opening goal after having made some excellent saves
	38:16	Goal for Krasnaya Armiya! Just as the game becomes a four on four the visitors strike! Clever combination play is finished off by IVAN SILAEV who wrists the puck beyond the goalkeeper from the top of the crease, it's 1-0! Assists- Artem Blazhievskiy
	38:04	Nikolay Demidov is now back into the game for Spartak
	37:20	Georgy Makkaev driving to the net wrists high looking for the right hand corner but Igor Shesterkin makes a simply beautiful looking glove save!
	36:47	Blazhievskiy! Artem Blazhievskiy's long range blast takes a sharp deflection and Shesterkin flying mid air just stops the puck from crossing the line!
	36:41	A five on three powerplay that lasted for all of four seconds. Artem Prokhorov of the visitors for slashing has been penalised
	36:37	Ilya Nekolenko for delaying the game has given Krasnaya Armiya a five on three powerplay!
	36:04	Krasnaya Armiya have their second powerplay of the game as Nikolay Demidov has been sent to the penalty box for holding
	35:34	Ilya Pavlyukov skates away on his own for the hosts, cuts to the left but as defenders surround him he flicks a wrist shot into Samoilov's chest who covers
	34:44	Prokhorov! What a skate from the Krasnaya Armiya forward! Artem Prokhorov darting in and around his opponents drives to the net on the left but his powerful shot is denied by Shesterkin!
	34:38	The visitors now commit icing
	34:06	In the last few minutes Krasnaya Armiya seemed to have weathered the storm and are controlling the puck better again
	32:38	A really dangerous looking pass across Spartak's crease from the left just can't find anyone waiting for it!
	32:45	Arkhip Nekolenko holds the puck up behind the net, finds Sergey Solovyov back at the point but his high slapshot gets deflected up and over the net
	30:22	Mamin! Maxim Mamin drifts from coast to coast, but from a great position on the left of the crease he wrists the puck against Shesterkin!
	28:54	Krasnaya Armiya defended well on that penalty kill and they're back to full strength
	28:48	Demidov! Nikolay Demidov lets rip a powerful slapper from the right faceoff circle but it's right into Alexander Samoilov's glove!
	28:36	Egor Yudov picks up the loose puck but his low effort into the left hand post is blocked by defenders in front of him
	26:54	Spartak's pressure has resulted in earning a powerplay for themselves, Egor Ogienko of Krasnaya Armiya had been punished for holding
	25:30	A cross ice pass almost finds Shiksatdarov cutting into the slot on the left but Spartak defenders stretch to clear the danger
	25:02	Spartak ice the puck as their opponents are coming under increased pressure
	24:04	Khatsey! What a chance for Arseniy Khatsey! He escapes the entire Krasnaya Armiya defence on the left, he beats Alexander Samoilov but the puck whistles over the bar!
	23:35	Klechkin! The home side race away on a fast counterattack, the puck drops to Sergey Klechkin at the top of the slot and his goalbound effort is heroically blocked!
	23:06	Shiksatdarov! Ildar Shiksatdarov cuts sharply from the right into the crease and he wrists hard into the goalkeeper's chest!
	22:33	Krasnaya Armiya commit icing. Spartak have started the period well as Igor Lapshov just had a dangerous wrister from the left flank gloved around the far post!
	21:23	Dmitriy Vorobyov for Spartak gets the puck to the right hand post where there's an open teammate but no one can get a clean shot away!
	20:17	Dmitriy Ogurtsov charges into the attacking zone right down the middle, but can only backhand the puck into Igor Shesterkin's chest
	20:01	Here we go in the second period! Krasnaya Armiya had the better of the first stanza and will be looking to open up the scoring
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Statistics after the first period of play- Shots (on target)- 4 (2)- 12 (8) Faceoffs- 12-5 Penalty minutes- 2-2
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:30	We're now into the final seconds of the first period. And we're pleased to announce that we should have have pictures from Moscow for the second period!
	15:11	Both teams are now back to full strength
	13:11	Krasnaya Armiya have picked their first penalty of the afternoon, Kirill Kovalevskiy has been penalised for boarding
	12:02	Spartak are now already back to full strength
	10:02	We have our first penalty of the game as Igor Lapshov of Spartak has been called for high sticking
	06:00	Both teams are yet to have any real chances, with so much riding on this game it's understandable that it's going to be a cautious affair
	02:00	We are unfortunately having trouble receiving pictures from Moscow, but as soon as we do we will let you know!
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams are now out on to the ice and after the Russian national anthem we will be getting underway!
		Starting lineups: JHC Spartak Moscow: Shesterkin (Trushkov)- Solovyov, Alexeev, Vorobyov, Khatsey, Krutikov- Sorokin, I Nekolenko, Kucherkov, Peshekhonov, Ipatov- Ermakov, Demidov, A Nekolenko, Pavlyukov, Yudov- Pelevin, Ablaev, Lapshov, Boldin, Klechkin Krasnaya Armiya Moscow: Samoilov (Shupinskiy)- Ogurtsov, Voronkov, Podluboshnov, Silaev, Prokhorov- Blazhievskiy, Makkaev, Mamin, Sharov, Timirev- Vorobyov, Ogienko, Shiksatdarov, Kramskoy, Kovalevskiy- Kucherov, Svetlakov, Kashtanov, Krasheninnikov, Kuzmenko Referees: Gofman, Belov, Matyukhov, Parikov.
		This is the sixth game of the series, with Spartak on the brink of glory leading 3-2 and having the opportunity to finish off the series at home. They won the opening game in the series 4-1 before losing in the second 7-0, and it looked as though Krasnaya Armiya were taking a hold of the series after they then won the third 3-1. Spartak though came roaring back, clinching a thrilling 4-3 overtime win in the fourth game and winning 2-0 in the fifth. If Spartak win today then the Kharlamov Cup will become theirs, but Krasnaya Armiya will be wanting to force a game 7.
		In the first round of the playoffs Spartak comfortably saw off Khimik 3-0, before taking down Energia 3-1. Almaz gave them a real test with Spartak emerging victorious 3-2, and they qualified for the final by finishing the challenge of Bars 3-1. Krasnaya Armiya first defeated Dinamo Shinnik 3-1 before just about beating Riga in a tight series 3-2. SKA 1946 were then blown out 3-0, and in the semifinals Krasnaya Armiya won 3-1 against Belie Medvedi.
		Today's hosts Spartak Moscow finished in ninth place of the regular season amassing 112 points. Their opponents Krasnaya Armiya however performed slightly better, grabbing seventh place for themselves with 120 points. In the MHL playoffs unlike in the KHL teams from the west and the east can play against each other in any round, hence the fact that we have an all west, and an all Moscow, final.
		The MHL is made up of the youth teams of the KHL clubs, and not only. This is the fifth season that this league has been up and running and it's proven to be a real success, with the hockey not disappointing at all.
		Good afternoon and welcome to this MHL playoff final match between JHC Spartak Moscow and Krasnaya Armiya Moscow. This is the sixth match in the battle for the Kharlamov Cup, and it could very well be the last.
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.

