Třinec – Tappara 1:2 (end) | Pardubice – Bolzano 1:3 (end) | SaiPa – Zug 3:0 (end)
JYP – HV71 4:3 (2:0 after SO) | Villach – Genève 0:5 (end) | Eisbären – Fribourg 0:2 (end)
Mannheim – Sparta 3:2 (after OT) | Ingolstadt – Vitkovice 4:5 (2:3 after SO) | Curych – Vienna 2:1 (after OT)
Bern – Stavanger 0:2 (end) | Kloten – Salzburg 0:2 (end) | Färjestad – Vålerenga 4:1 (end)
Luleå – Lukko 3:1 (end) | Djurgården – Berani Zlín 8:0 (end) | Nottingham – Hamburg 3:1 (end)
final/OT
Adler Mannheim
3:2 (1:0, 0:1, 1:1 - 1:0)
Sparta Prague
Tuesday 23.09.2014, 19:30 • SAP Arena • Champions League
     
    Mannheim wins and got two points, despite this fact Sparta leads the Group G table with nine points, Eagles are fourth with five points. The golden goal scored Jochen Hecht. This match was amazing for both goalkeepers, who made many beautiful and important saves. (21:55:09)
     
    Game over.
    HECHT - 3:2
     
    60:40
    Goal for Mannheim!
    As soon as the overtime started, JOCHEN HECHT shot from the right side straight into the corner, Stana had no chance. Second point goes to Mannheim, Eagles wins. Assist: Christoph Ullman. 3-2!
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Sixty minutes are over and both teams got a point. Overtime is about to start now.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
    MIKUS - 2:2
     
    59:17
    Goal for Sparta!
    And they made it! JURAJ MIKUS shot hard from the blue line and Ziffzer couldn't see much over many players in front of him and puck ends in the net. Assist: Lukas Pech, Karel Pilar. 2-2!
     
    58:27
    First Spartan line with sixth player and empty net tries to equalize the game.
     
    57:48
    More than two minutes left. Face-off in Spartan attacking zone.
     
    56:13
    But Stana has to keep attention, because Ullman shot hard from the side.
     
    55:33
    Sparta plays in full strength.
     
    54:08
    Last powerplay minute left for Mannheim.
     
    53:25
    Sparta holds the puck behind the Ziffers net.
     
    52:10
    Stana succesful against Mauers shot.
     
    51:18
    Hospelt was striked hard and Eagles are going to play powerplay. Lukáš Klimek is suspended for 4 minutes.
     
    49:54
    Mannheim is much better team now and goes straight to the another goal. Goalkeeper Stana made several important saves.
     
    48:41
    Ziffzer made an exelent save against Volek's first-time shot. Mannheim still leads the match!
     
    48:10
    Eagles made icing.
     
    47:18
    Stana was firm enough and saved several shots to his right stick.
     
    46:11
    Long pass was to icing, chance for Prague faded away.
     
    44:57
    Eagles looks faster and more resolute now. Is Sparta Prague able to face this new force?
     
    42:04
    Goal for Mannheim!
    But than Stana was powerless. FRANK MAUER scores beautiful goal and home team leads again! The end of the match is going to be impressive! Assist: Christoph Ullman, Daniel Richmond. 2-1
     
    41:36
    Stana made amazing save against Richmond's shot!
     
    40:37
    More active are Eagles, they control the puck in atacking zone.
     
    40:01
    Let's see who is going to win the match.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Players are on the ice, let's go!
     
    In second period Sparta was a bit better and scored the equalizer. Thanks to Lukas Pech is the score 1:1, then. Both goalkeepers made several good saves.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:14
    Ziffzer made two amazing saves against Kumstat and keeps the score 1:1.
     
    38:28
    Another powerplay for Sparta. Kink goes out because of too many players on the ice.
     
    37:52
    The game is quite interesting and both goalkeepers must do their best to keep the score equalized.
     
    36:30
    Polasek missed the goal and Spartans must skate back to Stana.
     
    35:51
    Then Daloga went with physician inside the stadium.
     
    35:34
    Daloga is down, he lies on the ice in pain. That looks bad.
     
    34:51
    Spartan activity leads to another penalty. Referee whistled and away players will play another 2-minute powerplay. Kink goes out for roughing.
     
    33:39
    Hard conflict at the board. Both top scorers made a hit.
     
    33:01
    Mannheim tries to attack again, but blue line was enough – offside.
     
    32:27
    Wagner shot out and missed a chance to score leading point.
     
    30:27
    Spartan players lost the puck and Eagles had few chances to score a goal, but Stana was on the point.
     
