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final
Fribourg-Gottéron
3:1 (1:1, 0:0, 2:0)
Djurgården Stockholm
Tuesday 07.10.2014, 19:45 • BCF Arena • Champions League
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:45.
     
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    Everything is set at BCF-Arena in Fribourg for this important match-up between Fribourg-Gottéron and Swedish side Djurgarden Stockholm.

    It's a crucial game in this Group D and we can really talk about it as a "Group stage final". The home team needs one point to be sure of finishing at the top of the group, meanwhile Djurgarden will advance if they can take the three points in this game.
    Both teams are struggling in their respective national leagues, but in the CHL they have played well – on Game Day 5 Fribourg beat Eisbären Berlin on their ice by a score of 2-0 and Djurgarden was able to record a shutout win, 8-0 over Czech champions PSG Zlin.

    Important for Fribourg was the return of forward and Cramo Top Scorer Greg "Barracuda" Mauldin, who returned to the ice on Saturday and scored one goal in regulation and also had a goal in the penalty shootout, as Fribourg won against HC Ambri-Piotta. Now the team wants to continue its winning ways and prove that their form is getting better.

    This CHL game is a chance for both teams to gain in confidence and maybe qualify for the next round.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Fribourg-Gottéron: Nyffeler (Conz) – Kwiatkowski, Ngoy, Abplanalp, Helbling, Schilt, Huguenin, Wildhaber, Montandon – Monnet, Pouliot, Mauldin – Hasani, Tambellini, Mottet – Bruegger, Ness, Fritsche – Plüss, Bykov, Sprunger

    Djurgården Stockholm: Armalis (Soderstrom) – Englund, Hogstrom, Deilert, Fernholm, Ollas-Mattsson, Norell, Nystrom – Guter, Ljungh, Saviano – Lauritzen, Trukhno, Alvarez – Heinero, Rundqvist, Sorensen – Ahlen, Holm, Eriksson

    Referees: Bauer (GER), Eichman (SUI) – Kovacs (SUI), Kaderli (SUI).
    Fribourg is getting ready for the "Group D Final".
     
    The two teams are on the ice for the warm-up.

    In the line-ups no special surprises, Fribourg starts with Melvin Nyffeler in the net, who made a big game in his last CHL appearance in Berlin. Starting goalie for Djurgarden is Mantas Armalis.

    The two captains Benjamin Plüss for the swiss team, Henrik Eriksson for DIF and Cramo Top Scorers are Greg Mauldin and Markus Ljungh.
     
    For Fribourg the return of Greg Mauldin was highly important as he is a player who can bring a lot of energy in his team. Soon we will see, if "Barracuda" can bite again in tonights game.
     
    On the other side, Djurgarden was the only team who has beaten Fribourg in this years CHL-campaign so far. On game day 1, DIF defeated Fribourg 5-4 in the overtime.
     
    The referees for tonights game are Bauer and Eichmann, assisted by their linesmen Kovacs and Kaderli.
     
    The players are leaving the locker-room now. Let's get ready to start in this crucial last game of Group D.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:01
    Djurgarden wins the face-off.
     
    00:39
    Fribourg in possession, tries to launch a first attack.
     
    01:26
    Icing call against Fribourg.
    The referees are ready.
     
    02:15
    Still no scoring chances, both teams are fighting for the puck in the neutral zone.
     
    03:10
    Djurgarden clears it down the ice
     
    03:26
    Goal for Fribourg!
    There is the first goal in this game. With the first fast attack, THIBAUT MONNET gets a shoot and scores in the lower right corner. 1-0 Fribourg! Assisted by: Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Greg Mauldin.
     
    04:27
    Icing Djurgarden – the face-off is given on the other end oft he rink.
     
    04:40
    Two nice shoots for Fribourg by Plüss and Dubé, but Armalis stopps these attempts.
     
    05:06
    Ness (Fribourg) gets called for tripping.
    Djurgarden in a 5 on 4 Powerplay.
     
    05:49
    Fribourg clears the puck.
     
    06:20
    Guter and Deilert with tries from the blueline, but no real danger for Nyffeler so far.
     
    06:59
    Goal for Djurgården!
    Djurgarden can profit from this one-man advantage. After some decent passing at the blue, MARCUS HOGSTROM finds the net end scores the equalizer. 1-1. Assisted by: Daniel Fernholm.
    Marcus HOGSTROM - 1:1
     
    08:10
    Armalis blocks the puck – time for a first power-break.
     
    08:27
    Mauldin intercepts the pass in the neutral zone.
     
    09:09
    Chance for Djurgarden, but Ahlen misses the puck in front of Nyffeler.
     
    09:45
    Montandon takes a shot for Fribourg, but the puck goes wide.
     
    10:44
    Fribourg chases the puck in the defensive zone of the Swedish side and finally Plüss misses his shot.
     
    11:36
    An offside call against Fribourg-Gottéron.
     
    11:55
    Fribourg with a dangerous action, a shot from Helbling is deflected by Ness, but Armalis is there.
     
    13:35
    DIF-defender Englund loses his stick but still is able to defend the puck against Mauldin.
     
