Metallurg M – Mytishchi 3:4 (end) | Salavat Yulaev – SKA St. Petersburg 1:4 (end)
final
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
3:4 (1:1, 2:3, 0:0)
Atlant Mytishchi
Monday 18.08.2014, 11:00 • Ufa Arena • Friendly matches
     
    Despite that penalty shootout Atlant have indeed got the better of Metallurg 4-3 at the pre-season tournament the Bashkortostan Cup! It was a rather see saw game, in which Sergey Mozyakin got a hat trick for Metallurg, and for Atlant Ondrej Nemec, Andreas Engqvist, Andrey Tatarukhin and Sergey Shmelyov got on the scoreboard. Thanks for following the game with us, see you soon. (13:15:14)
     
    Sergey Mozyakin whips the puck past the goalkeeper's blocker, but also past the net!
     
    Artyom Chernov can't beat the goalkeeper glove side with the backhand!
     
    Now for Metallurg it's Maxim Yakutseniya, but his wrister is weak and right into Atte Engren
     
    Konstantin Koltsov has a go for Atlant now, and he cracks it into the left hand post!
     
    For Metallurg Jan Kovar is first, but going for the five hole the netminder shuts his pads in time!
     
    Igor Radulov skates up first for Atlant, but cutting to the left he can't lift the puck over Alexander Pechursky's pad!
     
    Despite Atlant having already won we're going to have a traditional pre-season penalty shootout!
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:51
    We're now into the final seconds with Atlant heading for a confidence boosting pre-season win!
     
    59:40
    Dmitry Korobov chucking himself in front of Sergey Mozyakin heroically deflects the Metallurg sniper's effort up and out of play!
     
    59:30
    Metallurg have taken a timeout with not long left at all now!
     
    59:14
    Viktor Antipin on the right faceoff circle wrists through traffic, but Atte Engren still manages to push it wide out of danger!
     
    58:39
    Alexander Pechursky has already been pulled for the extra skater for Metallurg!
     
    56:51
    Ondrej Nemec skating with real purpose down the left flank is fed, but he can't get the puck out from under his stick up close!
     
    54:46
    Glukhov! Mikhail Glukhov between the circles while falling goes for a one timer, and Alexander Pechursky does well to get in the way of it!
     
    54:38
    Icing is committed by Atlant as no one can get set up in the attacking zone effectively
     
    53:52
    Atlant looked solid on that penalty kill and they're back at full strength
     
    52:26
    Maxim Yakutseniya from a difficult angle on the right takes on a slapshot, but Atte Engren gets his glove behind it
     
    51:52
    Metallurg have a powerplay opportunity here to put the pressure on, Konstantin Koltsov of Atlant for tripping while attacking has been called
     
    50:43
    Atlant rather unexpectedly have taken a timeout with just over nine minutes remaining!
     
    50:28
    Mozyakin! Sergey Mozyakin skates all around the slot from the left to the right, but he makes the angle too tight for himself!
     
    49:50
    Metallurg are now back at full strength with Alexander Pechursky having more work to do
     
    48:50
    Vitaly Novopashin tries a slapshot standing directly on the right faceoff circle, but it's too weak and right into Alexander Pechursky's pads!
     
    47:50
    Maxim Yakutseniya of Metallurg for kneeing his opponent in a very rough manner is lucky to have only been penalised with a two minute minor
     
    46:22
    Just as Chris Lee's wrister from the blue line is covered a fight threatens to break out! But before the gloves can be dropped by anyone the referees break it up!
     
    46:16
    Sergey Mozyakin pinned up by the boards on the left chucks the puck across goal towards Jan Kovar, but it's cut out before it can reach the latter
     
    45:13
    Alexander Pechursky comfortably sees a dump fly into his crease from deep, and glove side he freezes
     
    44:26
    Oskar Osala skates all the way around the net, cuts to the right hand post but his low effort is blocked at source
     
    43:07
    Jan Kovar is fed streaking down the right flank, he takes on a wrist shot early but it's directly into the goalkeeper's body
     
    42:05
    Atte Engren covers up a low dump into the crease from the left hand boards as to not take any risks
     
    41:09
    Both teams now have five players on the ice again
     
    40:10
    The third period has got started! The game has been full of action and goals so far, and we hope that the end to end action will continue!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:51
    It's now the final seconds of the second set of twenty minutes
     
    39:09
    Evgeniy Biryukov of Metallurg and Mikhail Glukhov of Atlant have both been sent to the penalty box for almost fighting against each other, and as a result making it a four on four hockey game
     
    38:56
    Goal for Atlant! In a wonderful move starting from their own zone Alexander Kadeikin and Artyom Chernov swing the puck from the left to the right on a three on one, they feed SERGEY SHMELYOV and from point blank range he stuffs it under Alexander Pechursky! It's 4-3! Assists- Alexander Kadeikin and Artyom Chernov
     
    38:00
    Evgeniy Timkin from what looks like an impossible angle on the right tries his luck, and Atte Engren just in time closes his pads together!
     
