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
     
    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
     
    56:28
    Sandro Zangger for high sticking has given Valerenga a late powerplay chance to get something going
     
    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
    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!
     
    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!
    Mark BASTL - 3:1
     
    44:26
    Goal for Zürich!
    That will calm down the home side's nerves down! The puck is dug out by the boards behind the net, it's sneaked out to the right of the crease where MARK BASTL is skating in and he lifts it over the goaltender! It's 3-1! Assisted by: Dan Fritsche.
     
    42:56
    Nilsson! Collecting the puck just next to the left faceoff circle Robert Nilsson opts to backhand it across, but after a freak deflection it's kicked out by Steffan Soeberg!
     
    39:33
    Joergensen! Shorthanded Anders Hilt Joergensen on the right has a two on one, he opts to shoot himself but he can only smack the netminder's pads!
     
    37:53
    Zurich will spent almost the whole of the remainder of the second stanza on the powerplay, as Alexander Bonsaksen of Valerenga for interference has been penalised
     
    36:56
    Wick! Seconds after Mike Kuenzle sent the puck dangerously across goal from the right it's a Zurich two on one, from the left it's dished to the open Roman Wick but he's denied superbly as Steffen Soeberg flashes leather!
     
    32:30
    The Valerenga net is simply under siege as now a slapshot through traffic looks to cannon off the right hand post! And the home side have earnt a powerplay for themselves, for high sticking Brede Csiszar has been sent to the penalty box
     
    29:43
    Steffen Soeberg does really well here to somehow keep the puck out of his net! Ryan Keller practically on the goal line is hacking away for it, but a the goaltender and his defence heroically keep it out!
     
    22:28
    Derek Smith of Zurich for cross checking has handed Valerenga an immediate opportunity to get back on terms for the second time today
    Ryan KELLER - 2:1
     
    21:53
    Goal for Zürich!
    Just like in the opening period Zurich are lightning quick out of the blocks! Steffen Soeberg can only pad out a low wrister from the left hand boards, and at the far post RYAN KELLER is there to tap home! It's 2-1! Assisted by: Robert Nilsson, Ryan Shannon.
    Jorgen KARTERUD - 1:1
     
    17:16
    Goal for Vålerenga!
    With their first big chance of the game the Norwegians are on the board! JORGEN KARTERUD takes up the puck on an awkward angle to the right of the slot, cuts in and sneaks it in off the far post! It's 1-1! Assisted by: David Braeck.
     
    04:25
    Nilsson! Zurich all of a sudden have a two on one for themselves, Robert Nilsson on the left opts to shoot himself but he wrists wide of the right hand post! He should have hit the target there!
    Chris BALTISBERGER - 1:0
     
    02:26
    Goal for Zürich!
    The puck is slapped in from the point through traffic, and CHRIS BALTISBERGER deflects it in right in front of Steffen Soeberg! Powerplay goal and it's 1-0! Assisted by: Severin Blindenbacher
     
    01:05
    The hosts are the first to cause trouble in the attacking zone and they've drawn a penalty from Valerenga, Niklas Broems for interference has been called
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    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)