IFK 2:1 FRO | IFK Helsinki - Frölunda Gothenburg (Champions League)

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IFK Helsinki Finland

2:1 (1:1, 1:0, 0:0)

Frölunda Gothenburg

Tuesday 02.12.2014, 17:30 • Helsingin Jäähalli • Champions League

		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
		HIFK and Frölunda goes head to head in CHL's second round of playoffs on Tuesday. Both teams are also strong in their own leagues. Frölunda is currently second in SHL and HIFK is lying in fifth place in Finnish Liiga but have gathered more points per game than any other team. Frölunda lost its previous game in SHL against HV71. Before loss Frölunda won five consecutive games. On the previous playoffs -stage they won Tappara from Finland. Couple weeks ago HIFK had rough times and suffered a lots of injuries. Lately most of their injured players has been able to play and HIFK has won three games in a row. HIFK made it to the top8 by winning Fribourg-Gottéron. Cramo Top Scorers are Andreas Johnsson from Frölunda and Teemu Ramstedt from HIFK. Johnsson has scored 21 points in just seven games and he is also best scorer of the whole CHL with Mathis Olimb, who also playes for Frölunda.
Artturi Lehkonen says Frölunda forwards aren’t supposed to skate backwards, ever. HIFK D will be busy tomorrow. #CHL — Risto Pakarinen (@puckarinen) December 1, 2014
Now is time @championshockey #CHL #GoFrolunda — Leo (@99leogomes) December 2, 2014
		Hello everybody, my name is Sami Iilomo and I'm here tonight with you following the game.
		The puck will drop in just a second.
Government crisis in Sweden. Hardly crisis in Frölunda. Regeringskris i Sverige. Knappast någon större kris i #Frölunda. #HIFK #FrölundaHC #CHL #CHLfi pic.twitter.com/AjYAzbgrFN — Filip Saxén (@FilipSaxen) December 2, 2014
	00:01	Game started.
	00:34	Goal for IFK Helsinki! TOMAS ZABORSKY scores on the first minute of the game. HIFK had 2-on-1 attack and Zaborsky put the puck to the net. Unassisted. 1-0
Tomas ZABORSKY - 1:0
	01:22	Penalty for Persson (FRÖ) for hooking.
	02:11	HIFK passing a lot but unable to shoot.
Fantastic start! #zaborsky #hifk #FrölundaHC #chl — Red_Beast (@Punainenpeto) December 2, 2014
	03:22	No goal for the home team. Both teams are playing at full strenght.
	05:44	HIFK is pressuring even after their power play.
	07:01	HIFK's forecheck is causing a lot of troubles for Frölunda. Visitors are having difficulties on getting out of their own zone.
	08:44	HIFK's Leino with a decent shot but narrowly wide.
	10:18	Another penalty. This time for HIFK's Nykopp for hooking.
	10:28	That power play didn't last long. Figren (FRÖ) two minutes for slashing.
	11:14	And again. This time it's HIFK's turn. Two minutes for Rask for tripping. It's now 4 on 3 power play for Frölunda.
	11:50	Frölundas first shot of the power play went well over and out of the rink.
	12:23	Goal for Frölunda! MATHIS OLIMB evens the match with a sharp wrister. Assisted by: Erik Gustafsson. 1-1
Mathis OLIMB - 1:1
	13:07	Frölundas Backman hits the post less than a minute after their goal.
	13:14	Teams are now playing at full strength.
	15:59	Gustafsson shots but Husso catches it easily.
	18:11	Game is now played at the neutral zone. No chances on either sides.
	19:32	Icing HIFK.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		After first period game is tied 1-1. HIFK was probably slightly better team but hasn't created enough decent chances. Well be back approximately 19.19
First period over, @HIFKHockey – @frolunda_hc 1–1. Zaborsky opened the score in the 1st minute but M. Olimb equalized later. #CHL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) December 2, 2014
After first period, one can easily conclude that Helsinki has much better team than Tappara and will give Frölunda a great battle for a semifinal spot. Efter 1 period kan man lätt konstatera att Helsingfors är ett klart bättre lag än Tappara och kommer ge Frölunda en rejäl kamp om semiplats — Andreas Wickström (@WickstrmAndreas) 2. Prosinec 2014
		Saves in the first period Fernström 8, Husso 5
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:46	Penalty for HIFK. Kuparinen two minutes for tripping.
	22:46	Teams playing at full strength.
	23:16	Janmark is the next man in the penalty box. Two minutes for hooking.
	24:35	Luttinen takes the puck and shoots but the post denies Luttinen.
	24:45	Goal for IFK Helsinki! TOMAS ZABORSKY scores his second goal of the night. Fierce wrister and Fernström was powerless. It's now 2-1 for HIFK. Assisted by: Matti Kuparinen, Daniel Grillfors.
Tomas ZABORSKY - 2:1
