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HC Košice
4:3 (2:1, 2:1, 0:1)
Kölner Haie
Wednesday 08.10.2014, 17:30 • Steel Arena, Kosice in Slovakia • Champions League
     
    59:09
    Koln is trying power-play, playing without goalie with 6 players!
     
    57:21
    Janosik could decide this match! That was a beautiful power-play combination, Spilar got the puck to the right circle and passed in between circles to Janosik, Stefaniszin saved his shot with left pad in the last moment!
     
    55:19
    Big complication for guests! There is going to be a power-play for Kosice – John Tripp gets minor penalty for interference!
    TJERNQVIST - 4:3
     
    54:12
    Goal for Köln!
    It will be a drama in the end of the match! Power-play of Koln results into the important goal – DANIEL TJERNQVIST had a space at the blue line, sent a great snap-shot and directly hit the right upper corner – 4:3! Without assistance.
     
    52:48
    One of the last chances for Koln – the power-play! Martin Strbak gets minor penalty for tripping.
     
    52:35
    That was a dangerous situation in front of home net! Zerressen skated into the offense zone and sent from difficult angle, Melichercik just blocked the puck and Schmolz can shot it into the net, but he missed by few centimetres!
     
    45:35
    Maybe the chance for contact goal is coming! Peter Sojcik gets minor penalty for high-sticking, power play for Koln!
     
    44:46
    Beautiful power-play combination! Jencik made a space at right circle, sent a pass to the left circle to Spilar, who gave the puck to the middle, where was Strbak. Strbak hit the puck and sent a great snap-shot, Stefaniszin saved by left pad!
     
    43:03
    Kosice in the power-play! That was a stupid foul from Luedemann. He hitted the opponent in the defense zone and gets minor penalty for interference.
     
    41:40
    Great breakaway from Kosice! Jencik and Spilar were skating against one Koln´ defender, Jencik passed to Spilar in front of almost empty net, Spilar didn´t shot and passed the puck again to Jencik, who´s shot was blocked by Stefaniszin on the goal-line!
     
    38:59
    Kosice could lead with three goals! Home team was locked into its defense zone for minute, but then was a breakaway for it – Lapsansky skated alone against Stefaniszin, tried to get the puck to the forehand and shot, Stefaniszin in a great save!
     
    35:52
    Goal for Košice!
    So poor power-play of Koln results into the important goal for home team – it leads by two goals now! Great individual breakaway by TOMAS HRNKA – he passed into the attacking zone, skated between circles and shot directly to the right upper corner – 4:2! Shorthanded goal for Kosice! Assisted by: Matus Chovan.
     
    34:45
    Many penalties tonight! The next one for Miroslav Macejko, who gets a minor penalty for tripping! Power-play for Koln!
     
    34:29
    Interesting action on the other side! After the shot from blue-line, there was a huge traffic in front of Stefaniszin. Bartanus tried to get the puck to the net there, his shot missed the net with few centimetres!
     
    31:25
    Koln will get a chance to equalise in the power-play! Peter Bartos gets a minor penalty for tripping!
    BARTANUS - 3:2
     
    29:41
    Goal for Košice!
    Kosice´s power-play results into the leading goal! Philipp shot the puck from the blue-line, there was a MAREK BARTANUS in front of the net, who changed the direction of puck directly between pads of Stefaniszin – 3:2! Assisted by: Radek Philipp, Erik Cernak.
     
    28:34
    Lovely power-play combination from Kosice! Strbak started it at the blue line, he pased to left circle to Spilar. Spilar sent nice long pass through whole zone to Janosik, who was alone at right circle and shot immediately, Stefaniszin saved by right pad!
     
    27:46
    Another power-play for home team! Mirko Luedemann gets a minor penalty for cross-checking!
     
    25:18
    That could be a goal for Kosice! Strbak took a responsibility to his hands, shot from blue line, Sfefaniszin wasn´t sure, when the puck is, it was behind him! The defender shot it away from goal line at last moment!
     
    24:07
    We are going to see a power play for Kosice! Pascal Zerressen gets a minor penalty for tripping!
     
    22:57
    Goal for Köln!
    It is a second equaliser for Kolner in this game! Guests profits from power-play and scoring nice goal! Luedemann took a puck between circles, skated to the left side and shot, Melichercik just block it in front of himself, where was EVAN RANKING and hitted to the empty net – 2:2! Assisted by: Mirko Luedemann.
     
    21:40
    This power-play took only 12 seconds, we will see a 4 on 4 game. Jamie Johnson from Kolner gets a minor penalty for hooking!
     
    21:28
    Oh, there is going the next power-play for Kolner! Kosice played with six players, so the home team gets a minor penalty for too many players on ice.
     
    20:13
    This could be a shock for Kosice in start of 2nd period! Guests performed great fast breakaway, Gogulla passed to the right side to Muller, who was alone in front of almost empty net, Melichercik saved on goal line with right pad, unbelievable save!
     
    18:35
    First power-play for Kolner! Miroslav Macejko gets a minor penalty for cross-checking.
     
    16:10
    Goal for Košice!
    Beautiful play, that´s a HOCKEY! Bartos skated into the attacking zone, wait between circles for Spilar and let puck to him. GABRIEL SPILAR skated to the right circle, sent a wrist-shot to the right upper corner and Stefaniszin had no chance to save – 2:1! Assisted by: Peter Bartos.
     
    13:04
    Dangerous situation in front of Stefaniszin! Strbak sent a huge snap-shot from the blue line, it was blocked for several teams and puck was free in front of net, defender shot it away in last moment!
     
    12:30
    There is going to be second power-play for home team. Charles Stephens gets minor penalty for tripping!
     
    08:15
    We will see a first power-play in the game! Charles Stephens gets minor penalty for hooking, it is the power-play for Kosice!
     
    06:08
    Goal for Köln!
    Equaliser from Kolner! The first shot on goal finished into the net! CHRISTOPHER MINARD passed into the attacking zone and tried a suprising shot from blue line, Melichercik didn't see well through the defender, so he didn't react and puck finished into the net – 1:1! Unassisted.
    JENCIK - 1:0
     
    04:22
    Goal for Košice!
    The home team is taking an early lead! Kosice played in great performance in first minutes and we see the goal as result! RICHARD JENCIK skated into the attacking zone, was alone at right circle, so tried huge snap-shot and shot directly to the right upper corner, Stefaniszin just looked around – 1:0! Asissted by: Gabriel Spilar.
     
    01:23
    Great chance for home team! Spilar skated really easily through offense zone, defender didn´t manage to catch him, so Spilar was alone in front of Stefaniszin! Spilar tried a fast backhand shot, Stefaniszin saved by right pad!
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Jencik (Spilar), 17. Spilar (Bartos), 30. Bartanus (Seda, Cernak), 36. Hrnka (Chovan) – 7. Minard, 23. Rankin (Luedemann), 55. Tjernqvist

    HC Košice: Melichercik (Hylak) – Janosik, Cebak, Bartanus, Hrnka, Lapsansky – Strbak (C), Cernak, Jencik, Bartos, Spilar (A) – Macejko, Philipp (A), Cesik, Chovan, Sojcik – Drgon, Seda, Stupka, Kolena, Hindos
    Kölner Haie: Stefaniszin (Aus den Birken) – Luedemann, Ankert, Johnson, Minard, Rankin – Krupp, Riefers, Muller, Falk, Gogulla (A) – Zerressen, Tjernqvist (A), Stephens, Tripp (C), Weiss – Pfohl, Schmolz
    Referees: Oskirko (RUS), Baluska (SVK) – Sefcik (SVK), Vyleta (SVK)