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after shootout (2:0)
SaiPa Lappeenranta
5:2 (2:1, 1:0, 1:1 - 0:0)
Genève-Servette
Tuesday 11.11.2014, 17:30 • Kisapuisto • Champions League
     
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    Live blog from Kisapuisto will start 18:00 finnish time, 17:00 CET as the starting line-ups will be revealed.
     
    Genève Servette Hockey Club hasn't done that much better in theit national league. Genève Servette has won only once in their last five games and is currently at eighth place in the Swiss NLA.
     
    SaiPa has been in a slump recently in the finnish league as they haven't won a game in a regular time in a month. Last time the Sputniks won a game without going to overtime was in october 4th when they defeated recently promoted Sport from Vaasa 6-2. After that game the team has gone 0-4-3-2 in their last nine games.
     
    One week ago the teams played the first leg of the 1/8 finals and Genève Servette has a 2-0 lead, heading into the game. This means that if SaiPa wants to make it to the quarterfinals, it has to win the game by three goals. If the aggregate is tied after regular time, a 10 minute overtime will be played with sudden death. If th game is still tied after overtime, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.
     
    Hello to all hockey fans. I'm Kalle Mantere and I welcome you to follow the second leg of 1/8 finals between SaiPa from Lappeenranta and Genève Servette Hockey Club. The game will be played on 11th of november 18:30 finnish time, 17:30 CET.
     
    Starting lineups:

    SaiPa Lappeenranta: Markkanen (Bernard) – Salcido, Riikola, Larsson, Ahonen, Löfquist, Backman, Lappalainen – Spina, Koho, Tavi – McIntyre, Mankinen, Järvinen – Hämäläinen, Venäläinen, Jokinen – Flinck, Pitkänen, Kuronen – Leivo

    Genève-Servette: Bays (Mayer), Marti, Vukovic, Antonietti, Ranger, Mercier, Loeffel, Trutmann – Pyatt To., Pyatt, Ta., D'Agostini – Jacquement, Rubin, Rod – Simek, Kast, Romy – Traber, Rivera, Bezina – Gerber

    Referees: Shukies (GER), Bruggeman (GER) – Österholm (FIN), Pesonen (FIN).
     
    Welcome to follow the game between SaiPa and Géneve-Servette. My name is Kalle Mantere and for the next three hours you can follow the game in www.championshockeyleague.net

    Géneve-Servette starts the game with 2-0 aggregate lead over SaiPa.

    The game will start 18.30 Finnish time, 17:30 CET
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The game is on it's way
     
    0:33
    SaiPa gets the first chances as Rony Ahonen takes a couplse of slapshots from the blueline, but Genéve Defence blocks it
     
    1:13
    First penalty of the game. Kevin Romy is called for hooking.
     
    2:01
    Janne Tavi has the first real chance to open the scoring, but Christophe Bays strecthes himself in front of the puck.
     
    2:24
    Goal for SaiPa!
    Powerplay goal for SaiPa. Johan Larsson passes and SAM LÖFQUIST slaps it in for the opening goal. Assisted by: Johan Larsson, David McIntyre. 1-0 SaiPa and the aggregate is now 2-1 to Genéve-Servette.
    LöFQUIST - 1:0
     
    3:45
    Goal for Genève!
    Brian Salcido (SAI) gives a horrific pass from behind the goal. CHRIS RIVERA thanks a puts it past Jussi Markkanen. 1-1 and aggregate is 3-1 to Genéve-Servette.
    RIVERA - 1:1
     
    The aggregate is now 3-1 to Genéve-Servette.
     
    5:57
    The second penalty of the game goes to Genéve too. Goran Bezina gets called for hooking.
     
    7:33
    SaiPa has three-four chances to take the lead in the game, but Bays keeps the game tied.
     
    7:50
    Brian Salcido rings one of the post, but no goal
     
    8:18
    Penalty coming up for SaiPa.
     
    8:44
    Sami Venäläinen is called for Slashing.
     
    10:44
    No real chances for Genéve.
     
    12:58
    Another Penalty for SaiPa. Johan Larsson is called for tripping.
     
    14:58
    SaiPa is playing at full strength. Geneve couldn't get the puck all the way to the goal as SaiPa players sacrificed themselves in defence.
     
    17:31
    Goal for SaiPa!
    Johan Larsson shoots it from the blueline and SAMI VENÄLÄINEN directs it from the air past Bays. Assited by: Johan Larsson, Tommi Jokinen. 2-1 to SaiPa, but Genéve-Servette has the lead in aggregate 3-2.
    VENäLäINEN - 2:1
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Shot on goal in the first period. SaiPa 16 shots, Genéve-Servette 3 shots.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    22:28
    Salcido rings one off the post yet again.
     
    23:48
    SaiPa puts pressure on their Swiss guests, but can't get the puck past the goal line. Bays keeps the game 2-1.
     
    24:35
    Two penalties. Genéve's Tim Traber and SaiPa's Sami Venäläinen are sent to the sinbin for roughing.
     
    26:35
    Both teams at full strength.
     
    28:57
    Excellent chance for the swiss side, but Markkanen holds on.
     
    31:14
    Genéve has the chance to tie the game, but Jussi Markkanen makes a beautiful double-save and covers the puck.
     
    31:45
    Tommi Jokinen is wide open in front of the net, but loses the puck in the crucial moment.
     
    32:16
    Genéve-Servette penalty. Juraj Simek is sent to the box for hooking.
     
