SHE 2:5 H71 | Sheffield Steelers - HV71 Jönköping (Champions League)

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Four Nations Cup U20

Champions League

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Sheffield Steelers Great Britain

2:5 (1:2, 0:0, 1:3)

HV71 Jönköping

Saturday 27.08.2016, 20:00 • Motorpoint arena • Champions League • Group P

		Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.
		Good afternoon. I welcome all fans of the Champions Hockey League. Saturday is going to be full of European hockey as there are six games in total to be played. Reserve your time and follow the match between two teams from group P – British Sheffield Steelers and Swedish HV71 Jonkoping.
Good luck tonight to @steelershockey v @HV71. Keep that #CHL dream alive. ???? — Neil Horsey Williams (@neilhorsey) August 27, 2016
		Sheffield Steelers have already played twice, but they are still waiting for their first points in the competition. After losing 5–3 in Jonkoping they also got down to Salzburg in Austria 8–1. The British are now moving to their home arena. Will it help? Let’s watch the game to get the answer.
Resan mot Sheffield och morgondagens match mot @steelershockey har börjat. #hv71 #chl pic.twitter.com/KOwiNvaDVr — HV71 (@HV71) August 26, 2016 HV71 on the way to Sheffield
		HV71 Jonkoping beat their current opponent in the very first game of the group 5–3 and this has also been their only game in tournament so far. The Swedes are now facing the Steelers for the second time and they hope for another victory that would help them before two upcoming games against Salzburg.
Snart dags för värmning. #hv71 #chl pic.twitter.com/pbqzupiSPz — HV71 (@HV71) August 27, 2016
		Starting lineups: Sheffield Steelers: Mustukovs (Day) – Bjorklund, O'Connor, D. Phillips, Ratchuk, Franzon, Fitzgerald – Schultz, Fretter, Armstrong – Valdix, Dowd, Nelson – Sarich, Mosienko, Desbiens – Nilsson, Ferrara, J. Phillips. HV71 Jönköping: Pettersson Wentzel (Soderstrom) – Reese, Borgman, Pilut, Hansson, Berglund, Persson – Thornberg, Abbott, Laine – Onerud, Arlbrandt, Brithen – Sandberg, Tedenby, L. Andersson – Sundh, E. Andersson, Bengtsson, Torngren. Referees: Darnell (GBR), Gamper (ITA) – Dalton, Staniforth (both GBR).
Both teams out for warm up & both @steelershockey & @HV71 fans are in fine voice. #GreatDayAtCHL #FanAmbassador #CHL pic.twitter.com/AILOvw566D — Jake Oakley (@SnapperJakeO) August 27, 2016
		Both teams are on the ice. The game is going to start in no time.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:40	Jonkoping skated towards the attacking zone right after the opening face-off.
	01:05	Penalty for HV71 Jönköping (Laine – 2 min., tripping).
	01:49	Pettersson Wentzel caught an easy shot from the blue line into his glove. The game is stopped.
	02:19	The Steelers still in the attacking zone looking for a good position to score.
	03:10	Laine is back on the ice. The home team kept pushing and the Swedish goal got out of its position after one of the chances.
	03:57	Fretter tried it from the left face-off circle but the puck went wide.
	05:19	Both teams are battling for the puck behind the British goal.
	06:03	The Steelers closed the neutral zone and didn't let HV71 to get through.
	07:10	Both teams made a few mistakes in the previous seconds a lost the puck.
	08:20	The Swedes are called for icing. The game is moving back in front of Pettersson Wentzel.
	09:30	Penalty for HV71 Jönköping (Thornberg – 2 min., too many men).
	10:40	The visitors are doing a good job in the defensive zone. They don't keep much space for the Sheffield players. And they also have reliable Pettersson Wentzel in the goal.
	11:18	Another face-off in the British attacking zone.
	11:30	Visiting team at full strength.
	11:55	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (Mosienko – 2 min., holding).
	12:10	First power play opportunity for HV71 but the Steelers got the puck out of the zone right after the face-off.
	12:28	Goal for HV71! Power play goal and the visitors take the lead! Captain CHRIS ABBOTT skated in front of the crease a touched a hard shot from the blue line. Assisted by: Martin Thornberg.
	13:39	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (Fitzgerald – 2 min., roughing).
	13:42	Goal for HV71! Well, this was quick. Second power play goal and the score is now 2–0. MARTIN THORNBERG got the rebound right after the face-off and scored over the left pad of goalie Mustukovs. Unassisted.
13:42 Martin THORNBERG - 0:2
	14:55	Goal for Sheffield! Quick answer and the Steelers are back in the game! ROBERT DOWD got a good pass and burned Pettersson Wentzel from between the face-off circles. Assisted by: Mike Ratchuk.
	15:27	Penalty for HV71 Jönköping (Pilut – 2 min., tripping).
SHEFFIELD STEELERS GOAL!!!@steelershockey 1-2 @HV71. That's more like it!#GreatDayAtCHL #FanAmbassador #CHL — Jake Oakley (@SnapperJakeO) 27. srpna 2016
	16:59	The British are much more active after scoring their first goal in the match. Pettersson Wentzel had to make some good saves to keep his team in the lead.
	17:27	Pilut is back on the ice. HV71 with five skaters again.
	19:00	One minute to play in the first period.
	19:20	Mustukovs covered the puck but one of the Swedish forwards couldn't stop and he moved the goal out of its position while slipping.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Next period begins at 20:56 CET.
		The first period full of nice hockey moments is over. Jonkoping showed their power and scored two power play goals but Sheffield came back with a quick answer. Stay with us and follow the second period. We are back soon.
The @championshockey starts out season off. A photo posted by Sheffield Steelers (@officialsteelers) on Aug 27, 2016 at 11:07am PDT
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:46	Visiting defenders with the puck but it is not an easy task to get through the neutral zone.
