GEN 4:3 SPA | Genève-Servette - Sparta Prague (Champions League)

Champions League

Luleå – Lukko	4:3 (2:1 after SO)	\|	Eisbären – Curych	3:6 (end)	\|	Kuopio – Třinec	4:3 (2:1 after SO)
JYP – Sheffield	3:0 (end)	\|	Zug – Tappara	0:7 (end)	\|	Pardubice – Davos	2:3 (end)
HV71 – Salzburg	4:1 (end)	\|	Düsseldorf – Linz	6:3 (end)	\|	Vienna – Kärpät	0:2 (end)
Ingolstadt – Braehead	5:2 (end)	\|	Genève – Sparta	4:3 (after OT)

final/OT

Genève-Servette Switzerland

4:3 (0:1, 2:1, 1:1 - 1:0)

Sparta Prague

Saturday 22.08.2015, 19:45 • Patinoire des Vernets • Champions League • 2 • Group 13

		The players are now turning around the ice rink, to be applauded. Geneva is celebrating their heroes! But Sparta Prague was a tough opponent! The game was intense! Once again thanks for following us and see you soon for the next games! (22:23:56)
		Thanks for following this game with us tonight!
		Johan Fransson is a new recruit in Geneva! This goal is a signal: he wants this season to be his season!
		Johan Fransson is congratulated as the best player for GSHC.
		Tomas Netik is congratulated as the best player for Sparta Prague.
		As mentioned, the power plays were important! Sparta used it to score twice. Geneva used it only once, but in the overtime! Thank to that Geneva has won this game!
		This game was really full of tension! Sparta Prague was leading during all periods, but Geneva was able to come back.
		Game over.
	62:35	Goal for Genève! Wow! Geneva builds its attack in front of the goal! Exchanges between Fransson and Lombardi! Finally, JOHAN FRANSSON receives the puck from Matthew Lombardi and shoots! He scores! Geneva wins the game 4-3! The ice rink is standing up, applauding and singing!
	61:31	Penalty for Sparta: Buchtele has 2 minutes because of his misconduct on Jacquemet and for holding time. Will Geneva be able to use this power play to win?
	61:31	Jacquemet (GEN) falls on the ice and stays there for a while. He has to leave the ice.
	61:23	Mercier (GEN) attacks, but his puck is pushed away.
	60:58	Lombardi (GEN) gets the puck and skates alone but Popperle can block his shoot.
	60:30	Sparta attacks a lot.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		The game will start in about 1 minute! The teams exchange once again the side of the ice rink.
		The tension promises to be rough! Both teams want victory! But only one will leave tonight with the victory in their pocket... Sparta who has always been leading ? Geneva who has always been able to come back?
		An overtime is necessary! The rule is: a 5 minute overtime, with only 4 players on both sides. The overtime follows the "Golden Goal". It means that the first team to score during these 5 minutes wins the game.
We will continue in Genève. @officialGSHC vs. @HCSpartaPraha 3:3 after 3rd period in @championshockey — HC Sparta Praha (@HCSpartaPraha) 22. Srpen 2015
		The fans for both teams are really good here and sing all their force!
		Sparta Prague was able to take one more time the advantage by Jan Polasek and lead 3-2. But it was without counting on Geneva's tenacity! Each time Sparta Prague scores, Geneva plays harder and comes back! This time, it was Matthew Lombardi who scored for his team.
		The third period was really crazy, as we could hope with these two teams! Both teams are giving all their strengths in the battle!
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:34	The puck is put back to play in front of Mayer's goal... His team mates help him to push it away.
	59:16	Sparta Prague takes this puck and skates extremely quickly, but Mayer is there and can block it! This game is crazy!
	59:10	Bezina (GEN) shoots but misses the goal.
	57:59	The tension is strong! Poppers (SPA) falls on the ice, but Geneva cannot use it to score.
	57:57	After many attacks on both sides, Wick (GEN) is alone and receives the puck. He shoots, but Popperle can block it.
	56:48	Mayer can block a strong shoot by Reway (SPA) after a mistake by his team mates who lost the puck.
	56:16	After a strong Genevan attack, Sparta can push the puck away. But because of icing, the players are back in the Sparta zone.
	55:09	Geneva is ready to attack, but fails right in front of the goal. The fans are loud! The end of this 3rd period is completely crazy!
	54:48	Mayer (GEN) can block a puck and give it back to his team players.
The game is tied again! Et gooooooaaaaallllll pour le Genève Servette marqué par le no 10 Matthew Lombardi 53'34 / 3-3 #GSHC #Match #CHL — Geneve-Servette HC (@officialGSHC) 22. Srpen 2015
