Vitkovice – Tappara 0:2 (end) | Blues – Mannheim 4:1 (end) | Lukko – Munich 5:3 (end)
IFK Helsinki – Davos 2:1 (end) | Třinec – HV71 2:2 (end) | JYP – TPS 2:2 (end)
Liberec – Linköping 4:1 (end) | Košice – Skellefteå 4:3 (end) | Sparta – Curych 3:2 (end)
Färjestad – Luleå 0:3 (end) | Vienna – Litvínov 3:4 (end) | Salzburg – Storhamar 1:3 (end)
Düsseldorf – Kärpät 0:2 (end) | Eisbären – Stavanger 3:0 (end) | Djurgården – Växjö 4:3 (end)
final
Sparta Prague
3:2 (1:0, 2:1, 0:1)
ZSC Lions
Tuesday 22.09.2015, 18:30 • Tipsport Arena Prague • Champions League • 1/16 Finals
     
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    Game stats

    Shots on goal 29 – 32
    Save percentage 93.8 % – 89.7 %
    Penalty minutes 2 – 8
     
    The first game of the series is over. Sparta got into a 3–0 lead during the second period, but the Lions managed to come back partially and scored two goals. Judging by the result we can expect a thrilling game in Switzerland. Do you agree with us?
     
    Game over.
     
    59:39
    Sparta is with the puck in the attacking zone. This seems to be good for the Czech.
     
    59:16
    The whistle blows after Lions offside. Puck will be dropped in neutral zone.
     
    58:59
    Sparta is defending very well. Just a minute left.
     
    58:18
    Lions started to push. They want to score goal that would tie this game up.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes to play in the third period.
     
    57:32
    Sparta got the puck out of the defensive zone as quickly as the Lions got it in.
     
    56:58
    Forman fired from the blue line. But he broke his stick and went to the bench quickly.
     
    56:12
    Kudrna skated with the puck along the boards into the attacking zone, but the Zurich defenders made a good job and pushed him behind the goal. No work for Flueler.
     
    54:34
    Pöpperle stopped a quick shot from the top of the left face-off circle and the defenders helped him with the rest of the work.
     
    54:29
    Another icing. This time it was Sparta, who sent the puck illegally to the opposite site of rink.
     
    54:02
    Visiting team icing.
     
    53:20
    Nilsson missed the puck in a good position between the face-off circles.
     
    52:53
    Lions are battling as they want to score a goal, that would tie this game up. Suter was alone in front of Pöpperle, but he wasn't able to sent the puck over the pad.
     
    52:31
    Pöpperle made an easy glove save. The puck will be dropped after commercial break.
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    Vojtěch Jurák

    David Soumar

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Buchtele (Reway, Pribyl), 25. Buchtele (Reway, Glenn), 27. Glenn (Sabolic, Pech) – 31. Herzog (Baltisberger, Matthews), 45. Foucault (Keller, Shannon)

    Sparta Prague: Pöpperle (Lukas) – Barinka, Cajkovsky, Polasek, Mikus, Hrbas, Glenn, Piskacek – Kumstat, Pech, Sabolic – Klimek, Hlinka, Netik – Reway, Buchtele, Pribyl – Forman, Cingel, Kudrna – Prochazka.
    ZSC Lions: Flueler (Leimbacher) – Soervik, Geering, P. Baltisberger, Blindenbacher, Bergeron, Seger, Schappi, Bartschi – Suter, Shannon, Kuenzle – Herzog, Matthews, Keller – Foucault, Trachsler, Malgin – Nilsson, Cunti, Ch. Baltisberger.
    Referees: Piechaczek (GER), Frano – Suchanek, Brejcha (All CZE)
    Second match
    Tuesday 06.10.2015
    Curych - Sparta 0:3

    Goals and assists: 12. Netik (Pribyl), 37. Kumstat (Sabolic, Barinka), 49. Buchtele (Netik)