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Dinamo Riga
1:3 (1:1, 0:2, 0:0)
SKA St. Petersburg
Sunday 17.08.2014, 09:00 • Ufa Arena • Friendly matches
     
    Along with their penalty shootout triumph SKA have indeed beaten Dinamo Riga 3-1 in the pre-season tournament the Bashkortostan Cup! After they fell behind to Anton Burdasov's crazy own goal, Roman Cervenka, Tony Martensson and Artemiy Panarin sealed the win for SKA. Thanks for following the game with us, until next time. (11:14:40)
     
    Igor Shestyorkin fends off Mikelis Redlihs wrist shot with his body solidly!
     
    Artemiy Panarin skates up slowly, takes his time and thumps the puck between the goalkeeper's legs for 2-0!
     
    Here comes Gunars Skvorcovs, but Igor Shestyorkin shuts the five hole in time!
     
    Second up for SKA is Patrick Thoresen, but he slaps the puck off target when going for the right hand corner!
     
    Juris Upitis is first for Dinamo, but he fires wide of the right post!
     
    Roman Cervenka skates up first for SKA, and he wrists hard high into the left hand corner!
     
    Despite SKA having already emerged victorious, we are going to have a traditional pre-season penalty shootout!
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:45
    We're now into the final few seconds with SKA heading for a positive pre-seaaon victory!
     
    58:25
    Miks Indrasis with the goal at his mercy on the crease makes poor contact with the puck, almost taking an air shot!
     
    58:03
    And on that note Dinamo have taken a timeout!
     
    58:03
    Just like earlier SKA are getting into penalty trouble, Alexey Semenov for slashing has now been punished
     
    57:13
    As time is starting to run down Dinamo have a powerplay chance for themselves, Artemiy Panarin of SKA for tripping has been called
     
    55:02
    Kucheryavenko! Free at the right hand post Alexander Kucheryavenko instead of shooting himself sends it back across goal, but no one is there to connect!
     
    54:07
    Yevgeni Ketov down the left flank skates in with speed, but can only wrist wide of the near post!
     
    53:50
    Dinamo pressed their opponents hard in the attacking zone, but they couldn't create any guilt edged opportunities and SKA are back at full strength
     
    51:50
    For holding Roman Cervenka of SKA has been sent to the penalty box
     
    50:21
    Gints Meija with players all around him wrists high looking for the left hand corner, but Igor Shestyorkin sticks out his pad to fend it off
     
    49:57
    A poor mistake from SKA in the attacking zone lets in Miks Indrasis one on one, but Anton Belov with a brilliant last ditch challenge strips him of the puck!
     
    48:55
    Andrey Ermakov moving off the right faceoff circle wrists low and powerfully looking for the near corner, but Jakub Sedlacek's left pad kicks it out
     
    47:41
    Artemiy Panarin all of a sudden finds himself with a promising opportunity from an awkward angle on the right, but he lifts the puck over the bar!
     
    47:15
    SKA are controlling the game very well, keeping their opponents away from the danger zones effectively
     
    45:39
    Ketov! Yevgeni Ketov from between the circles slaps the puck first time, but it flies wide of the right hand post with the netminder panicking!
     
    42:53
    Yevgeni Ketov skates up, cuts to the left and waits for the netminder to go down, but Jakub Sedlacek makes a big pad save to keep the score at 3-1!
     
    42:53
    It's a penalty shot for SKA! Yevgeni Ketov was chopped down when skating through one on one and the referees spotted it!
     
    41:26
    Arturs Ozolins now skates back out on to the ice for Dinamo making it five on five hockey game again
     
    40:47
    Gints Meija shorthanded with a defender in front of him takes on the shot early, but it's easy for Igor Shestyorkin to sweep up into his glove
     
    40:10
    Here we go in the third set of 40 minutes, and SKA have a powerplay here for just over a minute!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:55
    Maxim Chudinov has a drilled effort from the blue line stoned by the goaltender as we're now into the final seconds of the second period
     
    39:45
    We have a fight on our hands, the players have forgotten that this is a friendly match! Gunars Skvorcovs drops the gloves with Artemiy Panarin, and both are on their way to the penalty box for roughing!
     
    39:26
    Arturs Ozolins for roughing has picked up a two minute minor against his name for Dinamo
     
    39:12
    With the puck bobbling around dangerously by the left hand post, Jakub Sedlacek gets his glove on it to freeze
     
    38:12
    SKA are killing penalties extremely effectively today and they're back at full strength again
     
    36:12
    For holding Yevgeni Ryasensky of SKA has given Dinamo a powerplay opportunity to get something going
     
    35:23
    Dinamo to their relief are back at full strength, and almost straight away Juris Upitis competely open on the left shoots hard looking for the near corner, but can't beat the SKA goaltender!
     