	53:34	Goal for Genève! Geneva reacts and tries several shoots. No chance. But suddenly it works! MATTHEW LOMBARDI shoots between Popperle's legs and scores! Geneva is back! The game is tied again (3-3)! The atmosphere is enormous here!
	52:55	Geneva tries to build an attack, but Sparta defenders work well and block every attack. They even attack by stealing the puck.
	51:54	D'Agostini (GEN) tries a long shoot, but Popperle can easily block it.
	51:16	Rubin (GEN) tries to attack alone, but mishandle his stick and loses the puck.
	50:47	Polasek (SPA) is dangerous in front of Mayer but misses the goal.
	48:38	Penalty against Geneva: Eliot Antonietti. Geneva is in danger and makes mistakes. 2 minutes for slashing.
	48:06	The puck leaves the ice rink. The Sparta fans are yelling their joy and singing loudly, while the Geneva fans try to help their team with their own songs. The atmosphere is hot here!
	47:19	Geneva tries to react, like Pyatt attacks, but no Genevan was there for the rebound...
	43:20	Goal for Sparta! Sparta Prague is strong with power play! ADAM POLASEK is able to score and Sparta leads again 3-2. Assisted by Martin Reway.
	42:46	Penalty against Geneva: Arnaud Jacquemet. 2 minutes for hooking, while he tried to save time for his team mate Chuard who was on the ice.
	42:29	Sparta organises its attack. Geneva seems a little unorganized, but the defenders are here to collectively push the attack away.
	42:02	Kast (GEN) tries a shoot after his team is complete again. But his shoot is too weak.
Support for Genève-Servette from Manchester. HUGE 20min for @officialGSHC, scores tied 2-2 with @HCSpartaPraha... Only one thing for it: ALLEZ SERVETTE #CHL #CheeringFromManchester — Simon Lester Bailey (@swissgripen) 22. Srpen 2015
	41:06	Geneva defenders are for examples ready to fall on the ice and block the puck.
	40:45	Sparta is dangerous in front of Mayer, but Geneva defenders are giving their forces.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The players are coming back to the ice rinks. The third period will start soon!
		The players are soon back. What did their coaches say? How did they motivate them? Who will be stronger at the end of the third period? The game is full of actions!
		The game is back in less than 8 minutes. The fans are giving a great atmosphere! Songs are answering each other!
		But Geneva will start the third period with one player on the penalty bench: Keven Romy still has 1:45 minute penalty.
		Michal Cajkovski (SPA) has already been punished by 3 penalties.
		For penalties, both teams are regularly punished, as the game is a bit rough. We have two teams who are ready to fight to obtain the only result they want: a victory!
		It could have been done, but Geneva reacted again! Its captain, Goran Bezina needed two shoots, but was able to score! The game is tied again (2-2). And this score will stay until the end of the second period.
		But Sparta was still awake and reacted extremely quickly: Jan Buchtele was able to score (assisted by Martin Reway) about 40 seconds later. Sparta was leading again (2-1).
		The second period was really full of emotion! Geneva came back on the ice with the objective to score. They build a better game and Romain Loeffel uses it to score (1-1).
@officialGSHC vs. @HCSpartaPraha 2:2 after 2nd period in @championshockey — HC Sparta Praha (@HCSpartaPraha) 22. Srpen 2015
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:44	Penalty against Geneva: Daniel Rubin. The referees decide that the fault is by Daniel Rubin. 2 minutes for slashing: The Geneva fans whistle against the referees.
	39:44	In front of the Sparta goal, players are on the floor and a fight starts.
	39:21	Pyatt (GEN) shoots, Popperle pushes it away and no Geneva player is here to shoot again. They even make a mistake and Sparta can quickly attack. Fortunately for Geneva, the defenders skate quickly enough to block the forward player.
	39:06	Bezina (GEN) tries to shoot, but Popperle can block it.
	38:32	Sparta is dangerous again and attacks the goal, but Mayer is able to push the puck away, he was a little fortunate as you could see while he observed the puck...
	38:05	Goal for Genève! Geneva captain GORAN BEZINA turns around the goal, shoots, Popperle pushes it away, but he shoots again and scores! The game is again tied: 2-2!
	37:14	Lombardi and Pedretti (GEN) try to combine their strength but miss the goal.