Commentary by

Shaun Nicolaides

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 46. Nekolenko – 39. Silaev (Blazhievskiy), 77. Prokhorov (Ogurtsov, Blazhievskiy)

JHC Spartak Moscow: Shesterkin (Trushkov)- Solovyov, Alexeev, Vorobyov, Khatsey, Krutikov- Sorokin, I Nekolenko, Kucherkov, Peshekhonov, Ipatov- Ermakov, Demidov, A Nekolenko, Pavlyukov, Yudov- Pelevin, Ablaev, Lapshov, Boldin, Klechkin

Krasznaja Armija: Samoilov (Shupinskiy)- Ogurtsov, Voronkov, Podluboshnov, Silaev, Prokhorov- Blazhievskiy, Makkaev, Mamin, Sharov, Timirev- Vorobyov, Ogienko, Shiksatdarov, Kramskoy, Kovalevskiy- Kucherov, Svetlakov, Kashtanov, Krasheninnikov, Kuzmenko

Referees: Gofman, Belov, Matyukhov, Parikov

Attendance: 5040

1st period
	10:02
	13:11
1st intermission
2nd period
	26:54
	36:04
	36:37
	36:41
	38:16
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:38
	52:59
After 3rd period
Overtime
	71:02
	74:29
	76:32
Final/OT