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The historical first puck drop of the new Champions League will take place in ČEZ Arena, Ostrava. This stadium in the third-largest city in the Czech republic is the home of HC Vítkovice Steel, which hosts German league title holder ERC Ingolstadt in the opening game in this competition. Both of these teams play in Group H. The other teams in this group are EV Zug and SaiPa Lappeenranta.

HC Vítkovice is not a unknown term in hockey Europe. Vítkovice played three times at international tournament Spengler Cup, placed third twice in a row in 2011 and 2012. Vítkovice has already played six pre-season matches and won half of them. One of them was against another CHL team Oceláři Třinec, one of the biggest rivals of Vítkovice. Vítkovce won 3:2.

ERC Ingolstadt, also known as Panthers, comes to this match after the most successful season in club history. Having played in Deutsche Eishockey Liga DEL only since 2002, in previous campaign, they managed to won the trophy by overcoming another CHL team Kölner Haie. Panthers had shorter preason than opponent from Ostrava, played only two matches, but won both of them.

Starting lineups:

HC Vitkovice Steel: Sindelar (Dolejs) – Ceresnak, Stehlik, Senkerik, Kovar, Stencel, Klok, Pastor, Bail – Sedivy, Huzevka, Burger – Svacina, Nemec, Huna – Zdrahal, Kucera, Kolouch – Kana, Strapac, Szturc.

ERC Ingolstadt: Pielmeier (Eisenhut) – Brocklehurst, Koppchen, Periard, Kohl, Wagner, Schopper, Kronthaler, Friesen – Buck, Szwez, Hager – Laliberte, Greilinger, Ross – Gawlik, Schmidpeter, Barta – Davidek, Boucher, Rinke Leitans.

Referees: D. Konc (SVK), R. Šír (CZE) – T. Brejcha (CZE), L. Suchánek (CZE).

Welcome to this live text broadcast of a Champions League game between Vítkovice Ostrava and ERC Ingolstadt from ČEZ Arena. Both teams are now on the ice for the opening ceremony.

First puck drop of Champions League is here. Ingolstadt commits first icing of the game.

Early tempo is quick, but too many missed passes.

Loud support from away fans in the stadium.

First dangerous situation of a match, but Svacina's shot from tight angle covered by Pielmeier.

Match si played in great tempo, but both teams are paying attention to safety first.

Wrist shot from blue line from Klok was safely covered by Pielmeier.

Home team is more dangerous in first five minutes of the game.

Great hit by Strapac on Koppchen.

Another chance for home team, but Svacina's shot from left circle is denied once again by Pielmeier.

Ingolstadt are now in full strenght.

Sinderlar has to cover the puck in front of his net.

Brandon Buck clears the zone, but the home side is back in offensive zone.

Second powerplay from home team without any effect, this team without a chance too.

Great choreo from home fans, play is in neutral zone.

Great looking powerplay but no shot on goal.

Sedivy in great position by right hand post, but another save by Pielmeier.

Stehlik tried his luck from blue line, but no problem for Ingolstadt keeper.

Zdrahal was alone at right flank, but shot was stopped by Pielmeier.

Senkerik's shot in penalty killing tipped by Burger, but no problem for German goalkeeper.

Last minute of the first period.

No shot in powerplay from away team.

Better start from Ingolstadt, but no real danger for Vitkovice.

Vitkovice in offside postion. Face off in neutral had to be made twice.

Panthers are in the offenzive zone, but Senkerik and Szturc blocked two shots from blue line.

Sindelar had to make first save of the period after Brocklehurst shot.

Home team in full strenght.

Commercial break.

No real danger is powerplay so far, puck is in neutral zone.

Sindelar had to make bloker save after Hager shot.

Dustin Friesen tried slapshot from right circle, but Sindelar made another comfortable save.

Puck is out of the ice, face-off in neutral zone.

Vtikovice are trying to find the answer for the Ingolstadt goal, but are stopped for offside.

Over 4 minutes to go in second period, play is far more open than in first period.

Lukáš Kovář had to clear the zone, but commited icing.

Kucsera tried to tip pass from Svacina, but missed the net.

Zdrahal puts a wrist shot from the boards on net, no problem for Pielmeier.

Puck battle at the boards leads to offenzive zone face-off for Ingolstadt.

Greiliner blast from blue line went wide.

Traffic in front of home net, but Sinderlar handled it very comfortably.

Home team in full strenght.

Early pressure from Panthers, but no shot on goal yet.

Home team forced to make icing.

Two minute pressure from Ingolstadt finally led to shot on goal, but Sindelar was ready a made the save.

Kovar tried to clear the zone, but the puck flew out of the ice.

One timer from Kolouch from right circle wen wide.

Huna tried his luck, but shot was too slow for Pielmeier.

Another chance for home team is stopped by whistle for offside.

Big slap shot from Brocklehurst from blue line was pushed wide by Sindelar.

Play is harder and harder right now,

Ingolstadt's top scorer Laliberte shoots wide.

Home team now passes the puck with more confidence, home fans are giving them great support.

Only 8 minutes left in the 3rd period and home team has comfortable lead 4:1. Visitors had to take more risks.

Svacina on-timer from Kovar's pass led to pad save by Pielmeier.

Five minutes to the final whistle and it seems home team will be happier after the match.

Kovar slap shot frim Burger pass was tipped wide by Huzevka. Almost the sixth of the day for Vitkovice.

Both goalies had to make save in a short sequence of time.

5:1 down, but away fans are as loud as in the start of the game.

Káňa in great position in front net, but no goal.

One minute left in third period and probably in the match.

Standing ovation in the final seconds of a match.