	36:02	Netik (SPA) shoots, but Mayer can push it away.
	35:21	Goal for Sparta! Antonietti (GEN) makes a big mistake and misses the puck. Sparta player JAN BUCHTELE is here to take it, skate quickly and score, assisted by Martin Reway! Sparta is leading again: 2-1!
	34:31	D'Agostini (GEN) shoots, but Eminger (SPA) sacrifices himself and falls on the ice to block the puck away and help his goalie.
	33:59	Even if they are in power play, Geneva has difficulties to stay in the Sparta zone.
	33:46	Loeffel (GEN) is pushed away and falls on the ice. He loses his stick.
	32:58	Penalty against Sparta: Cajkovski is again punished! 2 minutes for sticking.
	32:29	Romy (GEN) makes a mistake and while his team is attacking gives the puck back to Sparta who comes back to the Geneva zone.
	32:09	Forman (SPA) shoots, but Mayer is able to push it out.
	31:29	The Geneva fans sing stronger and have more hope. But The Sparta fans are here as well! Great atmosphere!
	31:21	Geneva tries to use a mess in front of Sparta Prague, but no player is exactly well places while Popperle was quite blocked away.
	31:02	Goal for Genève! Geneva has been more dangerous for the past few minutes and build its game better. It worked! ROMAIN LOEFFEL is finally able to shoot and score! Now it is 1-1!
	30:33	Loeffel (GEN) tries to shoot, but Popperle can push it away.
	30:27	Geneva tries to become more dangerous and build better, but Sparta defenders block them all the time.
	29:37	Popperle (SPA) is on the ice, but Geneva forwards players cannot score.
		Penatly: this action creates a penalty against Geneva: Eliot Antonietti. Sparta has a penalty as well: Martin Reway. 2 minutes for them, but with no chance in numbers of players for their team. Just to cool them down.. Geneva has two players on the penalty bench!
	29:10	Mayer (GEN) is on the ice to block the puck, but Sparta players still try to force the puck inside the goal and Geneva players use their sticks to fight against them.
	28:38	Sparta is very dangerous in front of Mayer.
	27:24	Penalty against Geneva: Noah Rod. 2 minutes.
	26:57	Rod (GEN) is able to block the puck, but shoots it too high.
	26:30	Fransson (GEN) uses the fact that Sparta players are doing an exchange on the ice to shoot on the goal. Dangerous action, but Popperle jumps and blocks the puck.
	25:48	Loeffel (GEN) tries again a long shoot. Poppers can throw it away.
	25:05	Bezina (GEN) crosses the ice and finds Lombardi (GEN). But his shoots misses the cage.
	24:45	The puck moves quickly in front of the Geneva goal. But Mayer jumps on his knees and blocks it.
	24:14	Geneva tries to construct an attack and D'Agostini is very quick. He shoots but Sparta is saved by its cage: the pucks hits the edge of it! First real dangerous action by Geneva.
	23:22	Pyatt (GEN) tries to skate quickly and finds no team member to pass the puck to.
	22:52	Dragoun (SPA) is dangerous behind the GEN goal.
	22:21	Chuard (GEN) tries to obtain a puck, but has no time to really organise his shoot and shoots very high. It leaves the ice rink.
	21:25	Popperle (SPA) leaves his goal to take the puck, but Bezina (GEN) gets it and tries to shoot. but too high.
	20:58	First puck pushed away by Mayer (GEN) in the 2nd period.
	20:36	After a start where both teams were easily losing the puck, Loeffel (GEN) tries to skates alone, but Sparta defenders are too quick for him.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The players are coming back on the ice! The second period will be even hotter, rougher, quicker, stronger! The fans are fighting in songs! Who will win tonight?
		Sparta was able to score during a power play. These moments can make all the difference! Will Geneva come back and try to score to come back? The game promises surprises!
		The game is back in about 8 minutes.
		Penalties were shared between both teams, but with the small altercations we can see that the atmosphere is rough.
		Sparta seems to have a better understanding between players and this helped Tomas Netik to score the first goal for its team. Now, Sparta is leading the game: 1-0.
		This first period was very interesting! After a beginning where both teams were observing each other, they tried to attack.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:42	D'Agostini (GEN) wants to force the Sparta ranks, but falls on the ice.
	18:02	After misunderstanding between players, Mayer (GEN) prefers to block the puck.
