Vitkovice – Ingolstadt 5:1 (end) | Třinec – Bern 7:0 (end) | Tappara – Stavanger 7:3 (end)
Kuopio – Sparta 4:5 (2:3 after SO) | Köln – Košice 2:1 (end) | Vienna – Färjestad 4:1 (end)
Krefeld – Skellefteå 1:2 (end) | Zürich – Vålerenga 4:1 (end) | Genève – Frölunda 4:3 (end)
Briançon – Villach 1:2 (end) | Zug – SaiPa 1:2 (end) | Liberec – Kärpät 3:4 (end)
SønderjyskE – IFK Helsinki 4:5 (0:2 after SO) | Djurgården – Fribourg 5:4 (after OT) | Växjö – Mannheim 6:1 (end)
final
ZSC Lions
4:1 (1:1, 1:0, 2:0)
Vålerenga Oslo
Thursday 21.08.2014, 19:45 • Kunsteisbahn Im Chreis • Champions League
     
    There's the final buzzer, and in an entertaining encounter ZSC Lions Zurich have seen off Valerenga Oslo 4-1 in the opening match of the Champions Hockey League! The hosts dominated for long periods with Chris Baltisberger, Ryan Keller, Mark Bastl and Sandro Zangger all scoring. Jorgen Karterud got the only marker for Valerenga. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more thrilling Champions Hockey League action! (22:11:49)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:56
    It's now the final seconds with ZSC Lions Zurich heading for an expert opening Champions Hockey League win on home ice!
     
    59:27
    Alexander Bonsaksen wrists it in from the blue line, and with players standing all around him Lukas Flueler does very well to get something on it!
     
    58:42
    Not for long though. For slashing Reto Schappi of Zurich has left his team on the penalty kill for the remainder of the game
     
    58:28
    With the Zurich fans singing very loudly their team is now back to full strength
     
    57:31
    Valerenga move the puck around the zone cleverly, and the eventual effort on goal by the left hand post is solidly kicked wide by Lukas Flueler!
     
    56:28
    Sandro Zangger for high sticking has given Valerenga a late powerplay chance to get something going
     
    56:10
    Zurich looked happy to just keep the pace of the game down there and their opponents are back at full strength
     
    54:29
    Cunti! The bobbling puck falls at the stick of Luca Cunti to the left of the slot, but from almost point blank range Steffan Soeberg deflects it up and wide of the net!
     
    54:10
    For cross checking Alexander Bonsaksen of Valerenga has been handed a two minute minor as time starts to run out on his team
     
    52:07
    Dan Fritsche sprinting down into the attacking zone with power sharply cuts to the left, backhands in but the goaltender's chest fends it off! At 4-1 up they can play with more freedom now!
    Sandro ZANGGER - 4:1
     
    51:23
    Goal for Zürich!
    Just as the penalty was about to expire Zurich strike again! A wonderful skate down the left flank finds SANDRO ZANGGER waiting all on his own on the slot, and he flicks the puck neatly into the right hand corner! Powerplay goal and it's 4-1! Assists- Morris Trachsler
     
    50:19
    Csiszar! Shorthanded Brede Csiszar is let through all on his own one on one, but he fires high into the netminder's body! Valenrenga can't afford to waste such chances!
     
    49:25
    We have our first fight on our hands! Mathias Seger and Anders Hilt Joergensen can't quite drop the gloves before they're stopped by the referees, but both have still been sent to the penalty box! But the Norwegian for Valerenga has been punished for elbowing in the same episode, making it a Zurich four on three powerplay!
     
    47:38
    A low wrister comes in from the right flank for Valerenga, but it's comfortable for Lukas Flueler to pad away
     
    46:09
    Schappi! Again the Norwegian defence is all over the place, played in at the left Reto Schappi wrists looking for the far corner but he's denied by a wonderful Steffen Soeberg glove save!
     
    45:30
    Valerenga are going to have to do something special do get back into it now, Zurich will be able to take complete control of the game again
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    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Baltisberger (Blindenbacher), 22. Keller (Nilsson, Shannon), 45. Bastl (Fritsche), 52. Zangger (Trachsler) – 18. Karterud (Braeck)

    ZSC Lions: Flueler (Schlegel)- Geering, Blindenbacher, Schappi, Trachsler, Zangger- Seger, Smith, Nilsson, Shannon, Keller- Bergeron, Tabacek, Cunti, Baltisberger, Wick- Schnyder, Bastl, Neuenschwander, Fritsche, Kuenzle
    Vålerenga Oslo: Soeberg (Jensen)- Braeck, Bonsaksen, Karterud, Ask, Stene- Csiszar, Follestad Johansen, Broems, Salsten, Lindstrom- Lyngset, Hilt Joergensen, Juell. Hoel, Gunnarson- Kuntsen
    Referees: L. Öhlund (SWE), S. Eichman (SUI) – R. Kaderli (SUI), A. Kohler (AUT)