ZSC 6:5 SPA | ZSC Lions - Sparta Prague (Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18))

Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18)

Okanagan – Zürich	1:5 (end)	\|	Salzburg – Třinec	1:4 (end)	\|	Yunost – Sparta	0:5 (end)
Limhamn/Malmö – Eisbären	1:7 (end)	\|	Zürich – Sparta	6:5 (1:0 after SO)	\|	Třinec – Eisbären	2:3 (end)
Yunost – Okanagan	2:3 (end)	\|	Limhamn/Malmö – Salzburg	1:7 (end)

after shootout (1:0)

ZSC Lions

6:5 (1:1, 2:2, 2:2)

Sparta Prague

Friday 10.04.2015, 16:00 • Prague • Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18)

		So that's it, Zurich wins Group A with 8 points, Sparta is 2nd with 7. Up next, the game between Okanagan and Minsk will determine 3rd and 4th. (18:17:43)
		Players of the Game: Zurich – Jeffrey Meier Sparta – Vojtech Kropacek
		Game over.
		ZSC Lions Zurich hav won in a penalty shootout. DOMINIK HARDMEIER gets credit for the game-winning goal.
		Vaclav Zidek goes through the legs on his way down the ice but that doesn't fool Meier, who stops him to end the game!
		Noll with a chance to win it for Zurich, but Skorpik stops him.
		Albert Michnac tries to make a move and goes high, but Meier robs him with the glove.
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		Dominik Hardmeier goes upstairs on the backhand and scores for Zurich. 1-0
		Ondrej Sisolak is the first shooter for Sparta, goes to the backhand, pad save Meier.
		Start of shootout.
		Accoring to the format of this tournament, we go straight from regulation time to a shootout. The winner of the shootout finishes 1st in Group A, the loser 2nd.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:52	Sparta not content, and going for the win. Big scramble in front but Jeffrey Meier finally covers.
	58:45	Goal for Sparta! What a goal! A long pass to set up a 2-on-1, Sisolak fed PETR MARSOUN and he put it off the post and in to tie this game. Assist: Ondrej Sisolak.
	58:08	Cohen skates it to centre and dumps it in the Sparta zone.
	57:39	Shot from Komarek, right on Meier holds on.
	57:30	Offside Sparta. They were trying to set something up in the attacking zone but the puck just out and back in.
	56:49	The puck slides to Meier and he covers. You have a feeling there's still a push from Sparta to come.
	55:48	Goal for Zürich! They work the puck in the zone to JUSTIN SIGRIST in the shot, and he snaps it upstairs for the go-ahead goal.
	55:36	Vonbun finds Cohen with a stretch pass, his wrister is right on Skorpik and held.
	54:11	Sparta back quickly the other way and Meier dives on the puck. We could be in for quite a finish here.
	53:50	Zurich rush in again, Nico Alena tries to pick the top corner but hits Skorpik in the shoulder, and he shakes his head as he missed what he was aiming for.
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	53:34	The puck is played with a high stick, faceoff in the Zurich zone.
	53:10	Noll with another chance for Zurich, his wrister is right on Skorpik, who holds it.
	53:00	Offside Zurich.
	52:20	Zurich 2 on 1, Alena tries to find Tchundi going to the net but he's in too close and hits Skorpik. What end-to-end action.
	50:48	Goal for Sparta! They cash in on the power play, as it's Zidek finding ONDREJ SISOLAK at the far post for the tap-in. Assists: Vaclav Zidek, Albert Michnac.
	50:30	Sparta penalty over, they go to the power play and Zurich ice it.
	49:49	Hardmeier falls on the puck in the Sparta zone, play is stopped and the faceoff outside, :33 more of 4 on 4.
	49:20	Now Kevin Degonda is getting a slashing penalty, as he was caught deep as Sparta was quick on the counter after he hit the post. We'll play 4 on 4.
	49:10	Shot by Degonda rings off the post.
	48:51	Chlouba tries to take the puck to the net shorthanded for Sparta but gets knocked down and ends up sliding into the net. The faceoff will be inside the Zurich zone with 1:31 left in their power play.
	48:22	After a lengthy delay with the goalie out, play finally stops and Jan Hanus goes off for tripping. Zurich will try to add to their lead.
	47:45	Zurich 2 on 1 becomes a 2 on nothing but the puck is shot wide! Delayed penalty to Sparta.
	47:30	Zurich clear the puck the length of the ice just as the final seconds of the penalty run out.
	46:35	Machnac with a backhander from the right wing, swatted away by Meier.
	45:53	Ondrej Sisolak with a shot from the point, pad save Meier.
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	45:27	Zurich kills off one penalty but goes right back to the PK, as Kevin Degonda goes off for hooking. Sparta to the power play again.
	43:40	Nicolas Muller gets a shorthanded break, makes a move on Skorpik but was checked from behind as he tried to slide it in and the puck went wide. Sparta start back up ice on the PP.