    34:42
    With SKA still on the powerplay Roman Cervenka lurking dangerous at the high slot aims to catch the netminder unawares, but Jakub Sedlacek gets his body behind it!
     
    Goal for SKA! Quick incisive movement of the puck finishes with it being slung across to the far post from the right, where ARTEMIY PANARIN is waiting to clinically wrist home! Powerplay goal and it's 3-1! Assisted by: Yury Alexandrov and Vadim Shipachyov
     
    33:37
    A goalmouth scramble erupts on the Dinamo crease, but with Tony Martensson and co. flicking their sticks away at it Jakub Sedlacek makes a brilliant save from point blank range!
     
    33:23
    Gunars Skvorcovs of Dinamo for holding has now made it a five on three SKA powerplay!
     
    32:49
    Anton Belov moves forward from the right faceoff circle, but his wrist shot is weak and it's fended off by the goalkeeper
     
    32:22
    There's a penalty coming up here, but this time it's against Dinamo! For holding Juris Upitis has been called
     
    32:13
    Ketov! Yevgeni Ketov is picked out charging through one on one, he cuts to the backhand glove side but Jakub Sedlacek makes a beautiful glove save to shut him out!
     
    31:12
    Andrey Ermakov gets away a low wrister from the point, but it takes a few deflections between him and the goaltender and it's padded out wide
     
    29:52
    Goal for SKA! Jakub Sedlacek gives up a big juicy rebound off a powerful slapper from the right hand boards, and TONY MARTENSSON is on hand to turn the puck into the net! It's 2-1! Assists- Andrey Kuteikin and Patrick Thoresen
     
    28:50
    Maxim Chudinov lets a fierce one timer go from the blue line, and the goaltender has to be alert to catch it!
     
    28:47
    Jakub Sedlacek fields a dump from deep into his slot and freezes as to not take any risks
     
    28:07
    Incredibly Dinamo couldn't score on any of those penalties, and their opponents are back at full strength finally!
     
    27:02
    Igor Shestyorkin shows quick reactions as he covers up the loose rolling puck trickling towards his goal
     
    26:07
    Yes you guessed it, it's another two minute minor against the Saint Petersburg side! Anton Belov also for holding is on his way to sit down for two minutes
     
    25:51
    Alexey Ponikarovsky is the next to be sent to the penalty box for SKA, for holding the referees have penalised him!
     
    24:52
    SKA move offside as they're doing a good job of keeping the puck away from their own zone
     
    24:02
    Not for long though. Dinamo Riga are playing almost the whole of the game on the powerplay, as Maxim Chudinov for slashing has been punished!
     
    23:53
    SKA have survived that scare and they're back at full strength
     
    22:15
    Pujacs! Georgijs Pujacs closing down at the high slot slaps in hard, and Igor Shestyorkin with his left pad does really well to kick it wide!
     
    21:53
    SKA cannot stop committing fouls, ad Andrey Kuteikin for pushing his opponent in the back has been called
     
    21:17
    Dadonov! Shorthanded Yevgeni Dadonov skates away two on one with Vadim Shipachyov down the right, but he takes the shot on himself and misses the target!
     
    20:43
    As soon as the period gets going there's another penalty, Tony Martensson of SKA for holding is now the guilty party
     
    20:15
    We're off in the second stanza, and hopefully the hockey will be as good as in the first period!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:42
    We're now into the final seconds of the opening period
     
    19:00
    Anton Belov picking up the puck on the right has traffic in front of him, he takes the shot on looking to catch out Jakub Sedlacek near post but he goaltender is alert
     
    18:41
    Chay Genoway is fed on a two on one lurking by the right of the crease, he takes a strong slapshot looking for the far corner but the puck flies into the boards!
     
    17:10
    It's now a five on five game again as Dinamo return to full strength
     
    16:37
    Dadonov! Artemiy Panarin from behind the net swings the puck around the left hand post to Yevgeni Dadonov, but with the goal gaping he wrists onto the bar!
     
    16:08
    Goal for SKA! Quite wonderful combination play sets up ROMAN CERVENKA by the right faceoff circle, and he clinically slams the puck high into the net! Powerplay goal and it's 1-1! Assists- Tony Martensson and Patrick Thoresen
     
    15:10
    It's now a five on three for SKA, as Mikelis Redlihs for slashing has also been called!
     