    36:56
    Atlant are back at full strength as Oskar Osala's weak drive from the right faceoff circle is caught by the goaltender comfortably
     
    35:09
    Lee! From between the circles Chris Lee has clear space in between him and the net, but Atte Engren makes a wonderful glove save to deny him!
     
    34:56
    The Atlant goaltender has to make two or three big saves to keep the score level as Metallurg up the anti! And one of his defenders Ondrej Nemec has been sent for two minutes' rest for slashing
     
    32:30
    Atte Engren just manages to get his blocker to a pacy slap from Chris Lee from distance!
     
    31:29
    Atlant drift offside. This game is really quite exciting and Metallurg's star forward Sergey Mozyakin already has a hat trick to his name!
     
    30:55
    Goal for Metallurg! This time the netminder is completely helpless as SERGEY MOZYAKIN with a monstrous slapshot finds the right hand corner! Powerplay goal and it's 3-3! Assists- Alexey Bereglazov and Chris Lee
     
    30:39
    Atte Engren fields a strong Sergey Mozyakin slapper with opponents waiting for any rebounds off him
     
    29:58
    For holding Artyom Dorofeev has been sent to the penalty box for Atlant
     
    29:51
    No one can pick up the puck as it rolls into the slot from the left, Francis Pare swings and wrists immediately but Atte Engren's right pad gets in the way!
     
    28:35
    Glukhov! Finding a hole in the Metallurg defence Mikhail Glukhov outpaces his defender, snipes sharply but Alexander Pechursky bats it away with his blocker!
     
    26:12
    Metallurg look for an instant response as Francis Pare hacks away for the puck as it bounces off the boards by the right hand post, but Atte Engren is alert to the danger!
     
    25:13
    And on that note Alexander Pechursky has been stuck in between the pipes in place of Vasiliy Koshechkin for Metallurg!
     
    25:13
    Goal for Atlant! All of a sudden Atlant find themselves ahead as ANDREY TATARUKHIN skating down the right backhands the puck across goal hopefully, but somehow it sneaks through Vasiliy Kosheckin's pads and in! It's 3-2! Assists- Mikhail Glukhov
     
    24:50
    Goal for Atlant! As soon as Atlant get set up in the Metallurg zone ANDREAS ENGQVIST takes a tricky wrister closing in to the left of the crease, and it's too high for the netminder! It's 2-2! Assists- Igor Radulov
     
    24:08
    Metallurg commit icing as Atlant can't get anywhere near their opponents' zone as yet in this period
     
    22:28
    Goal for Metallurg! SERGEY MOZYAKIN is left all on his own lurking on the left faceoff circle, he's dished by Maxim Yakutseniya and he blasts the puck high into the near corner! Powerplay goal and it's 2-1! Assists- Maxim Yakutseniya and Chris Lee
     
    21:33
    Igor Radulov for holding has given Metallurg an early period powerplay
     
    21:06
    Jan Kovar winds up skating down by the right faceoff circle, but he cracks his slapshot well wide of the far post!
     
    20:45
    The second stanza is underway! The first was enjoyable, and hopefully both sides will keep attacking!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:44
    We're now into the final seconds of the opening period
     
    19:22
    Sergey Mozyakin twists around the net, drives to the left post but as he squeezes the puck across Atte Engren dives on it and covers
     
    18:57
    Goal for Atlant! Atlant move the puck around at the blue line patiently, ONDREJ NEMEC decides to thump the puck with a seriously heavy slapper and it flies into the right hand corner! Powerplay goal and it's 1-1! Assists- Mikhail Glukhov
     
    18:37
    Maxim Yakutseniya for holding has handed Atlant a powerplay chance to get something going
     
    17:42
    Denis Platonov sniffing around for a juicy rebound almost gets on the end of Bogdan Potekhin's deflected effort from the right hand boards!
     