	42:52	Sparta now go to the power play, hoping to tie this game. The penalty goes to Lars Oeggerli for high-sticking.
	40:34	Goal for Zürich! A chance at one end results in a goal at the other. Sparta almost scored off the opening faceoff but Zurich came quickly back the other way. Pfister fed FABIO COHEN and the Lions take a 4-3 lead. Assist: Nils Pfister.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The teams are returning to the ice and the 3rd period will start shortly.
		That was an exciting period of hockey, and another evenly played period as well, with two goals for each team, as neither is able to get too far ahead of the other. The group winner will be decided in the third period, or beyond.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:03	Puck cleared out of play between the benches, faceoff in the Zurich zone.
	38:50	Sparta now back at full strength and they come into the Zurich zone.
	37:48	Skorpik makes another save and now roughing penalties are coming after the whistle. Zurich power play continues for another :44.
	37:16	Another great Zurich chance, as the puck came to Noll facing a yawning cage, but Jan Skorpik made an incredible diving save to deny him. 1:17 left in the penalty.
	37:02	Zurich buzzing around the Sparta goal, one shot hits the crossbar but stays out, Skorpik finally covers with 1:30 left in the penalty.
	36:56	Another Sparta penalty coming now, it's Jaroslav Chlouba for tripping. Zurich to the power play.
	36:01	Goal for Zürich! What a strange goal. There was a race for the puck in the middle of the Sparta zone between goalie Skorpik and SIMON WETTSTEIN. Wettstein won the race and chipped it over the diving Skorpik as the goalie tried to poke-check him. Wettstein tripped over Skorpik, but has a shorthanded goal. Unassisted.
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	34:33	The power play is now over as Jason Puntus is called for hooking. In 6 seconds, Sparta will go to the power play.
	34:10	Zurich moving it around but Sparta clogging up the middle of the zone well, not allowing any shots through.
	32:39	Behind the play in the neutral zone, Albert Michnac and Kevin Daloga mixed it up with each other, with Michnac finally taking down Daloga and the two players wresting. Michnac was given 2 for interference and 2 for roughing, Daloga 2 for roughing, so it's Zurich to the power play.
	31:23	Goal for Sparta! This pair once again puts Sparta into the lead, this time it's Zidek feeding ALBERT MICHNAC in front for the tap-in. Assist: Vaclav Zidek.
	31:06	Icing Zurich.
	29:56	Goal for Zürich! From the corner, it was Mathew centring out front to YANNIC NOLL who one-times it past Skopik and this game is tied again. Assists: Jason Puntus, Shane Mathew.
	29:04	Sparta enter the zone off the draw, Marsoun takes a wrister that Meier sees all the way and catches.
	28:53	Puck deflects out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff outside the Zurich blueline.
	27:43	Goal for Sparta! They go back to the attack and it's Michnac feeding VACLAV ZIDEK in front, and he puts it in to give Sparta their first lead of the game. Assist: Albert Michnac.
	27:35	A backhand attempt in close from Sparta's Elias goes out of play, faceoff outside.
	26:27	Sparta back at full strength but Zurich keep the pressure up, the puck is deflected out of play. Faceoff in the Sparta zone.
	25:54	Nicolas Muller comes out from behind the net and tries to beat Skorpik far side but he reaches out with the pad and kicks it away.
	25:33	They move the puck around and Skorpik makes a save and covers with :41 left in the Sparta penalty.
	25:00	The whistle goes and we have off-setting penalties against Kevin Degonda and Vaclav Zidek, who were mixing it up in the corner. Zurich power play will continue for 1:13.
	24:14	A sloppy change at the Sparta bench results in a bench minor for too many players on the ice. Zurich to the power play.
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	21:57	Zurich back at full strength and they break into the Sparta zone, Wettstein's backhander is turned away by Skorpik.
	20:30	It's Sparta going to work on the PP, Sisolak gets a chance but Meier makes a big save.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will start shortly. Sparta begin the period on the power play for another 1:51.
		These figured to be two evenly matched teams and that's what we saw in the first period. Play was quite even, with some good chances at both ends and one goal each. Remember, the winner of this game finishes 1st in the group. 2nd period begins at 16:46 CET.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:50	Zurich getting a penalty, Kevin Degonda for hooking. Meanwhile Hardmeister's misconduct is now finished and he leaves the box.