	25:46	Awful pass from Frölundas defense and Nykopp was all alone in front of the goal but couldn't score.
	25:48	Frölundas Johnsson hooked Nykopp and received two minutes penalty.
	27:48	Teams playing at full strength.
	30:55	Tempo of the game has decreased slightly.
	32:39	Auvitu (IFK) gets two minutes penalty for cross checking.
	33:18	Frölunda with two good shots but Husso catches the puck and denies Frölunda.
	35:18	Still no power play goals for Frölunda. Teams are playing at full strength.
	36:14	Frölunda has gained the control of the game and are pressuring HIFK. Husso is the man of the moment for the home team.
	37:40	Another penalty for HIFK. Auvitu again, this time for interference.
	38:20	Puck is moving quickly but something is missing from Frölundas power play.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Second period is over and HIFK leads the game 2-1 after scoring one goal in the second period. In the third period HIFK must stay out of the penalty box if they are willing to win this one. We'll be back in about 20.10
		"This is one of the toughest games of the season. Frölunda is highly skilled team and are skating fast", says HIFK's Jasse Ikonen in the interview after the period.
2nd period over in Helsinki and @HIFKHockey lead @frolunda_hc 2–1 thanks to 2nd goal by Zabrsky. #CHL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) December 2, 2014
		Saves in the second period: Fernström 6, Husso 13.
		Third round will start in 20 seconds.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	41:38	Icing for HIFK.
	45:41	Third period has been very even so far. Only few shots taken.
	45:48	Zaborsky injured. Off the faceoff a Frolunda player fell and his skate hit Zaborsky in the face. He's not cut but looks like his jaw. Huge loss for HIFK if he doesn't return.
	46:18	Penalty for Figren (FRÖ) for tripping.
Just saw a replay of Olimb's goal. What a nice goal. That's what happens when he dares to shoot and don't pass all the time. Såg Olimbs mål nu på repris i CHL vilket snyggt mål. Så går det när han vågar skjuta mera och inte bara passar. #fhc #vigerossalrig #CHL — Peter Wendel (@Wendelgolf) December 2, 2014
	48:18	Teams are playing at full strength.
	50:14	Rask with a nice one timer but Fernström catches it.
	50:18	Lundqvist (FRÖ) receives two minutes for high sticking.
	50:18	Zaborsky is back at the bench.
	51:42	Most dangerous power play for HIFK today. The crowd also wakes up.
	52:18	Teams are playing at full strength.
	53:52	Place was played for Frölundas Janmark but he couldn't hit the puck to the empty net.
	55:40	Luttinen on a break away but he hits the post. Second post shot for Luttinen today.
	57:04	Icing HIFK.
	57:04	Frölunda timeout.
	59:50	Frölunda had its probably last place only ten seconds before final whistle but couldn't score.
	59:59	Some more penalties. Two minutes for Kuparinen (IFK) for cross checking and Bohm (FRÖ) roughing.
	60:00	Game over.
Final result: @HIFKHockey – @frolunda_hc 2–1. Zaborsky scored twice to secure a narrow win for his team. #CHL pic.twitter.com/maTHs3iFVY — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) December 2, 2014
		Game is over. HIFK is leading after first game 2-1 against Frölunda. Home team deserved its win. Key player of the game was Tomas Zaborsky who scored both of HIFK's goals. Next game will be played next Tuesday in Sweden.
		Tomas Zaborsky (IFK Helsinki): "Important win. We knew they are hard working and fast team. We just needed to keep pressuring to get some goals. Few extra goals would have been great, we had chances to score them but unfortunately we couldn't score anymore goals. We are in a great position for next week and we’ll see what happens then."
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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 1. Zaborsky, 25. Zaborsky (Kuparinen, Grillfors) – 13. Olimb (Gustafsson)

IFK Helsinki: Husso (Lankinen) – Auvitu, Grillfors, Teppo, Nyqvist, Taipalus, Söderholm, Honkaheimo – Zaborsky, Kuparinen, Rask – Leino, Ramstedt, Ikonen – Blomqvist, Elkins, Puustinen – Luttinen, Nykopp, Partanen – Leinonen.

Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Fernstrom) – Persson, Djuse, Bohm, Backman, Wikstrand, Gustafsson, Fanteberg – Janmark, Figren, Lehkonen – Gortz, Olimb, Johnsson – Kahnberg, Lundqvist, Rosseli-Olsen – Karlsson, Lasu, Widestrom – Blidh.

Referees: Kubus (SVK), Smetana (AUT) – Nieminen (FIN), Suominen (FIN)

Second match

Tuesday 09.12.2014

1st period
	00:34
	01:22
	10:18
	10:28
	11:14
	12:23
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:46
	23:16
	24:45
	25:48
	32:39
	37:40
2nd intermission
3rd period
	46:18
	50:18
	59:59
Final