SKE 4:0 KAL | Skellefteå AIK - KalPa Kuopio (Champions League)

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Four Nations Cup U20

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final

Skellefteå AIK Sweden

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

KalPa Kuopio

Saturday 27.08.2016, 14:00 • Skellefteå Kraft Arena • Champions League • Group N

		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
Jääharjoitukset Skellefteåssa ohi tältä illalta, huomenna pelataan! #KalPa #CHLfi #CHL pic.twitter.com/qmXSeor78h — KalPa (@KalPa_Hockey) August 26, 2016
		Welcome to this live report of the game between Skellefteå AIK (SKE) from SHL, Sweden, and KalPa Kuopio (KAL) of the finnish SM Liiga. The game belongs to Group N and will be very important – especially for KalPa, who still haven't been able to collect any points. The last game between the two clubs was tight but eventually won by SKE with the score of 2-1.
		Full line-ups will be presented as soon as possible.
		Starting lineups: Skellefteå AIK: Hanses (Lindvall) – Burstrom, Aho; Lindgren, Danielsson; Djuse, A. Pettersson – Moller, O. Pettersson, Lindstrom – Calof, Lindholm, Hetta – Olofsson, Wingerli, A. Petterson – Ericsson, Petterstrom, Krekula. KalPa Kuopio: Kilpelainen (Godla) – Lyytinen, Timonen; Lukka, Riikola; Sopanen, Mikkola; Ruuskanen – Nuutinen, Rissanen, A. Ruutu – Mankinen, Sebok, Nikko – Junnila, Vainola, Mutanen – Hamalainen, Pitkanen, Piipponen. Referees: Björk (SWE), Lemerlin (AUT) – Käck (SWE), Yletyinen (SWE).
When in Skellefteå ????. Direktimport Andrew Calof @andrewcalof #twittpuck @svt1 #chl pic.twitter.com/lSDtEUF1Sm — Marie Lehmann (@svtlehmann) 27 August 2016
	00:01	Game started.
	01:01	Aggressive KAL in the beginning.
	02:38	Icing KAL. No controlled attacks this far, really.
	04:24	A good try from KAL captain Timonen, but Hanses shuts the door.
	05:36	Penalty for Skellefteå AIK (Lindström – 2 min., roughing).
	06:08	Good box play so far by SKE.
	06:58	SKE plays very aggressive and KAL has troubles getting their offense going.
	07:47	SKE player Lindström with a semi break away. Shot outside.
	09:20	SKE is beginning to gain controll. CRAMO TOP SCORER Calof with a good chance. Just outside the post.
	11:27	Both teams are forechecking well and makes is tough for the opposing defenders.
	12:03	Power break.
	12:10	We're playing again. It's a tight game, with a small advantage for SKE thus far.
	14:25	Penalty for KalPa Kuopio (Sopanen – 2 min., boarding).
	14:34	SKE will get to practice their power play for the first time. Has started off well. A few shots immediately.
	15:58	Tough pressure now from SKE, but the game is still scoreless.
	16:25	KAL back at full strength.
	18:24	Tough battles all over the ice for puck possession, but no good scoring chances lately.
	19:00	One minute left of the first period.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		The first period is over and it's a scoreless one. A tight game where both teams are battling hard, but not too many quality chances. A small overweight to SKE, but KAL keeps the outside the dangerous areas. Shots on goal: SKE 8 – KAL 2. We'll be back in about 15 minutes. Stay tuned!
Quite an ok period from KalPa. The came a little bit of running behind in the end. As Virta says: let's be patient. Ihan kelpo erä Kalpalta. Loppua kohti vähän meni perässä juoksemiseksi. Virran sanoin: ollaan kärsivällisiä. #KalPa #CHLfi — Esa Hietikko (@KuopioSports) 27. elokuuta 2016
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	21:08	Penalty for KalPa Kuopio (Riikola – 2 min., boarding).
	21:26	SKE with another power play, and once again they start it off at a high intensity level.
	22:09	First whistle of the power play after a minute when Kilpelainen holds on to the puck.
	22:41	SKE Lindström with a good shot. Kilpelainen saves with the tip of his shoulder.
	22:50	Penalty for Skellefteå AIK (Ericsson – 2 min., holding).
		Visiting team at full strength. Power play KAL.
	23:44	Well organized power play by KAL thus far. A few shots, but most of them outside.
	24:19	KAL Ruttuu and Mankinen with a shot and another at the rebound. Hanses stays calm in net.
		Home team at full strength.
	25:00	SKE Möller with a hard shot. Just wide.
	25:51	Delayed KAL penalty for half a minute. Great SKE pressure.
	25:57	Penalty for KalPa Kuopio (Vainola – 2 min., holding the stick).
	26:41	KAL keeps up their good defense. SKE has troubles getting those quality chances.
	27:20	KAL Mankinen with a good shot just outside in the box play.
		Visiting team at full strength.
	29:56	KAL gaining pressure. First controlled attack in a while. Face off in the offensive zone now.
	30:00	Half the game is played and still no goals. The scoring chances are getting better and better though.
	32:33	KAL is attacking. Many attacking waves from them now.
