VLD 2:4 MET | Admiral Vladivostok - Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)

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Admiral – Metallurg M

2:4 (end)

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Admiral Vladivostok

2:4 (0:1, 0:2, 2:1)

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Tuesday 18.11.2014, 11:00 • Fetisov Arena • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
		Good afternoon and welcome to this KHL regular season match between Admiral Vladivostok and Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Both teams have been struggling of late, and it's hard to predict a winner today.
		Admiral are one of the KHL's true home teams, with always being strong in front of their own fans, while slightly more shaky on the road. At the moment they lay in eighth place of the Eastern Conference on 31 points, but have lost their past two on the bounce. Metallurg however have dropped three in a row, and could really do with a win today, despite still being first in the same conference with 60 points.
		This season these two have already met in Magnitogorsk, where Admiral upset the reigning Gagarin Cup champions 4:3.
		Starting lineups: Admiral Vladivostok: Proskuryakov (Nalimov)- Osipov, Kolar, Ugarov, Makarov, Zubov- Lisov, Heshka, Bergfors, Sokolov, Goroshanskiy- Zemchenyok, Kuzmin, Schutz, Gynge, Sigaryov- Belyakov, Lisin, Vladislav Ushenin, Vyacheslav Ushenin, Ivanov Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Pechurskiy (Samsonov)- Antipin, Biryukov, Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovar- Lee, Khabarov, Kaletik, Brent, Osala- Batyrshin, Ibragimov, Pare, Yakutsenya, Potekhin- Bereglazov, Tereschenko, Timkin, Platonov, Yunkov Referees: Sergey Belyaev, Mikhail Buturlin, Roman Menshikh, Ivan Fateev.
		The teams are now out on to the ice, and after the anthem of the Russian Federation we'll be getting underway!
	00:01	Game started.
	00:24	Off we go! Metallurg are favourites, but Admiral won't be easy to break down at home at all!
	01:12	Heshka! Shaun Heshka has all the time in the world on the right faceoff circle, winds up, but his slapper is beaten away by Alexander Pechurskiy's chest!
	02:17	Francis Pare for Metallurg skates down to the slot from deep, peels to the right, and when spinning up close can't keep control of the puck
	03:56	Richard Gynge is allowed to power his way to between the circles, is fed with a sliding pass from the right flank, and flashes an effort wide of the far post! Admiral are looking lively on the counterattack already!
	04:55	Out of virtually nothing Metallurg have a penalty shot! Admiral forward Andrey Sigaryov has been punished for fouling Maxim Yakutsenya, and the referees haven't let him get away with that!
	04:55	Up steps Maxim Yakutsenya, goes with the backhand, but Ilya Proskuryakov shuts the five hole in time! We play on at 0:0
	06:21	Richard Gynge drifts in from the left wing, wrists looking to catch out the goalkeeper near post, and in the end Alexander Pechurskiy is very lucky to see that roll wide as he lost sight of it!
	09:03	Vyacheslav Ushenin plays a neat one two with Konstantin Sokolov coming off the right hand boards, pulls to the tip of the crease, and is barged off the puck before he can get a clean effort away
	10:12	Evgeniy Timkin falls almost on to his chest when speeding on to Admiral's crease, beats his defender for pace, however his rising wrister is swept up by Ilya Proskuryakov. Both teams are looking to counter against each other constantly!
	11:05	Viktor Antipin twists in and around his opponent on the left faceoff circle, flashes it across the danger zone but the netminder freezes comfortably under no real pressure
	11:17	We have the first powerplay of the day and it's going to the hosts, as Metallurg's Oskar Osala has been found guilty of hooking
	12:35	Makarov! That was a real opportunity to give Admiral the lead! Off a strong slapshot Konstantin Makarov can only tip the puck inches wide of the left post, and on the following wraparound attempt Alexander Pechurskiy is alert glove side!
	13:17	Metallurg got away with that one and thankfully for them have five players on the ice again
	14:46	Enver Lisin scraps away for the puck, cuts to the center, and has his snappy wrist shot fielded excellently by visiting goalkeeper Alexander Pechurskiy
	15:41	Now it's Vladislav Ushenin who tries his luck on the left flank, but on the turn he can't really cause the goaltender any problems who holds on
	16:52	Now it's Metallurg turn to have a man's advantage, as Admiral forward Richard Gynge has been sent to the penalty box for slashing
	18:51	Goal for Metallurg! Just as that penalty was about to expire Metallurg have got on the board! An almighty goalmouth scramble erupts, and as it spins back across the crease from the left DENIS PLATONOV squeezes it over the line! Powerplay goal and it's 0:1! Assists- Maxim Yakutsenya and Tim Brent
	18:53	Despite conceding such a disappointing goal Admiral have been gifted a perfect opportunity to get back on level terms, as for hooking Oskar Osala of the visitors has been penalised!
	19:54	Lisin! Just how didn't he hit the net! Clever and patient build up play tees up Enver Lisin directly on the left hand post, but he contrives to hack it wide of the near corner! And it's now the final seconds of a high tempo first period!
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Statistics after the opening period of play: Shots: 15-23 Shots on target: 11-11 Faceoffs: 11-13 Hits: 3-5 Penalty minutes: 2-4
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:53	Here we go in the second stanza! And Metallurg are indeed now back at full strength, and will be wanting to build on their one goal lead!
	22:21	Viktor Antipin hangs back at the point slightly to the right, whips it across the slot and Danis Zaripov tips it not too far wide of the near post
	22:25	And Metallurg have been handed a very useful powerplay chance here, as Admiral forward Felix Schutz has been handed a two minute minor for roughing
	23:36	Brent! Maxim Yakuntsenya dumps the puck into the crease, Tim Brent flashes his stick at it, and Ilya Proskuryakov is very relieved to see it crawl over the crossbar when already powerless!
	24:25	Admiral are looking on the ropes at the beginning of the period and they will be very happy to come back to full strength!
	25:03	Goal for Metallurg! There had been a feeling that the second was coming! Chris Lee thumps a heavy slapper high into the boards, and lurking by the left hand post JAN KOVAR is free to hit the net! It's 0:2! Assists- Chris Lee and Sergey Mozyakin
	26:46	Admiral are looking rather sleepy at the moment and they are being punished for that! They need to wake up soon if they are going to have any chance of getting back into things!