    29:08
    Powerplay ends unsuccesful, Spartan combination missed some shot.
     
    27:11
    Hlinka tried to surprice Ziffzer, but Mannheim's goalkeeper made a good save.
     
    26:49
    Sparta goes for another goal and Jamie Tardif made a foul – slashing. Two minutes power-play for Sparta.
    PECH - 1:1
     
    23:52
    Goal for Sparta!
    And Spartan fans celebrate! LUKAS PECH was the fastest player near the goal and scored fanstasticly. Unassisted. 1-1
     
    23:23
    Kink shots hard, but less precisely.
     
    22:37
    Sparta is more active team, but Mannheim defends their line succesfuly.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Fans could see quite interesting first period. Mannheim leads 1:0 after Kai Hospelt amazing first time shot. Then had Mannheim some other good oppurtunities, but none was succesful.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:58
    Stana made another save against very hard Buchweisers puck from right side. Score is 1:0.
     
    19:40
    We could see another Stana's great save. Twenty seconds left.
     
    19:27
    Sparta is in a full strength.
     
    18:27
    Sparta defendes well, defenders blocked two or three shots in a row.
     
    17:28
    Karel Pilar is out for two minutes fot tripping.
     
    17:23
    There's another icing for Mannheim.
     
    17:01
    Hospelt tried to shot, but Daloga blocked his offensive token.
     
    16:33
    Mannheim made an icing.
     
    15:01
    Sparta is in offside possition.
     
    14:42
    Mannheim controls the puck. Sparta is defending Mannheims third line.
     
    11:43
    Home team at full strength.
     
    11:35
    Blocked shot from blue line and puck in the Sparta defensive zone.
     
    10:17
    Penalty for Jonathan Rheault (MAN) for high sticking. First power play for Sparta.
     
    09:57
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    09:08
    Stana stopped huge shot from the blue line.
     
    07:39
    Adler Manheim still in the offensive zone.
     
    06:11
    Goal for Mannheim!
    Power play goal for home team! KAI HOSPELT shot over Stana's arm. Assisted by: Daniel Richmond, Christopher Fisher. 1-0
     
    04:57
    Michal Barinka made a huge hit on the Matthias Plachta. Five minutes plus game misconduct penalty for kneeing.
     
    04:25
    Icing by Adler Mannheim.
     
    04:15
    First save by Ziffzer after shot from the blue line.
     
    03:30
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    02:33
    First save by Stana. Mannheim in the offensive zone.
     
    01:30
    First penalty for Lukas Cigel (SPA) for tripping.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Home team is on the ice.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Adler Mannheim: Ziffzer (Endras) – Reul, Goc, Richmond, Bittner, Wagner, Fischer, Akdag, Raymond – Plachta, Tardif, Hecht – Buchweiser, Hospelt, Rheault – Mauer, Ullmann, Arendt – Joudrey, Kink, Hofflin.

    Sparta Prague: Stana (Novotny) – Barinka, Daloga, Polasek, Piskacek, Hrbas, Mikus, Pilar – Pech, Kumstat, Rolinek – Reway, Hlinka, Klimek – Cingel, Sabolic, Pribyl – Dvoracek, Bahensky, Forman – Volek.

    Referees: Fonselius (FIN), Brüggemann (GER) – Schrader (GER), Berger (GER).
     
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    Anything other than a win for Mannheim in this game will see them eliminated from the competition, while Sparta will need a victory to stay ahead of both KalPa and Växjö, who play tomorrow. The German side may take encouragement from Sparta’s recent domestic form, which saw them record three straight losses before winning last weekend. Sparta will, of course, hope they’ve turned a corner following their win over city rivals Slavia.
     
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    Marek Janoš

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Hospelt (Richmond, Fisher), 43. Mauer (Ullman, Richmond), 61. Hecht (Ullman) – 24. Pech, 60. Mikus (Pech, Pilar)

    Adler Mannheim: Ziffzer (Endras) – Reul, Goc, Richmond, Bittner, Wagner, Fischer, Akdag, Raymond – Plachta, Tardif, Hecht – Buchweiser, Hospelt, Rheault – Mauer, Ullmann, Arendt – Joudrey, Kink, Hofflin.
    Sparta Prague: Stana (Novotny) – Barinka, Daloga, Polasek, Piskacek, Hrbas, Mikus, Pilar – Pech, Kumstat, Rolinek – Reway, Hlinka, Klimek – Cingel, Sabolic, Pribyl – Dvoracek, Bahensky, Forman – Volek.
    Referees: Fonselius (FIN), Brüggemann (GER) – Schrader (GER), Berger (GER)