	32:44	Penalty for KalPa Kuopio (Nuutinen – 2 min., slashing).
	33:40	KAL continue with their aggressive defense. Very good box play so far.
		Visiting team at full strength.
	35:30	SKE Lindholm with a break away but he fires wide. A great pass by Djuse.
	36:26	SKE with some good chances when the puck is lost somewhere in front of the KAL net. KAL finds it first and showes it away.
	37:20	Good pressure from SKE now. Wave after wave.
	37:52	Penalty for KalPa Kuopio (Lukka – 2 min., holding).
	37:58	SKE gets awarded a power play for their pressure. Let's see if they can end this period in the lead.
	38:43	Some good combinations, but they keep shooting outside. Now, CRAMO TOP SCORER Calof with a good chance, but a better save by Kilpelainen.
	39:09	Penalty for Skellefteå AIK (Calof – 2 min., too many men).
	39:29	Penalty for Skellefteå AIK (Lindgren – 2 min., hooking). Penalty for KalPa Kuopio (Riikola – 2 min., holding).
	39:44	Goal for Skellefteå! The first goal of the game is scored late in the second period, when defender NICLAS BURSTRÖM shovels it in while 4 on 4. Assisted by: Joakim Lindström, Oscar Möller.
39:44 BURSTRÖM - 1:0
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		The goal is the last thing that happens in the second period. A tough scenario for KAL that now has to score in the third. Preferably many goals enough to win it in regular time. 3rd period begins at 15:39 CET, 16:39 EET.
		We're only a few minutes from puck drop in the third period.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:01	One minute left of the KAL power play.
	40:54	Good chance Nuutinen, but he can't manage to get a clean hit on the puck.
	41:17	Goal for Skellefteå! The player comes directly from the penalty box. It's ANDREW CALOF who scores on the break away with a high backhand. Unassisted.
41:17 CALOF - 2:0
	41:49	A shot in the helmet of KAL top scorer Nikko. He seems to be alright, after all. "It's okay", he says on the bench according to my lip reading.
	45:01	Uncontrolled play right now from both teams.
	46:01	A break away for SKE Petterström, but Kilpelainen shuts the door.
	46:40	SKE seems hungry for another goal. Breaks the KAL attacks early and sets high speed to the offensive zone.
	48:43	Goal for Skellefteå! Very well played by SKE when first Krekola gets an open net but hits the post. On the rebound though, PONTUS PETTERSTRÖM puts it in. Assisted by: Simon Krekula, Jimmie Ericsson.
48:43 PETTERSTRÖM - 3:0
	49:30	A good try by KAL Mikkola, but Hanses shows off his reflexes.
	50:36	Penalty for Skellefteå AIK (Pettersson – 2 min., holding the stick).
	50:47	Let's see if KAL can get closer on the power play.
	50:58	Penalty for KalPa Kuopio (Sebok – 2 min., interference).
	51:07	Their power play ends too soon when Sebok takes a pretty bad interference penalty. We're playing 4-on-4 now.
	52:27	KAL Mankinen puts on some pressure.
		Home team at full strength.
		Visiting team at full strength.
	53:10	Close, close by SKE Olofsson on a deflection.
3-0. Ihan eri #KalPa, kuin viikko sitten. Kolme viimeistä #CHLfi'n vieraspeliä maalierolla 0-12. — Teemu Koivisto (@Teemisco) 27. elokuuta 2016 3-0. Totally different KalPa than week ago. The three last CHL-away games have been with a goal difference of 0-12.
	53:54	Penalty for Skellefteå AIK (Lindholm – 2 min., boarding). Penalty for Skellefteå AIK (Calof – 2 min., high-sticking).
	54:00	5-on-3 for KAL now. Great chance to get back into the game.
	54:50	Pretty slow play by KAL on the power play so far. The shots doesn't get through to the net.
	55:46	KAL Mankinen with a good chance in the slot, but Hanses swings his glove to rob him.
		Home team at full strength.
	55:56	SKE makes it through without any bigger problems.
	56:46	Goal for Skellefteå! SKE extends their lead through EMIL PETTERSSON with an accurate shot along the ice. 4-0. Assisted by: Joakim Lindström
	57:07	Penalty for KalPa Kuopio (Sopanen – 2 min., roughing).
	57:31	SKE Möller with a great chance after a good pass by the recent goal scorer Pettersson. Great save though by Kilpelainen.
	58:12	SKE Ericsson in front of the net. Fires over the bar.
	59:00	Final minute of the game.
		Visiting team at full strength.
		Game over.
		The game is over. It was a tight one in 39 minutes and 45 seconds, until SKE scored their first goal late in the second period. The third period began with an early goal to extend the lead for the home team, and then it was all about them. This means that Skellefteå AIK is through to the play offs. Thank you for following this live report!
		Game over. (16:30:23)
All over in Skelleftea, @skelleftea_aik have secured their play-off spot with a 4–0 victory over @KalPa_Hockey. #CHL pic.twitter.com/ddHM9ke15R — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) August 27, 2016