	21:34	The Steelers are called for an offside. The play is stopped.
	22:01	Tedenby skated into the zone along the boards but the defenders stopped him and took the puck.
	22:29	Offside Sheffield.
	23:10	Phillips in a great scoring chance! He got the puck in front of the crease but his try missed the net.
	24:34	Mustukovs went down on the ice but couldn't cover the puck. The defenders helped him to get the piece of rubber away.
	25:48	HV71 in the attacking zone again and there is coming some more work for the home team defenders.
	25:50	Penalty for HV71 Jönköping (Tedenby – 2 min., slashing).
	26:25	The Steelers lost the puck after one of their tries.
	27:06	The home team must start from behind their goal again.
	27:50	Visiting team at full strength.
	28:10	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (Desbiens – 2 min., tripping).
	29:41	Two Sheffield forwards went against one single defender but they couldn't even shoot the puck.
	30:10	Desbiens is back on the ice. The home team survived this situation quite easily.
Have @steelershockey had some of this during the break! Come out all guns blazing! #CHL pic.twitter.com/jxsF0bnV56 — Abbie Thomas (@abbie_2611) 27. srpna 2016
	31:24	Face-off in the neutral zone.
	32:08	Mustukovs made a reliable stop and covered the puck.
	32:08	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (O'Connor – 2 min., hooking).
	32:41	Complications for HV71 as the British defenders got the puck out of their zone.
	33:48	Jonkoping back in front of Mustukovs searching for a scoring position.
	34:08	Sheffield Steelers at full strength.
	35:03	Pettersson Wentzel went down on the ice and covered the lost puck easily. Face-off in the home team attacking zone.
	35:15	Mustukovs made a great stick save on Tedenby who went into a breakaway! Penalty shot for HV71!
	35:15	Mustukovs vs. Tedenby 2–0! The home team goalie made a pad save and stopped this great scoring opportunity for HV71!
	37:30	Both teams are battling for the puck in the neutral zone.
	38:04	It looks there are some problems with the ice rink. One of the servicemen is trying to fix a small hole.
	38:04	Everything is OK. The game can continue.
	38:24	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (Desbiens – 2 min., tripping).
	39:00	One minute to play in the second period.
	39:34	HV71 in the attacking zone but not able to get the puck through the tight British defense.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Next period begins at 21:54 CET.
		None of the players scored a goal in the second period so HV71 Jonkoping is still leading 2–1. Mattias Tedenby had probably the biggest scoring chance but Mustukovs in the home team goal stopped the penalty shot using his pad. We can expect a dramatic third period as the score difference is so small.
The fans from HV71 are having a good time! A photo posted by Sheffield Steelers (@officialsteelers) on Aug 27, 2016 at 12:32pm PDT
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:04	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (O'Connor – 2 min., delay of game / shooting or throwing the puck out).
	40:26	Goal for HV71! Power play goal early in the third and the Swedes are now in a 3–1 lead thanks to TEMMU LAINE. Assisted by: Par Arlbrandt and Martin Thornberg.
40:26 Teemu LAINE - 1:3
	41:48	Tedenby in a breakaway but Mustukovs made a great save!
	43:40	Another big stop by the home team goalie.
	44:53	Face-off in the neutral zone.
	45:33	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (Phillips – 2 min., cross-checking).
	46:09	Abbott tried it from the right side but the puck went wide.
	46:22	Goal for HV71! Another power goal scored by the visitors. This time the scorer is CHRIS ABBOTT and HV71 Jonkoping is now in leading 4–1. Unassisted.
	46:24	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (Bjorklund – 2 min., cross-checking).
	46:36	Penalty for HV71 Jönköping (Hansson – 2 min., holding).
	47:10	The home team players look frustrated. No surprise as they played a good game the first two periods.
	48:24	Home team at full strength.
	48:36	HV71 also at full strength.
	49:27	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (Nelson – 2 min., boarding).
	50:15	Penalty for Sheffield Steelers (Armstrong – 2 min., tripping).
	50:21	Goal for HV71! Fifth power play goal scored by the Swedes. MATTIAS TEDENBY got a clever pass to the left post and just moved the puck over the line. Assisted by: Ted Brithen.
50:21 Mattias TEDENBY - 1:5
	51:10	HV71 still with a man advantage. The visitors are in the attacking zone with the puck.
	52:15	Armstrong is back. Sheffield Steelers at full strength.
	53:39	Penalty for HV71 Jönköping (Pilut – 2 min., holding the stick).
	54:56	Goal for Sheffield! Power play goal for the Steelers as well. ROBERT DOWD got the rebound, burned Pettersson Wentzel and made it 5–2. Assisted by: Levi Nelson and Mike Ratchuk.
	55:16	Mustukovs made a big save on Abbott.
	56:25	Face-off in the visiting team attacking zone. Mustukovs must pay attention.
	57:29	The Steelers are still trying to get back into the game but the Swedish defense is playing well.
	57:48	Penalty for HV71 Jönköping (Bengtsson – 2 min., cross-checking).
	58:00	Two more minutes to play in the third period.
	58:50	Sheffield must start from behind their goal now.
	59:48	HV71 Jonkoping at full strength.
		Game over.
		The game is over. The Swedes made the key step towards the victory by scoring three goals in the third period. Five power play goals is also a great result for Jonkoping. Robert Down from Sheffiled scored both goals on the other side.
Powerplays crucial as @HV71 beat @steelershockey 5–2. #CHL #SHEvsHVJ pic.twitter.com/bpcH3BmVt3 — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) 27. srpna 2016
		Game statistics: Shots on goal: 14–43 Face-offs won: 26–32 Penalty minutes: 20–14
		Thank you for following the match and the whole CHL program. Enjoy the rest of the evening. (22:38:13)