    33:41
    Goal for SaiPa!
    Powerplay goal for SaiPa! Johan Larsson slaps it from the blueline, Bays makes the save, but MATTI JÄRVINEN tucks in the rebound to make it 3-1 SaiPa. Assisted by: Johan Larsson, David McIntyre. Aggregate is now tied at 3-3.
     
    34:29
    After tying the game SaiPa will play the next two minutes shorthanded. Sam Löfquist gets called for roughing.
     
    35:22
    SaiPa gets an attack shorthanded and Romain Loeffel (GEN) has to hook SaiPa player. Both teams are equal strenght for 1:09
     
    37:22
    Both teams at full strenght
     
    39:01
    Roland Gerber gets away with an obvious cross-check in the head. Rony Ahonen skates to bench holding his head.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Shot on goal in the second period. SaiPa 11 shots, Genéve-Servette 6 shots.
     
    Both teams are on the ice and the game will resume in 1 minute.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    43:26
    Brian Salcido plays himself out of the puck and Genéve has an excellent chance to take the lead with a breakaway, but Jussi Markkanen saves.
     
    46:56
    Geneve has put a lot of pressure on SaiPa from the start, but, last minute of play SaiPa had an excellent chance to take the lead.
     
    47:25
    Another Genéve penalty. Christian Marti hooks Ville Hämäläinen and is sent to the box for it.
     
    48:48
    Simo-Pekka Riikola takes a slapshot from the blueline and Janne Tavi gets his stick into it, but Bays makes a nice save.
     
    Today's attendance is 2830
     
    51:53
    Goal for SaiPa!
    Johan Larsson wrists it from the blueline and JANNE TAVI directs it past Bays. The assist is fourth in the game for Larsson. Assisted by: Johan Larsson. 4-1 and aggregate is 4-3 to SaiPa.
     
    52:41
    Now SaiPa has taken the lead in the aggregate 4-3, so Genéve needs one goal to take the game to overtime.
     
    54:15
    With just over five minutes to go, Genéve is putting a lot of pressure on the hometeam.
     
    54:48
    Arnaud Jacquement is wide open in front of the net, but Markkanen stands his ground to keep the score in 4-1.
     
    57:12
    Markkanen keeps his team above water with a nice pad save.
     
    58:00
    2 minutes to go
     
    58:43
    Janne Tavi breaks away, but can't clinch it.
     
    59:04
    Goal for Genève!
    Genéve ties the game in aggregate. They get a 2 on 1 attack and NOAH ROD makes it 4-2. Assited by: Juraj Simek. Aggregate is 4-4!
     
    59:51
    9,6 seconds to go and Genéve ice the puck.
     
    After three minute break the game will resume with overtime.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    63:49
    Dave Spina gives a fantastic pass to Ville Koho, but Bays makes a huge blocker save.
     
    67:15
    No real chances for either team. Both teams are taking it carefully.
     
    68:00
    Last two minutes of the overtime
     
    69:25
    With 35 seconds to go, it looks like we'll be going to penalty shots.
     
    70:00
    Penaltyshots will be taken after a few minute break.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    1. series
    0:0
    GEN: D'Agostini fails – 0:0.
     
    1. series
    0:0
    SAI: Koho fails – 0:0.
     
    2. series
    0:0
    GEN: To. PYATT fails – 0:0.
     
    2. series
    1:0
    SAI: Mankinen scores – 1:0.
     
    After two shooters SaiPa leads 1-0
     
    3. series
    1:0
    GEN: Rubin fails – 1:0.
     
    3. series
    2:0
    SAI: McIntyre scores – 2:0.
     
    After three shooters, SaiPa leads 2-0
     
    4. series
    2:0
    GEN: Rod fails – 2:0.
     
    70:00
    Goal for SaiPa!
    JESSE MANKINEN scored a decision penalty!
     
    Game over.
     
    SAIPA ADVANCES TO THE QUARTERFINALS!!!
     
    Johan Larsson, SaiPa:
    "The game was tough for us, but we kept playing our offence and it paid off in the end."

    "We have struggled at times in the Finnish league and when you don't score, hockey is the suckiest game in the planet. As soon as we got to scoring and the team got their legs moving we showed that we can be the top-8 teams of Europe." (20:15:52)
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Löfquist (Larsson, McIntyre), 18. Venäläinen (Larsson, Jokinen), 34. Järvinen (Larsson, McIntyre), 52. Tavi (Larsson), 70. Mankinen (p.s.) – 4. Rivera, 60. Rod (Simek)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   D'Agostini (GEN)
    0:0   Koho (SAI)
    2. series:
    0:0   To. Pyatt (GEN)
    1:0   Mankinen (SAI)
    3. series:
    1:0   Rubin (GEN)
    2:0   McIntyre (SAI)
    4. series:
    2:0   Rod (GEN)

    SaiPa Lappeenranta: Markkanen (Bernard) – Salcido, Riikola, Larsson, Ahonen, Löfquist, Backman, Lappalainen – Spina, Koho, Tavi – McIntyre, Mankinen, Järvinen – Hämäläinen, Venäläinen, Jokinen – Flinck, Pitkänen, Kuronen – Leivo
    Genève-Servette: Bays (Mayer), Marti, Vukovic, Antonietti, Ranger, Mercier, Loeffel, Trutmann – Pyatt To., Pyatt, Ta., D'Agostini – Jacquement, Rubin, Rod – Simek, Kast, Romy – Traber, Rivera, Bezina – Gerber
    Referees: Shukies (GER), Bruggeman (GER) – Österholm (FIN), Pesonen (FIN)