"Metalurgs" (Liepaja, Latvia) - "Donbas" (Donetsk, Ukraine) - 2:6 (0:3, 1:0, 1:3)
November 25, 2011. 18:30. Donetsk. Arena "Druzhba". 3654 spectators.
Judges: J. Bergman, P. Gebey, D. Serebryakov, A. Simonov
Liepajas Metalurgs: Kalnins. Alishauskas - Feldmanis (C), Brantsis - Bayaruns - Zelti?š; Siksna - Demiters, Verenis - Voronin - Skvortsov; Birzinsh - Gipters, Mitskevich - Straupe - Jansons, Alksnis - Liepins, Kalns - Tillya - Zabis.
Donbas: Tsaregorodtsev. Lyutkevich - Malevich, Piskunov - Belukhin - Zhurun??; Dubrovin - Dydykin, Kochetkov - Tatarinov - Varlamov (C); Heghine - Esipov, Materuhin - Shafarenko - Vasiliev; Shagov - Pobedonostsev, Mikhnov - Donica - Gladskih.
Goals: 0-1. Malevich (Piskunov, 14:22 - m.) 0:2. Materuhin - (Piskunov, 17:49), 0:3. Dubrovin (Kochetkov, Varlamov, 18:31 - m.) 1:3. Mitskevich (Gipters, Straupe, 26:24 - m.) 1:4. Kochetkov (Varlamov, 49:22), 1:5. Materuhin (Shafarenko, Vasiliev, 49:44), 2:5. Zelti?? (Berzins, Bayaruns, 53:05). 2:6. Piskunov (Zhurun??, 53:55).
Penalty: 16 (8 +4 +4) - 10 (2 +6 +2)
Shots: 21 (8 +5 +8) - 43 (16 +15 +12)
In the first period, the players of "Metalurgs" made ??every effort not to give up to the "Donbas" in speed. Though, this idea of the coach of Letts gave effect, but not for long-term. The game continued on a collision courses as long as Malevich by a powerful throw led Donetsk players forward, punishing rival almost for the first removal. Without giving "metallurgists" to recover, Dubrovin and Materuhin brought advantage of the Ukrainian club to impressive.
However, after the break, wards of Aleksandr Kulikov imprudently dropped a pace, and Mitskevich and Co., felt about the situation, have managed to reduce the backlog. Moreover, the Latvians were able to impose the struggle to Donetsk team and unloaded from some of the work Janis Kalnins the goalkeeper.
The third period was dictated again by hockey players from the"Donbass", which had thrice struck the opponent's goals. Zelti?? goal - on a note to future contestants of the "Metalurgs". Latvians are able to use their chances and to give them chances with the opportunity to score - extremely imprudently from the part of any opponent.
Press Service of HC "Donbass"
