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final
EV Zug
4:3 (0:2, 2:1, 2:0)
Düsseldorfer EG
Saturday 16.08.2014, 15:00 • Eishalle Sursee • Friendly matches
     
    Game over. (17:13:48)
     
    60:00
    Zug started slow but improved throughout the game, scoring late in the 3rd period with Fabian Sutter being the game winning scorer.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:54
    Goal by FABIAN SUTTER in the dying seconds of the game, assisted by Dario Bürgler.
     
    58:49
    Off side by Zug.
     
    58:44
    Another penalty for delay of game, this time its Davies.
     
    58:10
    The last two minutes of the regular time begin.
     
    57:50
    Face off in Zugs zone but Düsseldorf looses the puck.
     
    57:35
    Zug had some great chances but unable to get the puck passed the goaltender.
     
    56:42
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    54:42
    Düsseldorfs Conboy is benched for delay of game.
     
    54:42
    Some great chances by Zugs Herzog but Goepfert is able react perfectly.
     
    52:00
    Shot by Kreutzer, he hits the cross bar but no goal.
     
    50:53
    Home team at full strength.
     
    50:20
    The power play formation stands but no shots so far by Düsseldorf.
     
    48:53
    2 minutes for hooking against Zugs Lammer.
     
    48:53
    Düsseldorf with a short period of pressure but they can't capitalise in this last period so far.
     
    47:30
    My assessment of the number of spectators was rather pessimistic, its 687 fans who found their way to Sursee today.
     
    45:57
    The Ref stopps the game after a Düsseldorf player is injured and needs to be assisted to the bench.
     
    45:28
    Shot over the glass by Zug, the game is stopped.
     
    43:30
    Zug now with better chances and increasing the pressure in the offensive zone.
     
    41:05
    JOSH HOLDEN with a breakaway, scores the 3rd goal for Zug.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Zug had 17 shots on goal, while Düsseldorf had 7, it's gonna be an interesting 3rd period in the ice cold Eisshalle Sursee.
     
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    Last minute in the second period.
     
    37:53
    Olimb s benched for roughing.
     
    37:38
    But just seconds after the equalising goal, its Düsseldorfs LUKAS VANTUCH who beats Hauser on an almost empty goal. Assistants: Daschner, Ebner.
     
    36:37
    It's ROBBIE EARL again, assisted by Stämpfli and Ramholt.
     
    35:41
    Next icing, this time on Düsseldorfs side.
     
    35:11
    Icing by Zug, both teams move to Zugs defensive zone.
     
    32:08
    Goal by ROBBIE EARL! Finally the consistant disturbing in front of the german goal payed off.
     
    31:42
    Zug now with a little more draw on the Düsseldorf goal.
     
    30:00
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    29:19
    The Düsseldorfer goal post must be repaired, the game is stopped.
     
    27:50
    Davis has also been assessed for a cross check with 2 minutes.
     
    27:50
    Penalty for hooking against Thiel, next chance for Zug to play with a man advantage.
     
    25:27
    Nice shot from right by Turnbull but Hauser keeps his house clean.
     
    24:25
    Zug is trying to position itself in the offensive zone but the puck is removed fast by the german defense.
     
    22:44
    Home team at full strength.
     
    20:35
    Lino Martschini is benched for roughing.
     
    20:32
    Zug still with a one man advantage.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    This was quite a rough awakening for EV Zug who got scored early in the game. Both teams fired 9 shots on the opponents goal, Düsseldorfs Goepfert looks solid so far.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:25
    Martinsen is benched for obstruction.
     
    18:33
    The game is stopped after Zugs goalie holds the puck.
     
    17:22
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    17:20
    Zug with difficulties to set-up their powerplay formation.
     
    15:37
    Davis is given a minor penalty for hooking.
     
    14:12
    DANIEL KREUTZER again, scores the second goal for Düsseldorf. Assistans: Rob Collins.
     
    11:53
    Kurt Davis of Düsseldorf and Calle Andersson are benched for roughing.
     
    11:53
    But the goalie stands strong.
     
    11:53
    Nice shot by Andersson.
     
    10:53
    Puck it out of game.
     
    10:27
    Neither team is able to get a clear control over the game as the puck bounces back and forth.
     
    9:28
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    9:10
    Offside by Zug, the game is stopped.
     
    8:30
    The game is stopped after Goepfert catches the puck.
     
    7:28
    Zug is given a powerplay after Niki Mondt was assessed for hooking.
     
    4:43
    Andersson gets a scoring chance but Goepfert keeps his goal clean.
     
    2:04
    Zug now in the offensive zone, shot by Herzog but stopped by Goepfert
     
    1:34
    This is a bit of a cold shower for the Zug players who didn't seem ready
     
    00:25
    And with the first attack, Düsseldorf scores the goal. DANIEL KREUTZER got the puck passed goalie Hauser after 25 seconds. Assistants: DANIEL FUSCHBUCH.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Both teams huddle around their goalies
     
    And now it's Düsseldorfs players (in red jerseys) lining up at the blue line
     
    The players of EV Zug (in white Jerseys) enter the ice
     
    Today's attendance is ca 400-500 fans, some even made the long way from Düsseldorf to see their team. Lets hope the travel was worth the while.
     
    Düsseldorf is coming out of an ever worse season, only winning 14 games (4 overtime wins) and also has some work to do if they don't want finish last again.
     
    EV Zug will definitely try to do better this year after missing the play offs in the last season.
     
    Welcome to the frosty Eishalle Sursee where EV Zug and the Düsseldorfer EG meet for a friendly game. While the germans won their first friendly against Thurgau 7:2 but lost a day later agains National League A Team HC Ambri-Piotta. Zug on the othe hand won an early August match-up against the SCL Tigers and also beat Örebro HK 4:1 in yesterdays game.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
    Commentary by

    Andreas Reiner

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 33. Earl (Ramholt, Bürgler), 37. Earl (Stämpfli, Ramholt), 42. Holden, 60. Sutter (Bürgler) – 1. Kreutzer (Fischbuch), 15. Kreutzer (Collins), 38. Vantuch (Daschner, Ebner)

    EV Zug: Hauser (Stephan) – Ramholt (A), Lüthi, Alatalo, Stämpfli, Blaser, Erni, Grossmann, Andersson – Diem, Lammer, Earl (A), Sutter, Bertaggia, Suri, Holden, Martschini, Schnyder (C), Herzog, Bürgler, Dünner
    Düsseldorfer EG: Goepfert (Lang) – Daschner, Conboy (A), Ficenec, Davis, Noske, Ebner – Davies, Holzmann, Mondt, Collins (A), Strodel, Kreutzer (C), Martinsen, Jhnacak, Preibisch, Vantuch, Olimb, Thiel, Turnbull, Fischbuch
    Referees: Koch, Vinnerborg – Bürgi, Wüst
    Attendance: 687