Liberec – Sparta 1:2 (end)
final
Bílí Tygři Liberec
1:2 (0:0, 0:1, 1:1)
Sparta Prague
Tuesday 04.12.2012, 18:30 • Tipsport Arena • Tipsport extraliga (CZE)
     
    60:00
    Game over. (20:55:19)
     
    59:47
    Nedvěd fired a big-time wrist shot, Neuvirth makes the save, Duda can't reach the rebound.
     
    59:20
    Ivan Rachůnek (SPA) is called for crosschecking. The Tigers get a time-out.
     
    58:55
    Vošvrda is pulled, extra attacker for Liberec.
     
    57:10
    Big shot by Sičák is deflected by Čutta, Vošvrda makes a save.
     
    56:47
    The White Tigers are penalized for too many men on the ice.
     
    56:17
    Víšek in a chance, but his shot is blocked by Gřegořek.
     
    55:39
    Bárta with a big shot from long range, Neuvirth makes an easy glove save.
     
    55:10
    Nedvěd has his shot deflected and it hits the side of the net.
     
    54:05
    Icing called against Sparta.
     
    53:38
    Výtisk with a huge hit in the corner leveling Peter Jánský.
     
    51:31
    Vantuch with a shot from the left wing, goes wide.
     
    50:53
    Derner clears the puck.
     
    50:09
    Radek Duda (LIB) gets two minutes for delaying the game.
     
    49:16
    Much better effort by Pospíšil this time as his shot caught a piece of Neuvirth's glove.
     
    49:01
    Pospíšil with a long wrister, misses the net.
     
    47:40
    Goal for Liberec!

    The Tigers get on the scoreboard here in the middle of the third. JAN VÍŠEK skated in deep into the zone and backhanded the puck home over the shoulder of Neuvirth.

    Assited by Martin Čakajík.
     
    45:33
    Tenkrát with a hard wrist shot, Vošvrda makes a glove save.
     
    44:50
    Vantuch backhanded one wide from a close range.
     
    44:05
    Not much happening here in the third.
     
    42:38
    Derner fires one from the blue line, it's blocked by Sekáč.
     
    42:09
    Goal for Sparta Prague!

    Sparta doubles up the lead. A two-on-one led by Hovorka is finished by MICHAL BROŠ who finds the back of the net.

    Assisted by Marek Hovorka.
     
    41:55
    Neuvirth makes a pad save on Jiří Moravec.
     
    40:45
    3,955 fans have come to the game.
     
    40:43
    Nedvěd dumped the puck in and it almost sneaked in under the bar.
     
    40:12
    Long one-timer by Pilař goes wide.
     
    40:01
    3rd period began.
     
    Even though Sparta was outshot 13-8, they managed to take the lead midway through the second period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    Nedvěd on a breakaway but he backhanded it over the bar.
     
    38:09
    Hlinka with a one-timer, Vošvrda makes a save.
     
    37:42
    Duda fired one hard from the blue line and then picked up the rebound in the corner firing the puck again and hitting the post.
     
    37:07
    Sparta looked like they were off to a shorthanded breakaway, but the referee stops them because they high-sticked the puck.
     
    36:02
    Nedvěd got one to the doorstep and a lot of Tigers looked for the rebound, but Neuvirth grabs the loose puck.
     
    35:53
    Marek Hovorka (SPA) called for hooking.
     
    35:30
    Hovorka got in deep and fired one hard, it goes just wide.
     
    35:00
    Goal for Sparta Prague!

    Powerplay goal for Sparta. Milam sent a pass to JAROSLAV HLINKA who fired one from the blue line and it got through the defence and the five-hole of Vošvrda who didn't have his stick.

    Assisted by Troy Milam and Petr Tenkrát.
     
    34:43
    Milam and Gřegořek had ages to shoot to the wide-open net, but they have both missed it.
     
    34:17
    Jonák blocks a shot and gets the puck as deep as the opposite net.
     
    33:47
    Výtisk clears the puck down.
     
    33:23
    Antonín Dušek (LIB) gets a two-minute penalty for hooking.
     