    16:03
    Atlant have survived that scare and they're back at full strength
     
    15:11
    Alexe Bereglazov tips the puck just over the bar when in a really promising position on the slot! And following Sergey Mozyakin's hit from the left faceoff circle, Chris Lee slaps the puck into Atte Engren's chest!
     
    14:03
    Metallurg are keeping the heat on and they're drawn a penalty from their opponents, for holding Roman Rukavishnikov has been penalised
     
    13:57
    Atlant commit icing as they're struggling to get out of their own zone
     
    12:14
    Francis Pare gets his stick on to a clever pass into the crease from the right, but the netminder's pads stretch to send it wide!
     
    11:10
    Mozyakin! Sergey Mozyakin shielding the puck away from his opponent down the left now backhands it into the near post, and he almost catches Atte Engren unawares!
     
    10:35
    Sergey Shmelyov whips the puck across the slot from the right flank, but no one is there and it gets deflected up and out of play
     
    08:07
    Goal for Metallurg! Jan Kovar pinned up along the right hand boards flashes the puck across to SERGEY MOZYAKIN who's charging through one on one, and he brilliantly goes upstairs on the goaltender glove side! It's 1-0! Assists- Jan Kovar
     
    07:21
    Alexey Bereglazov skating down on the left for Metallurg looks to catch out the goalkeeper far post, but Atte Engren flashes leather to cover
     
    06:47
    Just as Metallurg come back to full strength Roman Rukavishnikov form the tip of the slot can only smack the puck right into the netminder's midriff when all alone!
     
    06:32
    Shmelyov! Sergey Shmelyov cutting in from the right faceoff circle lets go a low testing wrister, and Vasiliy Koshechkin kicks it out!
     
    05:19
    Igor Radulov plays a neat one two with Vyacheslav Kozlov on the right of the crease, but as its flashed across goal he can't make firm contact from a great position!
     
    04:47
    Just over four minutes in and we have our first penalty, Chris Lee of Metallurg for tripping has been handed a two minute minor
     
    03:19
    Vasiliy Koshechkin comes flying out of his net to his left to sweep away a loose puck, and his pass is accurate enough to miss all of the waiting Atlant players
     
    02:11
    The early tempo is quick, but no dangerous shots on goal as yet as the puck flies from one end to the other
     
    00:19
    Here we go! There aren't too many fans inside the Ufa Arena, but both clubs will be wanting to show a good side of themselves!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are now out on to the ice, and it's time to get underway!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky)- Lee, Antipin, Malenkikh, Biryukov, Bereglazov, Tereschenko, Khabarov- Mozyakin, Shafigulin, Pare, Timkin, Zaripov, Yakutseniya, Brent, Platonov, Kovar, Osala, Kosov, Yunkov, Grigorenko, Potekhin

    Atlant Mytishchi: Engren (Shikin)- Baldaev, Novopashin, Sorokin, Tyulapkin, Nemec, Gilroy, Korobov, Rukavishnikov- Engqvist, Alyoshin, Radulov, Tatarukhin, Glukhov, Chernov, Vrana, Levitskiy, Dorofeev, Kadeikin, Shiafotdinov, Soshnikov, Yashin, Shmelyov.
     
    This is indeed the final day of the Bashkortostan Cup, but the fans in Ufa have enjoyed it as Metallurg, Atlant, SKA Saint Petersburg, Dinamo Riga and Salavat Yulaev have all taken part.
     
    Good morning and welcome to this Bashkortostan Cup match between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Atlant Mytishchi. This may only be a pre-season match, but both teams will be wanting to put on a good show.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Mozyakin (Kovar), 23. Mozyakin (Yakutseniya, Lee), 31. Mozyakin (Bereglazov, Lee) – 19. Nemec (Glukhov), 25. Engqvist (Radulov), 26. Tatarukhin (Glukhov), 39. Shmelyov (Kadeikin, Chernov)

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky)- Lee, Antipin, Malenkikh, Biryukov, Bereglazov, Tereschenko, Khabarov- Mozyakin, Shafigulin, Pare, Timkin, Zaripov, Yakutseniya, Brent, Platonov, Kovar, Osala, Kosov, Yunkov, Grigorenko, Potekhin
    Atlant Mytishchi: Engren (Shikin)- Baldaev, Novopashin, Sorokin, Tyulapkin, Nemec, Gilroy, Korobov, Rukavishnikov- Engqvist, Alyoshin, Radulov, Tatarukhin, Glukhov, Chernov, Vrana, Levitskiy, Dorofeev, Kadeikin, Shiafotdinov, Soshnikov, Yashin, Shmelyov