    13:58
    Big chance for Tambellini. The Fribourg attacker has yet raised his arms to celebrate a goal but the puck goes wide.
     
    14:47
    Nyffeler stopps the puck – Power break.
     
    15:21
    Nice shot from Sorensen, but Nyffeler with a glove save.
     
    16:01
    Cramo Top Scorer Eriksson tries it with a lob... But the puck is too high. and finally Nyffeler can block the rebound.
     
    16:34
    Offside Djurgarden.
     
    16:50
    Fribourg clears it down, but there is an Offside call.
     
    17:17
    Fribourg is back in the DIF zone, but Sprunger shoots wide.
     
    17:30
    It is a big chaos in front of the swiss side's net, but Kwiatkowski can clear the puck.
     
    17:44
    Icing call against Djurgarden.
     
    19:00
    One minute left in the first period.
     
    19:05
    A shot from Monnet is blocked at the blue line.
     
    19:43
    Nyffeler has to stop a puck from far away.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    The first period end with an even score 1-1.
    Both teams scored already on their first real chance – Fribourg with the first overall shot in this game, while Djurgarden was able to equalize on the only PP in this period.
    Shots in the first period: 11-9.
     
    The game is thight so far with only few actions which caused real danger for the two goaltenders. The suspense is still here, we will be back at BCF-Arena for the second period on time. This one will start approximately at 8.35 pm.
     
    The players are back on the ice.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:01
    Here we go with the second period.
     
    20:18
    CTS Mauldin wins the puck, nice play with Pouliot an Monnet just misses in front of the empty net.
     
    21:16
    The puck is out of the rink. Face-off in the neutral zone.
     
    21:49
    After an attempt by Mottet, Djurgarden with the fast conter-attack and the shot by Sorensen is just slightly too high.
     
    22:19
    Schilt (Fribourg) shoots wide, no-one was able to deflect in the slot.
     
    22:56
    Bykov with an attempt, but the puck is blocked by Armalis.
     
    23:35
    What a chance for Fribourg. After a rebound by Armalis, Kwiatkowski shoots and... Big save by Armalis, who shuts the door close.
     
    24:44
    Djurgarden gets called for too many players on the ice. It's Sorensen who is going to sit on the bench for his team.
     
    25:05
    Hard shot by Huguenin, but no Fribourg attacker can take over the rebound.
     
    25:33
    Offside Fribourg.
     
    26:05
    Lauritzen can clear the puck and even shoots in direction of Nyffeler, but the swiss goaltender stopps it and gives the puck to his teammate...
     
    26:44
    Djurgarden is back at full strength.
     
    26:59
    Poor powerplay from the home team.
     
    27:52
    Saviano tries to get a shoot, but well defended by Fribourg.
     
    28:35
    Kwiatkowski enters the zone with speed, but the play is whistled down for offside.
     
    29:07
    A shot by Fernholm (Djurgarden) is blocked.
     
    29:47
    Ness (Fribourg) gets called for tripping.
    Djurgarden scored on their first powerplay tonight, this is their second chance.
     
    30:13
    Helbling clears it down the ice.
     
    31:03
    Ahlen deflects the puck in front of Nyffeler, but its no goal.
     
    31:37
    The next shot is from Deilert, but Nyffeler blocks the puck.
     
    31:47
    Fribourg is playing at full strength.
     
    31:51
    Icing Fribourg.
     
    32:20
    Lauritzen (Djurgarden) is all alone, but nice save by Nyffeler.
     
    33:09
    The puck hits the Match-Clock... Time for a Power-break.
     
    33:09
    And the light, which caused some problems earlier in this period, is also back...
     
    33:43
    Nyffeler with another save on Sorensen.
     
    34:16
    Danger in the Swedish zone, but Armalis plays it very good and is faster on the puck than Fribourgs CTS Mauldin.
     
    34:58
    An offside call against Djurgarden.
     
    35:08
    A shot by Montandon is deflected into the protection net.
     
    36:20
    Djurgarden intercepts it in the neutral zone.
     
    37:09
    Fernholm with a shot, Nyffeler is there.
     
    37:54
    Again it is Mauldin who creates some danger for Fribourg, but finally the puck goes wide.
     
    38:55
    Icing Djurgarden.
     
    39:00
    Only one minute left in the second period.
     
    39:05
    Helbling from the blue-line, no problem for Armalis.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    After 40 minutes, score is still 1-1 in this match between Fribourg-Gottéron and Djurgarden Stockholm. The game was similar to what the crowd saw in the first period. Both teams are fighting for the pucks, but no-one is able to create really dangerous actions. Till now, there was no period with hard pressure, neither from the swiss side nor from the Swedish guests. So the even score is just logical.
    Shots in the second period: 9-8.
     
    The decision on which team will finish on the top-spot of group D will only be made in the last period of tonights game. Fribourg still in advantage – as they just need this one point to ensure the qualification for the Playoffs – but one goal can change everything, just in one second. So stay tuned, we will be back for the last period at 9.23 pm.
     
    Ready for some action – the players are back and the referees ready to drop the puck for this third period.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:01
    Fribourg wins the face-off.
     