	27:57	Shaun Heshka for Admiral takes aim from the blue line, but it's fired in with not too much power and Alexander Pechurskiy comfortably sticks it wide
	28:49	A very dangerous rebound pops out to the left of the slot where Vladislav Ushenin is lurking, and Metallurg's Oskar Osala brilliantly pokes it away from him at the last minute! The home forward would have had an empty net to aim at!
	30:50	Goal for Metallurg! Metallurg are beginning to pull away now! EVGENIY BIRYUKOV skating out to the left hand boards takes on a hopeful wrister from distance, and it catches the goalkeeper completely unawares floating past him! It's 0:3! Assists- Danis Zaripov
	32:35	Vyacheslav Ushenin attempts to get something for the forlorn hosts as he speeds to the high slot, but his sharp wrister is beaten away by the netminder's blocker. Admiral are doing the vast majority of the attacking, however they are just lacking that finishing touch!
	32:57	They have been given a powerplay to give their fans something to cheer about though, as Metallurg have been called for having too many men on the ice. Defenceman Bogdan Potekhin will sit this one out for his team
	34:07	Nicklas Bergfors with two men in front of him tries his best to bully his way past them moving in from the left, but he can't find enough room in which to get a shot away
	34:41	Gynge! That was a seriously good chance for Admiral to make things interesting, as when alone between the circles Richard Gynge gets his effort all wrong! He had to do better there!
	34:57	Metallurg have got through another scare and are at full strength again, as long as they keep their opponents away from scoring they will feel at ease!
	36:24	Enver Lisin sprints down the right flank, and with a defender pushing him further and further wide his weak backhander is taken up by Alexander Pechurskiy
	36:42	The visitors are getting into slight penalty trouble here, as now Chris Lee is the next to be punished, this time for holding
	38:42	Admiral failed to create any real openings during that time though and have let another man's advantage slip them by
	39:38	We're now already into the last few seconds of a clinical second stanza from Metallurg, who are now sitting pretty at three up!
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Statistics after the first two periods: Shots: 37-38 Shots on target: 24-21 Faceoffs: 20-25 Hits: 4-7 Penalty minutes: 4-8
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:32	The third and deciding period is go! Admiral have it all to do, but they won't be willing to give up hope!
	40:41	We have an early period penalty and it's against Metallurg, as for interference forward Denis Platonov has been sent for a two minute sit down
	42:28	Ugarov! How many chances do Admiral want to get on the board! Standing on the doorstep Alexey Ugarov is dished from an awkward angle on the left, and instead of scoring he smacks Alexander Pechurskiy's pads! You can let such chances go to waste!
	42:41	Admiral's powerplay just isn't working today and the visitors are back at full strength, the home fans inside the Fetisov Arena are starting to become impatient!
	44:05	Tempers begin to rise here between both sets of players and Metallurg are going straight back on the penalty kill, after Rafael Batyrshin has been penalised for roughing
	45:02	Goal for Admiral! Finally Alexander Pechurskiy's shutout has been taken away! DENIS KUZMIN plays around with the puck at the blue line, and he smashes an unstoppable cannon off the left post and in! Powerplay goal and it's 1:3! Assists- Artyom Zemchenyok and Konstantin Sokolov
	45:24	Metallurg's head coach Mike Keenan doesn't look happy about conceding that goal at all, and Admiral will have more confidence in themselves now with just under fifteen minutes remaining!
	46:01	Khabarov! Straight away Metallurg's three goal lead could have been reinstated! On a cutting counterattack the puck is laid back to Yaroslav Khabarov just inside the zone, and his ripping wrister is stoned by Ilya Proskuryakov flashing leather!
	47:24	Metallurg are making their task harder and harder as another penalty has been called against them, and for the second time in a row Rafael Batyrshin has let his team down with roughing
	48:01	Konstantin Sokolov prepares himself skating all around the right faceoff circle, but his eventual shot takes a number of deflections before rolling into the goalkeeper's grasp
	49:24	The hosts didn't move the puck well though during that time, and Metallurg have their full quota of players in the action again
	52:28	Icing is committed by the visitors. And for slashing during that play a penalty has been called against Admiral, with forward Andrey Sigaryov on his way to the penalty box
	53:10	Jan Kovar waits patiently by the left of the crease, receives and turns, but he can't find a hole near post as the goalkeeper stands his ground
	53:29	Mozyakin! Sergey Mozyakin fires in with power and accuracy from a way out, and Ilya Proskuryakov makes a flashy glove save when already sitting on his backside!
	54:28	With only slightly more than five minutes remaining it's a five on five hockey game again, and Metallurg are doing their job well keeping their opponents far away from their zone!
	54:40	Goal for Metallurg! That should probably do it now for the visitors! The puck is pushed through the danger zone to the doorstep slightly to the left, and OSCAR OSALA pokes it home to ease the tension off his team! It's 1:4! Assists- Francis Pare and Rinat Ibragimov
	57:05	Goal for Admiral! Maybe Admiral do have a little bit of hope left! Alexander Pechurskiy can't see where the puck is as it trickles across his goal line, and ENVER LISIN reaches it first to bring the hosts back to within two! It's 2:4! Assists- Alexey Ugarov and Ilya Zubov
	58:06	There really is very little time remaining but Metallurg won't be wanting to give Admiral any more chances before this one's out!
	58:58	And they are doing a brilliant job of keeping the puck deep inside Admiral's zone, the hosts can't get anywhere near it just when they are desperate to create something!
	59:29	As a last throw of the dice Admiral have pulled Ilya Proskuryakov in favour of the extra skater!
	59:56	Admiral still can't get set up in the attacking zone though, and Metallurg are heading for a hard fought 4:2 victory on the road!
	60:00	Game over.
		There is the final buzzer, and Metallurg Magnitogorsk have dug out a 4:2 victory over Admiral Vladivostok away from home! They had a lot of defending to do, but they finished their opportunities with real class. Denis Platonov, Jan Kovar, Evgeniy Biryukov and Oscar Osala sealed the deal for Metallurg, while Denis Kuzmin and Enver Lisin got the hosts' replies. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more thrilling KHL action! (13:23:42)