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Vojtěch Jurák

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 15. Dowd (Ratchuk), 55. Dowd (Nelson, Ratchuk) – 13. Abbott (Thornberg), 14. Thornberg, 41. Laine (Arlbrandt, Thornberg), 47. Abbott, 51. Tedenby (Brithen)

Sheffield Steelers: Mustukovs (Day) – Bjorklund, O'Connor, D. Phillips, Ratchuk, Franzon, Fitzgerald – Schultz, Fretter, Armstrong – Valdix, Dowd, Nelson – Sarich, Mosienko, Desbiens – Nilsson, Ferrara, J. Phillips.

HV71 Jönköping: Pettersson Wentzel (Soderstrom) – Reese, Borgman, Pilut, Hansson, Berglund, Persson – Thornberg, Abbott, Laine – Onerud, Arlbrandt, Brithen – Sandberg, Tedenby, L. Andersson – Sundh, E. Andersson, Bengtsson, Torngren.

Referees: Darnell (GBR), Gamper (ITA) – Dalton, Staniforth (both GBR)

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1st period
	01:05	H71	2	Laine, tripping
	09:30	H71	2	Team penalty, too many men, served by Thornberg
	11:55	SHE	2	Mosienko, holding
	12:28	H71	0:1	Abbott (Thornberg)
	13:39	SHE	2	Fitzgerald, roughing
	13:42	H71	0:2	Thornberg
	14:55	SHE	1:2	Dowd (Ratchuk)
	15:27	H71	2	Pilut, tripping
1st intermission
2nd period
	25:50	H71	2	Tedenby, slashing
	28:10	SHE	2	Desbiens, tripping
	32:08	SHE	2	O'Connor, hooking
	38:24	SHE	2	Desbiens, tripping
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:04	SHE	2	O'Connor, delay of game / shooting or throwing the puck out
	40:26	H71	1:3	Laine (Arlbrandt, Thornberg)
	45:33	SHE	2	Phillips, cross-checking
	46:22	H71	1:4	Abbott
	46:24	SHE	2	Bjorklund, cross-checking
	46:36	H71	2	Hansson, holding
	49:27	SHE	2	Nelson, boarding
	50:15	SHE	2	Armstrong, tripping
	50:21	H71	1:5	Tedenby (Brithen)
	53:39	H71	2	Pilut, holding the stick
	54:56	SHE	2:5	Dowd (Nelson, Ratchuk)
	57:48	H71	2	Bengtsson, cross-checking
Final