    40:59
    Risky play by Vauclair, Alvarez can take a shot from the slot, but big glove save by Nyffeler.
     
    42:04
    Fribourg in possession in their own zone.
     
    42:25
    Again it is Sorensen who passes the Fribourg defense and he is only stopped by Nyffeler.
     
    43:09
    Kwiatkowski (Fribourg) hits the post!
     
    44:08
    Monnet (Fribourg) gets called for tripping.
    Another powerplay for Djurgarden.
     
    44:40
    Several decent scoring possibilities for DIF in these first seconds of the PP.... But Nyffeler stopps all of them.
     
    45:11
    Goal for Fribourg!
    Fribourg scores shorthanded by JEFF TAMBELLINI! New score 2-1.
    Assisted: John Fritsche and Joel Kwiatkowski.
    Jeff TAMBELLINI - 2:1
     
    45:50
    Djurgarden is trying to show a reaction but Nyffeler is still great in front of his net.
     
    46:20
    Fribourg is back at full strength.
     
    46:23
    Even if the PP from Djurgarden seemed to be strong and the swedsih side got several nice shots, it was Fribourg who got a goal in this important scene.
     
    46:54
    Nyffeler again – this time he stops an attempt by Rundqvist.
     
    47:30
    Both teams are changing their lines more often in the last few minutes.
     
    48:09
    Fribourg misses the big chance to get a third goal. Monnet and Pouliot with side by side shots, but the puck did never cross the goal-line.
     
    50:00
    Ten minutes to go. Djurgarden needs two goals now.
     
    51:07
    Bruegger with a shot for the home team. But this was an easy save for Armalis.
     
    51:37
    Kwiatkowski with a try from the blueline.
     
    52:20
    Djurgarden with some problems to get the puck in the dangerous zone.
     
    52:36
    Now the puck is in the net behind Nyffeler, but the refs whistled down the play before. An attacker was clearly inside the goaltenders zone. No gaol for Djurgarden and face-off in the neutral zone. But only after another power-break.
     
    52:58
    A shot by Ngoy is save inside Armalis' glove.
     
    52:58
    The official attendance for tonights game is 3160.
     
    53:02
    Offside Fribourg.
     
    53:27
    Icing Djurgarden – the face-off is given on the other end oft he rink.
     
    53:45
    Djurgarden mus hurry up if they want to come back in this game and maybe qualify for the CHL-playoffs.
     
    54:13
    Helbling shoots from the blueline, saved by Armalis.
     
    54:32
    Djurgarden with a conter-attack, but no danger for Nyffeler who blocks the puck.
     
    54:43
    Ngoy (Fribourg) gets called for tripping.
    Is this the last chance for Djurgarden? another 5 on 4 powerplay ahead.
     
    55:10
    Hogstrom with a shot, but its too high.
     
    56:06
    Another try by Hogstrom, this time the puck is deflected wide.
     
    56:06
    Armalis has left his goal...
     
    56:30
    Guter with a big chance, but the shot is wide. Still an empty net at DIF, 13 seconds left in PP.
     
    56:37
    Goal for Fribourg!
    SEBASTIAN SCHILT clears it down the ice – and even better he shoots it in the empty net! Goal for Fribourg, second shorthander and its 3-1.
    Unassisted
    Sebastian SCHILT - 3:1
     
    56:59
    Fribourg is back at full strength and Kwiatkowski on a break-away just misses the fourth for his team.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left, but this game seems to be over. The home fans are cheering and happy with the qualification for the CHL-playoffs!
     
    58:54
    Offside call against Fribourg.
     
    59:16
    The fans are singing "Lyoba" an ancient song from the region and the home teams "victory hymn"!
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Final score Fribourg-Gottéron – Djurgarden Stockholm 3-1.
     
    Fribourg has won Group D in an impressive manner, they were able to collect at least one point in every game and today, they made the difference in the last period. Djurgarden was never close to score after the second goal for Fribourg, it seemed even that Fribourg was closer to score a fourth or fifth goal.
    Shots in the third period: 8-12
     
    Voted by the jury as best players, Djurgardens number 66 Marcus Sorensen and Fribourg goalkeeper number 60 Melvin Nyffeler. (22:02:18)
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 4. Monnet (Pouliot, Mauldin), 46. Tambellini (Fritsche, Kwiatkoswki), 57. Schilt – 7. Hogstrom

    Fribourg-Gottéron: Nyffeler (Conz) – Kwiatkowski, Ngoy, Abplanalp, Helbling, Schilt, Huguenin, Wildhaber, Montandon – Monnet, Pouliot, Mauldin – Hasani, Tambellini, Mottet – Bruegger, Ness, Fritsche – Plüss, Bykov, Sprunger
    Djurgården Stockholm: Armalis (Soderstrom) – Englund, Hogstrom, Deilert, Fernholm, Ollas-Mattsson, Norell, Nystrom – Guter, Ljungh, Saviano – Lauritzen, Trukhno, Alvarez – Heinero, Rundqvist, Sorensen – Ahlen, Holm, Eriksson
    Referees: Bauer (GER), Eichman (SUI) – Kovacs (SUI), Kaderli (SUI)
    Attendance: 3160