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against Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday after the Russian sides
striker Hulk missed a penalty against his former club. Lucho Gonzalez gave Porto
the lead by heading in Danilos perfect cross from the right after 23 minutes.
Zenit equalized five minutes later when Hulk took advantage of a mix-up in the
Portuguese defence. The former Porto forward pounced on Roman Shirokovs pass to
stroll past defender Alex Sandro and goalkeeper Helton before prodding the ball
into an empty net. Though Porto side dominated the first half, Zenit improved
after the break and Hulk missed his chance to score a second when Helton saved
the Brazilians low penalty in the 52nd minute following a handball by Nicolas
Otamendi. The draw kept Zenit second in Group G, behind Atletico Madrid but a
point ahead of Porto. "Porto played better in the first half but in the second
half, we dominated and should have scored to win the match," Zenit coach Luciano
Spalletti said. "Nothing is yet decided in our group. If we play the remaining
matches the way we played in the second half, we can beat any opponent and
advance to the next round." Porto enjoyed all the possession from kickoff, with
defender Danilo testing keeper Yuri Lodygin in the seventh minute. Jackson
Martinez sent an effort wide 10 minutes later -- after Aksel Witsel had fired
high the home sides first chance in the game. Hulk then had his first shot on
goal as the home side struggled to find its game and relied on counter attacks.
Danilo broke down the right flank to set up the visitors deserved lead, with
Gonzalezs downward header giving the keeper no chance. Spalletti was forced to
make an early substitution by sending on striker Alexander Kerzhakov for the
injured Danny. Kerzhakov duly started the attack that led to the equalizer, with
Hulk racing through while Portos defence dithered over which of them should
clear Shirokovs pass. However, Zenit turned the game its way in the second half,
playing more aggressively and constantly threatening the Porto defence. Oleg
Shatov missed the target in the 50th before Hulk failed to beat Helton from the
penalty spot, while Lodygin blocked Eliaquim Mangalas header at the other end in
the 59th minute. Former Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin came on for Shirokov
in the 67th and helped to lead Zenits attacks. Helton dived to save Arshavins
low shot the 73rd. "I really liked the way I ran today," Arshavin said. "We
really played badly in the first half and failed to find our game. If Hulk had
scored the penalty, we could have definitely won. Porto looked more tired in the
second half while we found our game." Hulk had one last chance to score the
winner but his curling free kick from 26 metres was easily blocked by Helton
three minutes into stoppage time. Zenit will next host Atletico Madrid on Nov.
26, while Porto will be at home to face Austria Vienna. Qualifying for the
knockout stages is clearly possible for Porto, but is more difficult now for the
2004 Champions League winners. "We could have won and there were chances to do
that, especially in the first half," Porto coach Paulo Fonseca said. "In the
second, Zenit improved and showed what theyre capable of. "Zenit have one more
point and they have the advantage. Now we have to win two matches and wait for
our rivals to slip up." Atletico was playing Austria Vienna later on Wednesday.
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Florida - It will be minor tweaks, not major overhauls, to come from this weeks
general managers meetings in Boca Raton, Florida. While a number of more radical
ideas, including the implementation of three-on-three play in overtime were
discussed, none gained much traction. Instead, the GMs intend to put forth
recommendations that they believe will enhance the product without dramatically
overhauling it. "The big take away from this meeting is the managers are really
happy with where the game is right now,"said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.
Throughout the week, GMs have expressed an interest to lessen the number of
games decided in a shootout. To that end, a recommendation is expected to be put
forth to have teams switch sides to begin overtime (the same as in the second
period), hoping that a teams bench being further from their defensive zone will
lead to more goals. "I would say thats going to be recommended for sure," St.
Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong confirmed. So far, 18 of 30 teams have scored
their largest number of goals under these conditions in the second period. Also
given consideration was doing the dry scrape of the ice prior to the overtime
period to provide for better ice conditions instead of waiting until before the
shootout; however, due to the potential of lengthening games, that item will
continue to be discussed. "Do we dry scrape the ice after the sixty minutes or
can the ice crew (with shovels) accomplish the same thing, saving two or three
minutes? One of the concerns of the dry scrape is the continuity in the game,"
said Armstrong. "We want to keep the fans attached to it and were not sure if we
want to slow the game down four or five minutes to get that dry scrape in."
Armstrong indicated that the NHL will consult with Senior Director of Facilities
Operations, Dan Craig, regarding the most optimal course of action to enhance
the ice for overtime while mitigating the amount of time spent on the task. The
GMs also intend to table a recommendation to widen the hash marks on faceoff
circles to IIHF standards in an effort to separate opposing wingers, preventing
immediate scrums along the boards after draws. "Everyone thought that was a good
idea," said Armstrong. "It eliminates the scrums along the boards and it allows
the quicker player to get to loose pucks to generate scoring opportunities."
Additionally, it is expected that a recommendation to alter the face-off
procedure somewhat will be put forward. As it stands currently, if a player is
removed from a face-off, another teammate will come in to take the draw.
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be assessed a two-minute minor penalty. The intended recommendation provides
tha,t instead of replacing the offending player, he would simply be forced to
move back 12-18 inches (exact distance still being considered), lessening his
ability to win the draw. "By doing that, the player loses leverage," explained
Armstrong. "We think the referees will be more comfortable calling a
(two-minute) penalty on the same guy (who has now cheated twice)." The NHL will
also table a recommendation to redefine what a "distinct kicking motion is"
allowing for pucks to be directed in by skates where the blade remains on the
ice. Daly indicated, though, that the interpretation wont be implemented until
next season so that the relevant people can be educated as to the change to
avoid confusion. A lot of discussion regarding expanding video review took
place, as well, largely focused on whether to allow for the review of plays
where goals were scored that may have been affected by goaltender interference.
Adding video monitors in the penalty box to allow for officials to review calls
impacted by goaltender interference, an item that Calgary Flames President and
GM Brian Burke expressed on Monday he would be in favour of, will not be
recommended at this point, though Daly suggested it is something the league will
further consider. "One specific thing that was talked about, not necessarily
recommended but certainly studied further, is adding monitors to penalty benches
to allow on-ice officials to review potential interference calls for good goals
versus not good goals," Daly confirmed. He also explained that there was an
appetite among general managers for the Toronto hockey operations situation room
to be given expanded latitude in ruling on situations like the one that occurred
on January 18 in a game between the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings. In
that example, a puck clearly went into the netting and out of play but was
missed, leading directly to a Red Wings goal and, subsequently, a Red Wings win
after the game was being led by the Kings in regulation prior to the missed call
with less than thirty seconds left in the third period. "I think the managers
feel something thats egregious and obvious like that, there should be some
latitude to make those calls and get the calls right," said Daly.
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