	17:46	D'Agostini (GEN) tries to construct and sends the puck to Lombardi who is too high and the puck leaves the ice rink.
	17:11	The game is harsher after the first goal. Both teams try ways, but no success. Sparta shoots, but Mayer blocks it.
	16:01	Sparta is again dangerous in front of the GEN goal, but they are too harsh on the puck who leaves the ice.
	15:09	Goal for Sparta! Good construction for the Sparta: Kumstat sends the puck to TOMAS NETIK who can score! Mayer tries to react, but the puck is on his back, he cannot block it... First goal for Sparta! Assisted by: Petr Kumstat.
	14:33	Penalty against GEN: Kevin Romy for dripping.
	14:02	Sparta empties its goal to have more players on the ice! But Popperle is soon back
	13:46	Antonietti (GEN) tries like loophole before, but the result is the same.
	13:26	Again an altercation in front of the GEN goal... The atmosphere is hot, like the weather!
	13:06	Loeffel (GEN) shoots through the whole ice rink, but the goalie can easily push it away.
	12:17	Both teams are again complete and fans are singing a lot on both sides.
	11:25	Dangerous action by the Sparta (especially Eminger), but misunderstanding between players made it fail.
	10:27	Kudrna (Sparta) crosses alone the ice rink, but GEN defenders are quick enough to block him.
	10:18	Penalty for Sparta: Cajkovsky is the player who attacked Riat and penalty for Riat (GEN) as well. 2 minutes penalty for each of them! Cajkowky for roughness and Riat for slashing. The Geneva fans whistle against Cajkovsky! Already the second penalty for Cajkovsky... The ice must be repaired.
	10:18	Riat (GEN) shoots the puck and the goal blocks it. Unhappy about the way he did it, a Sparta player, Cajkovsky, starts to knick him down.
	09:16	Both teams are complete and Sparta decides to attack quickly. Mayer (GEN) wants to block the puck but is only able to fall on the ice and push it away. Fortunately for his team, the defenders can help him.
	08:42	Fransson (GEN) is alone to attack and loses the puck. No one to help him.
	07:56	Geneva has difficulties to stay in the Sparta zone, but tries to build its power play.
	07:40	After a rough exchange, Dragoun (Sparta) is on the ice and medical services come to help him leave the ice.
	07:05	Penalty for Cajkovsky for crosscheck while Geneva is complete again. 2 minutes penalty.
	06:49	After a dangerous period, Loeffel (GEN) is able to give breathing time for his team and pushes the puck away.
	06:31	Sparta shoots a lot against the goal, but Mayer (GEN) can block it.
	05:50	Sparta organises its power play. Poles (Sparta) shoots, but his own team mates push the puck away.
	05:12	Penalty for Goran Bezina (GEN) for this fight while GEN goalie was able to block a well organised attack by Sparta. 2 minutes penalty for roughness.
	05:12	Little fight in front of the GEN goal.
	04:37	Cingels (Sparta), once again, steals the puck and is able to cross the ice rink, but GEN defenders are finally able to block him.
	04:01	Sparta is being the Geneva goals, but the GEN defenders are here and many players fall on the ice. The puck goes back to the SPP zone.
	03:17	Kumstat (Sparta) shoots strongly but misses the goal.
	02:35	Geneva tried to build an attack, but Eminger (Sparta) steals the puck. Unfortunately for his team, he misses the goal.
	02:01	Loeffel (GEN) shoots, but Popperle (Sparta) pushes it away.
	01:53	Cingel (Sparta) is pushed on the windows by GEN and stays a little while on the ice before to leave it to sit down quietly.
	01:27	The puck is in the Geneva zone and Sparta tries to attack, but the goalkeeper is aware.
	01:27	Romy (GEN) tries to fly over the ice rink, but his blocked by SPP defenders
	00:44	Two players from each team try to catch the puck, but all finish on the ice.
	00:25	First shoot by Riat (GEN) against the goal, but Popperle (Sparta) can block it easily.
	00:01	Game started.
		The Champions Hockey League is now on the ice rink! The atmosphere is getting very hot! The Geneva Anthem is played by a young girl and the whole ice rink sings it.
		CRAMO top scorer for GEN: Marco D'Agostini CRAMO top scorer for Sparta: Tomas Netik
		Sherkan, the live mascot, enters the ice and fly over the ice rink. The game will start shortly!
		The players are entering the ice!
		A show starts on the ice: a big Garnet is on the ice, with young boys playing for the Junior GSHC teams and figure ice skaters as well. The story of the Geneva's live mascot is mentioned: Sherkan, an American Bold Eagle, is here to protect the garnet. Geneva is proud to have a live mascot. The show proposes figure skating and ice hockey fights: the boys are guardians for the garnet.