    32:29
    Big pressure for the Tigers, but Sparta survives and clears the puck.
     
    31:41
    Big-time wrist shot by Nedvěd, just wide of the post.
     
    31:25
    Nedvěd fires one from the left side and hits the side of the net.
     
    31:17
    Duda with a big one-timer, goes high and wide.
     
    31:08
    Bárta fired one off a defender, Neuvirth has it in his glove.
     
    30:46
    Ari Vallin (SPA) gets two minutes for holding and Radek Philipp (SPA) is called for interference, two-man-advantage for Liberec.
     
    30:05
    Pilař with a difficult dump-in from the neutral zone, Vošvrda makes an uneasy pad save.
     
    29:25
    Icing called against Sparta.
     
    28:49
    Nedvěd tries a shot from the far right side, it is blocked by the defence.
     
    28:06
    Big shot by Ton stopped by Vošvrda.
     
    27:55
    Filippi did a great job on the doorstep creating a huge chance, Neuvirth blocks the shot.
     
    26:58
    Derner with a huge hit on Sičák.
     
    26:26
    4-on-4 play coming up, Daniel Přibyl (SPA) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    26:11
    The Tigers clear the puck.
     
    25:57
    Jakub Čutta (LIB) is called for tripping.
     
    25:51
    Angel Krstev with a big one-timer, Vošvrda makes a kick save.
     
    25:07
    Jonák on a break-away but Troy Milam gets back quickly to block his shot.
     
    24:22
    Nedvěd fires one from the right circle, it's deflected into the netting by Radek Philipp.
     
    23:40
    A huge one-timed blast by Filippi from the right side hits the mask of Neuvirth who is apparently in some pain now.
     
    23:26
    Nedvěd one-timed one on the net, Bárta deflects it wide.
     
    22:46
    It will be only a 4-on-3 powerplay now, Radek Duda (LIB) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    22:09
    Two-man-advantage coming up for the Tigers, Ivan Rachůnek (SPA) is called for delaying the game.
     
    22:05
    Čakajík looked for a deflection by Nedvěd, but the veteran captain fanned on it.
     
    21:49
    Zdeněk Bahenský (SPA) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
     
    21:38
    Pospíšil in a huge chance in front, but Neuvirth makes a fabulous save.
     
    20:53
    Petr Gřegořek was looking for a deflection with his long shot, didn't get one.
     
    20:01
    2nd period began.
     
    During the first twenty minutes, the home team was the better combatant with Sparta taking over late in the period after being given three powerplay opportunities. The Tigers have outshot Sparta 14-10.

    The second period will start at 7:22.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    Great job by Bortňák who forces a Sparta offside.
     
    18:56
    Radek Duda (LIB) gets a two-minute minor for crosschecking.
     
    18:46
    Duda dumps the puck in, Neuvirth gloves it and plays it out.
     
    17:49
    Derner sorts things out in the defence after a series of misplays.
     
    17:17
    Jaroslav Hlinka (SPA) equalizes the strength of the teams with a hooking penalty.
     
    17:05
    Petr Nedvěd (LIB) is called for interference.
     
    15:23
    Bortňák blocks a shot and the puck goes all the way to Neuvirth.
     
    15:12
    Pacovský with a quick drive in front, Vošvrda makes a save.
     
    14:38
    Vít Jonák has done a great job saving a lot of time deep in the offensive zone.
     
    14:02
    The home team clears the puck.
     
    13:52
    Big shot by Karel Pilař deflected by Vošvrda into the post.
     
    13:46
    Martin Čakajík (LIB) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    12:47
    Jaroslav Hlinka with a one-timer in front, misses the net.
     
    12:27
    Derner with a big blast from the blue line, it is stopped by Neuvirth.
     
    11:25
    Hovorka fires a bad-angle shot, Vošvrda stays solid.
     
    11:11
    Tomáš Pospíšil received the puck in the offensive zone, btu failed to connect with Bárta.
     