    14:50
    But it will still be a SKA powerplay as Gints Meija has been punished for tripping
     
    14:50
    Goal for Dinamo Riga! You don't see such strange goals very often! It's a delayed penalty against Dinamo, Igor Shestyorkin has already left for the bench and Anton Burdasov incredibly passes the puck into his own net! KRISTAPS SOTNIEKS has been credited with the powerplay goal and it's 1-0!
     
    13:29
    Dzerins! Andris Dzerins finds himself all alone on the opponent's crease, first time he looks for the five hole but Igor Shestyorkin makes an excellent pad save to deny him!
     
    13:12
    Dinamo Riga are finding themselves on the powerplay almost the whole period, as for holding Yevgeni Ketov of SKA is on his way to the penalty box
     
    11:31
    Redlihs! A low cute pass from the left dishes Krisjanis Redlihs on the tip of the crease, but from a great position he wrists inches wide of the far post!
     
    11:14
    SKA are again going on the penalty kill, as defenceman Dinar Khafizullin for slashing has been penalised
     
    11:03
    Yury Alexandrov from the point takes a big slapshot, but it's directly down the netminder's throat who holds on at the second attempt
     
    09:47
    Maxim Chudinov pinned up against the right hand boards dumps the puck into the slot, and as sticks are flying everywhere for it Dinamo defenders hack it clear!
     
    08:28
    SKA defended solidly on that penalty kill and they're back at full strength
     
    07:25
    Geogijs Pujacs finds space for himself, wrists with real power but Igor Shestyorkin confidently sweeps it up into his glove!
     
    06:39
    Marian Hossa first time slaps the puck in from the right faceoff circle, but near post Igor Shestyorkin gets his body in the way!
     
    06:28
    For around a minute Dinamo Riga have a five on three powerplay! Maxim Chudinov also for checking from behind has been penalised for SKA
     
    05:25
    We now have the first penalty of the game, Yevgeni Ketov of SKA for checking from behind has been handed a two minute minor
     
    04:39
    Kuteikin! Taking up the puck at the left faceoff circle Andrey Kuteikin lets rip with a heavy slapper, but Jakub Sedlacek is right behind that!
     
    02:40
    Pyotr Schastliviy scrapping around for the puck at the right hand post twists and wrists quickly, but it's right into the glove of Igor Shestyorkin
     
    01:48
    It's been a quick start with the puck flying from one end to another, but no real dangerous moments as yet
     
    00:20
    Here we go! Both sides will want to give a good account of themselves!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are now out on to the ice, and it's time to get underway!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Masalskis)- K Redlihs, Sevcenko, Cipulis, Dzerins, Indrasis- Genoway, Pujacs, M Redlihs, Bicevskis, Meija- Sotnieks, Porejs, Hossa, Schastliviy, Saulietis- Augstkalns, Upitis, A Ozolins, Skovrcovs, Abols

    SKA St. Petersburg: Shestyorkin (Ezhov)- Chudinov, Belov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Y Alexandrov, Kuteikin, Panarin, Shipachyov, Dadonov- Ermakov, Semenov, Ponikarovsky, Kablukov, Ketov- Khafizullin, Ryasensky, D Alexandrov, Burdasov, Kucheryavenko, Makarov.
     
    A lot of prestigious teams have made the trip to Ufa, as Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Atlant, Salavat Yulaev, Dinamo Riga and SKA Saint Petersburg are all here competing against each other.
     
    Good morning and welcome to this Bashkortostan Cup match between Dinamo Riga and SKA Saint Petersburg. This may only be a pre-season match, but both teams will be wanting to see how good they are at the moment.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 09:00.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 15. Sotnieks – 17. Cervenka (Martensson, Thoresen), 30. Martensson (Kuteikin, Thoresen), ?. Panarin (Alexandrov, Shipachyov)

    Dinamo Riga: Sedlacek (Masalskis)- K Redlihs, Sevcenko, Cipulis, Dzerins, Indrasis- Genoway, Pujacs, M Redlihs, Bicevskis, Meija- Sotnieks, Porejs, Hossa, Schastliviy, Saulietis- Augstkalns, Upitis, A Ozolins, Skovrcovs, Abols
    SKA St. Petersburg: Shestyorkin (Ezhov)- Chudinov, Belov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Y Alexandrov, Kuteikin, Panarin, Shipachyov, Dadonov- Ermakov, Semenov, Ponikarovsky, Kablukov, Ketov- Khafizullin, Ryasensky, D Alexandrov, Burdasov, Kucheryavenko, Makarov