		Starting lineups: Genève-Servette: Mayer (Descloux) – Loeffel, Fransson, Antonietti, Mercier, Chuard – Riat, Pyatt, Bezina, Rod, Lombardi, D'Agostini, Pedretti, Jacquemet, Rubin, Romy, Gerber, Wick, Kast, Douay Sparta Prague: Popperle (Lukas) – Polasek, Svrcek, Barinka, Cajkovsky, Eminger, Mikus, Hrbas – Reway, Hlinka, Buchtele, Pech, Kumstat, Netik, Cingel, Sabolik, Forman, Kudrna, Dragoun, Dvoracek, Prochazka Referees: Smetana (AUT), Stricker – Fluri, Tscherrig (All SUI).
		Who is your favourite? Geneva Servette Hockey Club (GEN) or Sparta Prague (SPP)? Here, fans are starting to win the singing competition!
		Both teams are now on the ice, warming up. Sparta Prague's fans are already shouting loudly the name of their team, while the Geneva fans are coming slowly.
		Tonight, both teams will wear a colour that is less usual for them: Geneva Serviette Hockey Club will be in Black, while Sparta Prague will be in White.
		What team will have the loudest fans? The atmosphere promises to be great!
		Today, if you were in Geneva, you perhaps saw groups of people in a yellow-fluorescent t-shirt around the town. They are Sparta Prague fans! Their t-shirt has a European map, with three cities underlined: Geneva, Hamar and Prague, the three cities where their team has to play for this group phase. A nice way to show how fans can follow their team!
		Both teams have one thing in common: the traditional color for their jerseys. Both teams wear garnet-colour jerseys. Usually, the Geneva fans sings songs about "Les Grenats" (it means "the Garnets" in French). Which "Grenat" team will win tonight? The game promises a great battle between Sparta warriors (Sparta Prague's logo) and Eagles (Geneva Servette Hockey Club's logo).
		The fans are arriving slowly to Les Vernets Ice Rink. Join us here for the game at 19:45 today!
The new @officialGSHC score board is amazing! Cant wait to see it in person in a few months! #CHL #HeyOnYVa! pic.twitter.com/VP7yUA3OpW — Simon Lester Bailey (@swissgripen) August 22, 2015
We are here! @officialGSHC @championshockey pic.twitter.com/5FWUNimH2i — HC Sparta Praha (@HCSpartaPraha) August 21, 2015
		The format is new: now, each group only has 3 teams and the two best ones will join the 1/16 final. The Group M is composed by: HC Sparta Prague, Geneva Servette Hockey Club and Storhamar Hockey.
		Both teams have participated last year to the CHL and have reached the 1/8 final. Their objective is clear: to go further this year!
		HC Sparta Prague has regularly been one of the best teams in the Czech Republic, making it to the playoffs almost every year. For the Second Year in a row, Geneva Serviette Hockey Club came to the Play Off Semi Final and has therefore been the best French-speaking team in Switzerland for the past two years, being part of the National League A since 2002.
		Yesterday, the Sparta Prague started its CHL season with a victory against Storhamar Hockey 3-2. Geneva Servette Hockey Club will play tomorrow at home their first CHL game this season.
		Hello to all of you and welcome to Eurolivescores! My name is Rémy and I am very happy to share with you tomorrow game between Geneva Servette Hockey Club (Switzerland) and Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) in Geneva à 19:45.
@championshockey GSHC – Sparta Prague #CHL #HockeyIsBack ☺ — Francisco Lopes (@flopes3570) August 22, 2015
		Welcome. Game starts at 19:45.

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 32. Loeffel, 39. Bezina, 54. Lombardi, 63. Fransson (Lombardi) – 16. Netik (Kumstat), 36. Buchtele (Reway), 44. Polasek (Reway)

Genève-Servette: Mayer (Descloux) – Loeffel, Fransson, Antonietti, Mercier, Chuard – Riat, Pyatt, Bezina, Rod, Lombardi, D'Agostini, Pedretti, Jacquemet, Rubin, Romy, Gerber, Wick, Kast, Douay

Sparta Prague: Popperle (Lukas) – Polasek, Svrcek, Barinka, Cajkovsky, Eminger, Mikus, Hrbas – Reway, Hlinka, Buchtele, Pech, Kumstat, Netik, Cingel, Sabolik, Forman, Kudrna, Dragoun, Dvoracek, Prochazka

Referees: Smetana (AUT), Stricker – Fluri, Tscherrig (All SUI)

Attendance: 4582

1st period
	05:12
	07:05
	10:18
	14:33
	15:09
1st intermission
2nd period
	27:24

	31:02
	32:58
	35:21
	38:05
	39:44
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:46
	43:20
	48:38
	53:34
After 3rd period
Overtime
	61:31
	62:35
Final/OT