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 40. Burström (Lindström), 42. Calof, 49. Petterström (Krekola), 57. Pettersson (Lindström)

Skellefteå AIK: Hanses (Lindvall) – Burstrom, Aho; Lindgren, Danielsson; Djuse, A. Pettersson – Moller, O. Pettersson, Lindstrom – Calof, Lindholm, Hetta – Olofsson, Wingerli, A. Petterson – Ericsson, Petterstrom, Krekula.

KalPa Kuopio: Kilpelainen (Godla) – Lyytinen, Timonen; Lukka, Riikola; Sopanen, Mikkola; Ruuskanen – Nuutinen, Rissanen, A. Ruutu – Mankinen, Sebok, Nikko – Junnila, Vainola, Mutanen – Hamalainen, Pitkanen, Piipponen.

Referees: Björk (SWE), Lemerlin (AUT) – Käck (SWE), Yletyinen (SWE)

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1st period
	05:36	SKE	2	Lindström, roughing
	14:25	KAL	2	Sopanen, boarding
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:08	KAL	2	Riikola, boarding
	22:50	SKE	2	Ericsson, holding
	25:57	KAL	2	Vainola, holding the stick
	32:44	KAL	2	Nuutinen, slashing
	37:52	KAL	2	Lukka, holding
	39:09	SKE	2	Calof, too many men
	39:29	SKE	2	Lindgren, hooking
	39:29	KAL	2	Riikola, holding
	39:44	SKE	1:0	Burström (Lindström)
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:17	SKE	2:0	Calof
	48:43	SKE	3:0	Petterström (Krekola)
	50:36	SKE	2	Pettersson, holding the stick
	50:58	KAL	2	Sebok, interference
	53:54	SKE	2	Lindholm, boarding
	53:54	SKE	2	Calof, high-sticking
	56:46	SKE	4:0	Pettersson (Lindström)
	57:07	KAL	2	Sopanen, roughing
Final
after shootout