	18:30	Now a great Sparta chance, Meier made a great save on the initial shot by Chlouba but couldn't control the rebound. It came right to Elias, who couldn't put it in with the goalie down and out.
	17:30	Luca Muller centres out front to Simon Wettstein, who one-times it but Jan Skorpik makes a big save and holds it.
	15:29	The puck comes to Zurich goalie Meier, who briefly holds it but then tries to move it, but the referee blows the whistle with :14 left in the power play.
	14:41	Puck out of play in the Sparta zone, faceoff inside with 1:02 left in the penalty.
	13:43	There was a bit of a tussle in the corner and Sparta's Tomas Schwamberger is going off for interference. Zurich to the power play.
	12:00	Zurich kill off the penalty effectively, not allowing any shots against.
	09:58	Sparta going right back to the power play now as Yannic Noll is called for slashing in his own zone.
	08:25	Goal for Sparta! They cash in on the power play. Captain Jerabek out front to VOJTECH KROPACEK, who one-times it from the slot and this game is tied. Assist: Radek Jerabek.
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	07:29	Zurich getting their first penalty of the game, Dominik Hardmeier for hooking, then he argues the call and gets a misconduct on top of that. So not only does Sparta go to the power play, but Zurich will be without one of their top players for the next 12 minutes.
	06:36	Now a giveaway and another shorthanded chance for Sparta, this time Petr Marsoun in all alone, tries to go upstairs but hits Meier in the shoulder and goes out of play. Faceoff in the Zurich zone with :51 left in their power play.
	05:36	Jaroslav Chlouba with a shorthanded chance, caught and held by Meier.
	05:27	Zurich keep the pressure up after the goal and they draw another penalty, Jaroslav Vandras, again for interference.
	04:13	Goal for Zürich! They keep the pressure up and it's finally DOMINIK HARDMEIER who stuffs it in to open the scoring on the power play. Assist: Mischa Breiter.
	04:03	Andersson from the point, pad save Skorpik.
	02:33	First penalty of the game is to Sparta's Patrik Sedlicky for interference. Zurich to the power play.
	01:50	Sisolak with a wrister from the left wing, off the shoulder of Meier and to the corner.
	00:49	Sparta with a coule of chances to start the game, Michnac and Zidek both with shots but Jeffrey Meier stops both and covers.
	00:01	Game started.
		The pre-game warm-up is now complete and the game will start shortly. ZSC Lions Zurich are designated as the home team of this game and wearing white uniforms with royal blue and red trim. Sparta Prague are designated as the visiting team, wearing burgundy uniforms with white trim.
		Starting lineups: ZSC Lions Zurich: Meier (Zumbühl) – Hauser, Andersson, Vonbun, Degonda, Widmer, Breiter, Cohen – Hardmeier, Suter, L. Müller, Alena, Wettstein, Puntus, Oeggerli, Mathew, N. Müller, Pfister, Tschudi, Noll, Sigrist Sparta Prague: Škorpík (Hofmann) – Sedliský, Jeřábek, Vízner, Hanuš, Procházka, Vandas, Eliáš, Horský – Dubský, Michnáč, Maršoun, Komárek, Nacházel, Švarc, Šrámek, Kadlec, Chlouba, Zídek, Schwamberger, Kropáček, Kafka, Šišolák.
		This game is for first place in the group. Zurich beat Minsk 5-2 yesterday and Okanagan 4-1 today, while Sparta beat Okanagan 4-1 yesterday and Minsk 5-0 today. Entering the game with 6 points each, the winner will be 1st and the loser 2nd, so this should be a good one.
		Welcome. This game starts at 16:00 CET.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 5. Hardmeier (Breiter), 30. Noll (Puntus, Mathew), 37. Wettstein, 41. Cohen (Pfister), 56. Sigrist (N.Muller, Cohen), dec. goal Hardmeier – 9. Kropacek (Jerabek), 28. Zidek (Michnac), 32. Michnac (Zidek), 51. Sisolak (Zidek, Michnac), 59. Marsoun (Sisolak)

ZSC Lions: Meier (Zumbühl) – Hauser, Andersson, Vonbun, Degonda, Widmer, Breiter, Cohen – Hardmeier, Suter, L. Müller, Alena, Wettstein, Puntus, Oeggerli, Mathew, N. Müller, Pfister, Tschudi, Noll, Sigrist

Sparta Prague: Škorpík (Hofmann) – Sedliský, Jeřábek, Vízner, Hanuš, Procházka, Vandas, Eliáš, Horský – Dubský, Michnáč, Maršoun, Komárek, Nacházel, Švarc, Šrámek, Kadlec, Chlouba, Zídek, Schwamberger, Kropáček, Kafka, Šišolák

1st period
	02:33
	04:13
	05:27
	07:29
	08:25
	09:58
	13:43
	19:50
1st intermission
2nd period
	24:14
	25:00
	27:43
	29:56
	31:23
	32:39
	34:33
	36:01
	36:56
	37:48
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:34
	42:52
	45:27
	48:22
	49:20
	50:48
	55:48
	58:45
before shootout
Shootout

after shootout