    10:46
    Neuvirth gloves a shot by Michal Bulíř, face-off in the Tigers offensive zone.
     
    10:16
    A good shot by Výtisk, but it's kept out by the defence.
     
    09:58
    Víšek fires one from the right wing and it hits the post.
     
    09:05
    Vít Jonák carried the puck in deep and sent across a nice pass to Jaroslav Vlach who is stopped by Neuvirth.
     
    08:40
    Forman making some mess deep in the offensive zone eventually looking for Zdeněk Bahenský, but the no-look pass failed to find its recipient.
     
    07:47
    Ivan Rachůnek with a shot from the left wing, but he puts it right into the catching glove of Vošvrda.
     
    07:04
    Jan Výtisk ended the pressure with an inaccurate drive from the blue line.
     
    06:30
    Icing called against Sparta.
     
    06:00
    A long shot by Vladimír Sičák with Miroslav Forman camped out in front, Vošvrda makes a pad save.
     
    05:38
    Martin Čakajík backhanded one on net, it is easily stopped by Neuvirth.
     
    04:42
    Antonín Dušek tried one from the right circle, save is made by Neuvirth.
     
    03:32
    Big pressure on the doorstep created by Filippi and with Neuvirth down, Radek Duda and Jan Víšek tried to find the back of the net on the rebound, but it all stays out.
     
    03:18
    Michal Bárta in an amazing opportunity all alone in front of the net, but he failed to get enough wood on his one-timed attempt. Neuvirth blocks it.
     
    02:32
    Dalibor Bortňák came up with a long wrister from the blue line, everybody lost sight of it as it was snagged away by a defender.
     
    02:12
    Lukáš Derner has his blast blocked b Peter Jánský.
     
    01:50
    Jiří Moravec turned the puck over at his own blue line and Vošvrda had to make a save on a quick drive by Marek Hovorka.
     
    00:59
    Huge chance for Tomáš Filippi on the doorstep, but he fires the puck just wide of the net.
     
    00:42
    Tomáš Vošvrda makes the first save for the Tigers on Petr Ton.
     
    00:38
    First shot of the night, Dominik Pacovský fires it wide.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Bili Tygri Liberec: Pinc (Vošvrda) - Čakajík, Jánošík, Výtisk, Moravec, Derner, Čutta, Štich - Bárta, Dušek, Víšek, Špaček, Jonák, Pospíšil, Filippi, J. Vlach, Duda, Vantuch, Bulíř, Bortňák, Nedvěd.

    HC Sparta Prague: Neuvirth (Schwarz) - Vallin, Gřegořek, Sičák, Milam, Philipp, Krstev, Pilař - Broš, Sekáč, Rachůnek, Hlinka, Foster, Hovorka, Bahenský, Tenkrát, Pacovský, Přibyl, Jánský, Ton, Forman.

    Referees: Hribik, Blecha - Rozlílek, Kis..
     
    The White Tigers have managed to finally get up from their misery, but after their weekend loss in Kladno, they are back dead last. The visiting team from Prague has the same amount of points, but better score deficit which puts them in the thirteenth place in the standings. However, with a win, both of these teams can jump all the way to number eleven in the standings. It will be interesting to watch who it will be.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:30.
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 48. Víšek (Čakajík) - 35. Hlinka (Milam, Tenkrát), 43. Broš (Hovorka)

    Bílí Tygři Liberec: Vošvrda (Pinc) - Čakajík, Jánošík, Výtisk, Moravec, Derner, Čutta, Štich - Bárta, Dušek, Víšek, Špaček, Jonák, Pospíšil, Filippi, J. Vlach, Duda, Vantuch, Bulíř, Bortňák, Nedvěd.
    Sparta Prague: Neuvirth (Schwarz) - Vallin, Gřegořek, Sičák, Milam, Philipp, Krstev, Pilař - Broš, Sekáč, Rachůnek, Hlinka, Foster, Hovorka, Bahenský, Tenkrát, Pacovský, Přibyl, Jánský, Ton, Forman.
    Referees: Hribik, Blecha - Rozlílek, Kis.