NIT 2:1 PLZ | HK Nitra - HC Pilsen (Champions League)

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Four Nations Cup U20

Champions League

Djurgården – Davos	6:0 (end)	\|	Skellefteå – Kuopio	4:0 (end)	\|	Frölunda – Pardubice	5:2 (end)
Nitra – HC Pilsen	2:1 (end)	\|	Tappara – Lugano	1:3 (end)	\|	Sheffield – HV71	2:5 (end)

final

HK Nitra

2:1 (1:0, 0:1, 1:0)

HC Pilsen

Saturday 27.08.2016, 17:00 • Nitra Arena • Champions League • Group J

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HK Nitra beat @HC_Plzen 2–1 at home and all teams in Group J have now 3 points! #CHL #NITvsPLZ pic.twitter.com/DGjr7klu25 — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) August 27, 2016
		Game statistics: Shots on goal: 25–28 Face-offs won: 21–28 Penalty minutes: 6–6
#championshockeyleague #chl #nitra Fotka zveřejněná uživatelem Marco Kramár (@marco_kramar), Srp 27, 2016 v 10:25 PDT
		The match is over. Jameson Milam scored the winning goal of the game in the third period and helped Nitra to get their first three points in the tournament.
		Game over.
	59:51	The puck is in the neutral zone and Nitra is really close to the victory.
	59:29	But the Czechs are back and trying to press the home team.
	59:06	Nitra got the puck out of the zone.
	58:56	Visiting team timeout.
	58:17	Pilsen called Machovsky off. The visitors are playing with six skaters on the ice!
	58:00	Two minutes to play in the third period.
	57:23	Pilsen in front of the home team goalie. The Czechs are doing as much as they can to equalize the score.
	56:59	The puck went out of the rink. Face-off in the neutral zone.
	56:29	Valent made a quick stop after the face-off and stopped the game again.
	54:56	Face-off in front of Machovsky.
	54:03	Less than six minutes to play in the third period. The Slovaks know that they are closer to the victory and they don't want to risk.
	52:21	Piacka missed the net in a big scoring chance!
	52:07	No surprise that the visitors started playing harder. They need to press their opponent.
	51:10	Valent went out of the crease to play the puck.
	49:41	Valent made a nice stop with his catch glove. Big applause from the fans.
47:58 MILAM - 2:1
	47:58	Goal for Nitra! Power play goal for Nitra and the Slovaks are back in the lead! JAMESON MILAM got a pass into the middle of the zone and scored with a perfect shot over the blocking pad of Machovsky. Assisted by: David Laliberte and Judd Blackwater.
	47:10	Laliberte's try went into the middle of the goal. No problem for Machovsky.
	46:45	Penalty for HC Pilsen (Kubka – 2 min., holding).
	45:55	Nitra in the attacking zone but the Slovaks can't get over the visiting defenders.
	44:33	One of the home team forwards got a lot of space on the left side. Machovsky made a shoulder save.
	44:01	Face-off in the neutral zone.
	43:27	Easy stop for Machovsky after a shot from the blue line. The Czech goalie covered the puck and stopped the game.
	42:59	Also Machovsky must be careful and watch the game.
	42:05	Kubka with the puck. The Pilsen defender is looking for a teammate for a pass.
	41:31	Valent must pay attention as there is a face-off in front of his goal coming.
	40:44	The Czechs are pushing their opponent hardly early in the third period.
	40:10	The puck went out of the rink. Face-off in the neutral zone.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The score is tied 1–1 after forty minutes of the game. The Pilsen captain Ondrej Kratena scored after a nice individual play early in the second and equalized. With twenty minutes remaining we can't say which of the teams is closer to the victory. We can expect a dramatic third period.
Big fight in Nitra, Slovakia Today. After first period HK Nitra leads 1:0 against HC Pilsen. Enought time to change score for Pilsen! #chl #icehockey #matchday #hcplzen #nitra #greatdayatchl #fanambassador Fotka zveřejněná uživatelem Honza Vančura (@honza_vancura), Srp 27, 2016 v 8:41 PDT
		Next period begins at 18:41 CET.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:53	Pilsen is called for icing. One more face-off in front of Machovsky.
	39:00	One minute to play in the second period.
	38:30	Kracik got a pass into a good position between the face-off circles. Valent stopped his dangerous shot by the blocking pad or maybe even by the stick.
	37:56	Nitra lost the puck in the neutral zone so the visitors can skate towards the net and be dangerous.
	36:59	Machovsky on the other side of the rink made a quick move and stopped a hard try from one of the home team forwards.
	36:37	Valent covered the puck and stopped the game. Face-off in front of his goal.
	35:37	Mezei is back and Nitra is playing with five skaters on the ice again.
	35:10	And the Czech must start from behind their goal again. Good defensive job by the home team.
	34:20	Pilsen started their power play well but Nitra got the puck out of the zone in the end.
	33:37	Penalty for HK Nitra (Mezei – 2 min., tripping).
	32:28	One of the visiting defenders made a big mistake behind his goal and lost the puck. Machovsky had to make a big save on a Nitra forward in front of him!
	31:25	Preisinger in an interesting position but Valent went down on the ice and stopped his try. The game is stopped.