Commentary by

Shaun Nicolaides

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 46. Kuzmin (Zemchenyok, Sokolov), 58. Lisin (Ugarov, Zubov) – 19. Platonov (Yakutsenya, Brent), 26. Kovar (Lee, Mozyakin), 31. Biryukov (Zaripov), 55. Osala (Pare, Ibragimov)

Admiral Vladivostok: Proskuryakov (Nalimov)- Osipov, Kolar, Ugarov, Makarov, Zubov- Lisov, Heshka, Bergfors, Sokolov, Goroshanskiy- Zemchenyok, Kuzmin, Schutz, Gynge, Sigaryov- Belyakov, Lisin, Vladislav Ushenin, Vyacheslav Ushenin, Ivanov

Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Pechurskiy (Samsonov)- Antipin, Biryukov, Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovar- Lee, Khabarov, Kaletik, Brent, Osala- Batyrshin, Ibragimov, Pare, Yakutsenya, Potekhin- Bereglazov, Tereschenko, Timkin, Platonov, Yunkov

Referees: Sergey Belyaev, Mikhail Buturlin, Roman Menshikh, Ivan Fateev

Attendance: 5500

1st period
	04:55
	11:17
	16:52
	18:51
	18:53
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:25
	25:03
	30:50
	32:57
	36:42
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:41
	44:05
	45:02
	47:24
	52:28
	54:40
	57:05
Final