IFK Helsinki – Fribourg | 3:1 (end) | | | SaiPa – Genève | 5:2 (2:0 after SO) | | | Lukko – TPS | 3:4 (end) |
Linköping – Sparta | 2:2 (end) | | | Skellefteå – JYP | 4:2 (3:2 after SO) | | | Vienna – Kärpät | 2:3 (end) |
Salzburg – Luleå | 5:7 (0:2 after SO) | | | Frölunda – Tappara | 4:2 (end) |
final
Frölunda Gothenburg
4:2
(2:0, 1:0, 1:2)
Efraim Larsson
Goals and assists:
5. Johnsson (Lehkonen, Figren), 9. Widerström (Bäckman, Kahnberg), 36. Olsen (Johnsson, Olimb), 48. Görtz (Blidh) – 43. Costa, 49. Jormakka
Referees: Anisimov (RUS), Warschaw (AUT) – Pihlblad (SWE), Haster (SWE)
Attendance:
Penalty missed:
Frölunda Gothenburg:
Johansson (Fernström) – Bäckman, Djuse, Gustafsson, Fantenberg, Fälth, Persson, Nyberg – Axelsson, Karlsson, Lasu – Janmark, Figren, Lehkonen – Görtz, Olimb, Johnsson – Kahnberg, Blidh, Widerström – Rosseli Olsen
Subs:
Coach:
Tappara Tampere: Metsola (Hrachovina) – Mäntylä, Aalto, Saravo, Kolomatis, Kankaanpera, Mäkinen, Puistola, Elorinne – Palola, Järvinen, Kuusela – Jormakka, Karjalainen, Malinen – Laine, Erkinjuntti, Peltola – Rauhala, Kaksonen, da Costa
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Coach:
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Coach:
Tappara Tampere: Metsola (Hrachovina) – Mäntylä, Aalto, Saravo, Kolomatis, Kankaanpera, Mäkinen, Puistola, Elorinne – Palola, Järvinen, Kuusela – Jormakka, Karjalainen, Malinen – Laine, Erkinjuntti, Peltola – Rauhala, Kaksonen, da Costa
Subs:
Coach:
Referees: Anisimov (RUS), Warschaw (AUT) – Pihlblad (SWE), Haster (SWE)
Attendance:
"I think we had problems setting up the intensity in the beginning, just like the first game against Tappara. I don't think we played good enough in the first period 'cause we made a couple bad and late calls which caused us trouble. In the second period though we stepped up a bit and made the snatch we needed to win the game.
One reason to our hesitant start might be that our roster have been splitted a lot the latest week with players who have been out on trips with national teams, players who have been injured etc.. That of course have made an impact of that we haven't been able to practice with full lines etc. Of course that isn't the whole truth and there's other reasons that we didn't play as we should have, but we made it and advanced to the quarter finals!
I can't say we have any special knowledge about IFK Helsinki yet. We met them in European Trophy last year but we don't know nothing more than that. So we have about a month to study videos of them to get as prepared as possible."
Andreas Johnsson MVP for Frölunda.
Penalty minutes: 2-4 (totals 8-6).
PEKKA JORMAKKA takes advantage of another bad play by Erik Gustafsson in Frölunda's zone and he bangs it in behind Johansson to 4-2. Unassisted.
9-3 in the series.
MAX GÖRTZ breaks in in front of the goal and puts the puck underneath Metsola's pad. Assisted by: Anton Blidh.
4-1 Frölunda (9-2)
Frölunda's second PP of the game. They scored in the first one.
TEDDY DA COSTA steals the puck in Frölunda's zone and snaps it in behind Johansson. Unassisted. 3-1 Frölunda (8-2 in the series)
Penalty minutes: 4-0 (totals: 6-2)
The 3rd period will start around 21:43 CET.
As I wrote recently the game feels a bit flat now since Frölunda marches on while Tappara ain't having much to play for right now.
MATS ROSSELI OLSEN makes it all by himself when he takes the step in front of the goal and puts the rebound in behind Metsola from close. Assisted by Andreas Johnsson & Mathis Olimb.
3-0 Frölunda (8-1 in the series)
Shots in the first period: 6-6
Penalty minutes: 2-2
Frölunda is at full strenght.
Tappara Tampere – 9 goals on 36 chances = 25.00% (12th in the CHL)
PENALTY KILLING
Frölunda Gothenburg – 2 allowed goals on 21 chances = 90.48% (2nd in the CHL)
What a beautiful goal by PONTUS WIDERSTRÖM. He bats it in the air like a baseball on a rebound from Metsola. Assisted by: Christian Bäckman & Magnus Kahnberg.
2-0 Frölunda (Total 7-1)
Frölunda is the best PP-team in the tournament and they take advantage of another one. ANDREAS JOHNSSON snaps it in. Assisted by: Artturi Lehkonen & Robin Figren.
1-0 Frölunda (Total score: 6-1)
You can follow that live report before the game between Frölunda – Tappara on this link: http://www.championshockeyleague.net/page/gamecenter/IHM40018148/
Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Fernström) – Bäckman, Djuse, Gustafsson, Fantenberg, Fälth, Persson, Nyberg – Axelsson, Karlsson, Lasu – Janmark, Figren, Lehkonen – Görtz, Olimb, Johnsson – Kahnberg, Blidh, Widerström – Rosseli Olsen
Tappara Tampere: Metsola (Hrachovina) – Mäntylä, Aalto, Saravo, Kolomatis, Kankaanpera, Mäkinen, Puistola, Elorinne – Palola, Järvinen, Kuusela – Jormakka, Karjalainen, Malinen – Laine, Erkinjuntti, Peltola – Rauhala, Kaksonen, da Costa
Referees: Anisimov (RUS), Warschaw (AUT) – Pihlblad (SWE), Haster (SWE).
Frölunda's home ice stats in the tournament so far is 3 wins on 3 games and a goal difference of +11 (18-7).
Tappara have 1 win on 3 games and a goal difference of -1 (6-7) on the road.
POWERPLAY
Frölunda Gothenburg – 14 goals on 38 chances = 36.84% (1st in the CHL)
Tappara Tampere – 9 goals on 36 chances = 25.00% (12th in the CHL)
PENALTY KILLING
Frölunda Gothenburg – 2 allowed goals on 21 chances = 90.48% (2nd in the CHL)
Tappara Tampere – 9 allowed goals on 33 chances = 72.73% (37th in the CHL)
Frölunda Gothenburg – Mathis Olimb, f, 20 points (5 goals + 15 assists).
Tappara Tampere – David Kolomatis, d, 8 points (4+4).
In the Swedish Hockey League he's noticed for 20 goals allowed on 237 shots (0.916), a GAA of 1.62 and 2 shutouts on 12 games played.
Juha Metsola has been the definite starting goalie for Tappara this season with starts in all 20 games of the Finnish Liiga. He's noticed for 31 allowed goals on 571 shots (0.949), a GAA 1.53 and 4 shutouts.
In the CHL he has allowed 14 goals on 151 shots (0.907) and holds a GAA of 2.75.
In the Game 1 against Frölunda, Juha Metsola had to stand beside to watch 20-year old Dominik Hrachovina play the game.
Hrachovina has played two games in the CHL, allowing 6 goals on 70 shots (0.914) and have a GAA on 3.00.
It ain't yet declared which goalies that will start the game tomorrow.
Tappara Tampere were tied with Stavanger Oilers on 11 points in Group E after 6 rounds, but thanks to a better goal difference in the games against Stavanger, Tappara qualified for the playoffs.
Tappara finished the group stage with a goal difference of +5 (21-16).