	30:56	Some work for Machovsky as the home team players got into the attacking zone and started a quick combination.
	29:20	Czech defenders with the puck. After scoring the second goal of the game nobody wants to do a mistake.
	28:55	The Slovaks are called for offside. Face-off in the neutral zone.
	27:08	Machovsky had a lot of work within the last seconds but he stopped all of the shots.
	26:35	Laliberte is back. Home team at full strength.
	25:09	Pilsen in the attacking zone trying to make up a scoring chance.
	24:35	Penalty for HK Nitra (Laliberte – 2 min., hooking).
	23:15	Pulpan missed the net.
21:32 KRATENA - 1:1
	21:32	Goal for Pilsen! Nice play by ONDREJ KRATENA. The captain of the visitors skated past one of the defenders and scored over Valent's shoulder. The score is now tied 1–1. Assisted by: Nick Johnson.
	21:15	Nitra got the puck into the zone, but lost it very quickly.
	20:22	Machovsky skated out of the crease to play the puck.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The first twenty minutes are over. Both teams had some scoring chances but just Judd Blackwater from Nitra managed to get the puck into the net. The home team is in the lead 1–0 thanks to him.
Hlásíme několik návratů do sestavy, například @thestache15! #hcskoda #hcplzen #chl #NITvPLZ Fotka zveřejněná uživatelem HC Škoda Plzeň (@hcplzen), Srp 27, 2016 v 8:05 PDT Ryan Hollweg is back!
		Next period begins at 17:51 CET.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:28	The Slovaks at full strength.
	19:00	One minute to play in the first period.
	18:35	Valent on the other side made two good saves on Kubalik.
	17:59	Laliberte in a good chance but Machovsky helped his teammates.
	17:28	Penalty for HK Nitra (Mezei – 2 min., holding).
	15:46	Paukovcek tried it through the right side but couldn't get into a scoring chance. Good job made by the Czech defenders.
	14:20	The game is stopped as the visiting team is called for an offside.
	12:02	Pulpan tried it with a hard shot, but missed the net.
	11:44	Goal for Nitra! Breakaway goal for the Slovaks! Marek Slovak made a great job at the blue line. He pulled down two defenders and passed the puck to JUDD BLACKWATER. The home team forward scored on a backhand shot. Assisted by: Marek Slovak.
11:44 BLACKWATER - 1:0
	10:50	Another good save made by Valenta. These moments are really important for Nitra.
	09:47	Visiting team at full strength.
	08:40	Koreis in a huge scoring chance! The Czech forward stole the puck and went against Valent. The home team goalie went down on the ice and made a big pad save.
	08:23	Another opportunity for Nitra, but the home players must start from their own zone as Pilsen got the puck away.
	07:47	Penalty for HC Pilsen (Kracik – 2 min., tripping).
	06:50	Kubka is back on the ice. Pilsen with five skaters again.
	06:20	Konig's slap shot from the blue line was hard, but Machovsky managed to stop it.
	05:38	The visitors aren't able to get the puck out of their zone.
	04:50	Penalty for HC Pilsen (Kubka – 2 min., hooking).
	04:10	First stop made by Valent on the other side of the rink.
	03:25	Macik tried it with a wrist shot between the goalie's legs. Machovsky made a quick pad save and stopped the game.
	02:47	The Slovaks are really active within the first minutes of the game.
	01:46	Pilsen won the face-off in the neutral zone, but the home defenders got the puck quickly.
	00:55	Machovsky covered the puck. The referee stops the game for the first time today.
	00:40	The home team with the puck skating into the attacking zone.
	00:01	Game started.
		Both teams are on the ice. We are starting in no time.
		Starting lineups: HK Nitra: Valent (Foltan) – Milam, Ordzovensky, Rais, Mezei, Versteeg, Konig, Bajtek, Pupak – Blackwater, Laliberte, Slovak – Kristof, Ruckay, Kutalek – Macik, Stefanka, Paukovcek – Piacka, Bene, Chalupa. HC Pilsen: Machovsky (Polivka) – Ceresnak, Pulpan, Kvasnicka, Kadlec, Kubka, Moravcik, Sklenicka – Kubalik, Kracik, Indrak – Kratena, Lev, Johnson – Schleiss, Svoboda, Preisinger – Koreis, Yellow Horn, Hollweg. Referees: Novak (SVK), Smetana (AUT) – Korba (SVK), Sefcik (SVK).
.@HC_Plzen on ice in Nitra. Pilsen will be looking for their 2nd #CHL win. #NITvsPLZ pic.twitter.com/AEbkbBftaK — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) August 27, 2016
		HC Pilsen have also played Stavanger Oilers but unlike the Slovaks, they won 3–0. Getting two victories out of two away games is an attractive idea so there is no doubt that the Czechs will try hard to beat Nitra.
		HK Nitra are looking forward to their first home match of the CHL season. The Slovaks lost the opening game of the group to Norwegian Stavanger Oilers 2–1 so they will definitely do as much as they can to get some points against their Czech opponent.
Everyone loves his comfort! Going to Nitra #NITvsPLZ #CHL pic.twitter.com/hKJxedvOuF — HC Škoda Plzeň (@HC_Plzen) August 27, 2016
		Hello everybody, I am happy to welcome the fans of European hockey. One of the Champions Hockey League games you can follow today is a Czechoslovak derby as part of group J between HK Nitra and HC Pilsen. Both teams have played one match in the tournament so far.
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.

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Commentary by

Vojtěch Jurák

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 12. Blackwater (Slovak), 48. Milam (Laliberte, Blackwater) – 22. Kratena (Johnson)

HK Nitra: Valent (Foltan) – Milam, Ordzovensky, Rais, Mezei, Versteeg, Konig, Bajtek, Pupak – Blackwater, Laliberte, Slovak – Kristof, Ruckay, Kutalek – Macik, Stefanka, Paukovcek – Piacka, Bene, Chalupa.

HC Pilsen: Machovsky (Polivka) – Ceresnak, Pulpan, Kvasnicka, Kadlec, Kubka, Moravcik, Sklenicka – Kubalik, Kracik, Indrak – Kratena, Lev, Johnson – Schleiss, Svoboda, Preisinger – Koreis, Yellow Horn, Hollweg.

Referees: Novak (SVK), Smetana (AUT) – Korba (SVK), Sefcik (SVK)

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1st period
	04:50	PLZ	2	Kubka, hooking
	07:47	PLZ	2	Kracik, tripping
	11:44	NIT	1:0	Blackwater (Slovak)
	17:28	NIT	2	Mezei, holding
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:32	PLZ	1:1	Kratena (Johnson)
	24:35	NIT	2	Laliberte, hooking
	33:37	NIT	2	Mezei, tripping
2nd intermission
3rd period
	46:45	PLZ	2	Kubka, holding
	47:58	NIT	2:1	Milam (Laliberte, Blackwater)
Final