FRI 3:4 RAU | Fribourg-Gottéron - Lukko Rauma (Champions League)

Champions League

TPS – Linz	6:1 (end)	\|	Košice – Munich	2:4 (end)	\|	Djurgården – Tappara	2:4 (end)
SønderjyskE – Salzburg	4:1 (end)	\|	Stavanger – Třinec	4:1 (end)	\|	Storhamar – Sparta	2:3 (end)
Frölunda – Sheffield	9:1 (end)	\|	Växjö – Braehead	10:2 (end)	\|	Krefeld – Kärpät	0:2 (end)
Fribourg – Lukko	3:4 (1:2 after SO)	\|	Färjestad – Davos	0:4 (end)	\|	Gap – Curych	4:5 (end)

after shootout (1:2)

Fribourg-Gottéron Switzerland

3:4 (2:3, 1:0, 0:0 - 0:0)

Lukko Rauma

Thursday 20.08.2015, 19:45 • BCF Arena • Champions League • 1 • Group 11

		Total shots on goal: FR 28 Lukko 40 (22:47:47)
Lukko Rauma wins. .@FrGotteron and @TeamRaumanLukko took it all the way to SO, in the end it’s a 4–3 victory for the Finnish side. #CHL pic.twitter.com/GKRBw9aV8F — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) 20. Srpen 2015
		End of the first Champions League game in this new season, for the group K. Both teams started well and scored several goals in the first minutes, then goalkeepers did improve their level and were able block almost all shots. Shootouts told that Lukko won this game. It has been a pleasant game.
		Game over.
	6. series 1:2	Sprunger fails and Lukko Rauma win the game.
		AARON GAGNON scores again.
	5. series 1:1	Gagnon scores.
	5. series 1:0	Vauclair fails.
	4. series 1:0	Lahti fails.
	4. series 1:0	Mottet fails.
	3. series 0:0	Gagnon fails.
	3. series 1:0	Sprunger scores.
	2. series 0:0	Lahteenmaki fails.
	2. series 0:0	Bykov fails.
	1. series 0:0	Koivistio T. fails.
	1. series 0:0	Puolliot fails.
		Start of shootout.
And the score is tied even after overtime. Intense game between @FrGotteron and @TeamRaumanLukko, tied 3–3 in the last period. #CHL pic.twitter.com/KVJvRFUw0C — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) 20. Srpen 2015
		Shootouts in a while. Several chance to win the match for both teams during overtime, but probably players were too tired and therefore not enough accurate.
	65:00	Overtime finished.
	64:20	Pressure Lukko in final minute.
	64:00	1 min left!
	63:37	Game stopped. Nice and intensive overtime until now!
	63:30	Shot Lukko.
	63:05	Pass-shot for Fribourg, but other player did not touched the puck.
	62:40	Great scoring chance for Lukko.
	61:22	Goalkeepers blocked 9 shots each one in the 3rd period, therefore: Conz 32/35=91.4% Zapolski 19/22=86.4%.
	60:45	Great chance for Fribourg.
	60:05	Start of overtime, with only 4 players per team. Overtime lasts 5 minutes.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Total shots after 3 periods: 35-22 for Lukko.
		End of 3rd period. It's a draw and therefore teams will play the overtime in 3 minutes.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:04	2 against 1 for Lukko but he did not touch the puck.
	58:20	Face off won by Lukko.
	58:18	Offensive face off for Fribourg.
	58:00	2 minutes left and a big chance for Fribourg.
	56:00	4 minutes left.
	54:30	5 minutes 30 at the end of the 3rd period and the score is 3-3, but Lukko's players seems to have more energy than Fribourg's. They are putting the pressure and apparently will try to win the match before the overtime.
	53:56	Commercial break.
	53:24	What for a save signed Conz, when he was lied down on the ice! 3 fast passes of Lukko's player but the last skater has not been able to score!
	52:40	Official attendance: 3'089 spectators.
	52:27	Visiting team at full strength.
	52:16	Another scoring chance for Lukko in short-handed!!
	51:50	Lukko so close the the 4th goal in short-handed. A player alone in face to Conz after a nice pass from the corner.
	51:30	Offside Fribourg.
	51:20	Lukko plays well on blue line and it's difficult for Fribourg to enter in the attack zone.
	50:27	2 minutes penalty against Lukko's N°23 Vauhkonen for interference.
	49:30	Home team at full strength.
	48:10	Scoring chance for Fribourg in short-handed, but blocked by Zapolski.
	47:30	2 minutes penalty against Fribourg's N°71 Mottet for hooking.
	47:30	Commercial break.
	47:10	Visiting team at full strength.
	47:10	Home team at full strength.
	45:10	Spectators seems to disagree with Referees decision!
	45:10	2 minutes penalty against Lukko's N°15 Suuronen for interference on Fribourg's goalkeeper.
	45:10	2 minutes penalty against Fribourg's N°86 Sprunger for roughing.
	45:10	Conz is back on the goal.
	45:10	3rd period is now hot! Check or something else on Fribourg's goalkeeper and fight between teams!
	44:20	1 chance for Fribourg, but shot was not good enough and Lukko's goalkeeper easily blocked the puck.
	44:00	Any real dangerous change till now.
	42:27	Icing Fribourg.
	42:20	Faceoff in offensive zone Lukko.
	41:53	Roughness on the ice, but judged fair by referees.
	41:00	Start of third period. It's still a draw, so both teams will have to find a different solution if the want to win the match.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		After 2 periods, the players with more shots are Pivron for Fribourg with 3 and Niskala for Lukko with 4.
		Teams are back on the ice for the 3rd period which will start in a while! Who will be the winner? Will they go to the overtime?
		Goalkeepers save percentages: Conz 23/26=88% (was 81% after 1st period). Zapolski 10/13=77% (was 67% after 1st period).
		Number of shots in the second period: Fribourg 7, Lukko 10. Total shots after 2 periods: Fribourg 13, Lukko 26.
		After 2 periods the 2 teams are in a tie.
		End of second period. The match is still pleasant, but this period the goalkeepers did better than the forwarders.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:00	1 minute left in 2nd period.
	38:25	Home team at full strength.
	38:06	Nice attempt for Lukko N°12 Asplund, but Conz deviated the puck in the external net with his shoulder.
	36:25	2 minutes of penalty against Fribourg's number 97 Marchon for tripping.
	35:48	Icing Fribourg.
	35:12	About 5 minutes left in second period.
	33:46	Commercial break.
	33:31	2 against 1 for Lukko, but they shot beside the goal.
	33:19	Visiting team at full strength.
	32:45	Nice powerplay chance for Fribourg.
	31:19	2 minutes of penalty against Lukko's number Lahteenmaki for hooking.
	30:46	Visiting team at full strength.
	30:34	2 minutes of penalty against Lukko N°28 Niskala for interference.
	30:34	2 minutes of penalty against Fribourg's number 15 Gardner for cross-checking.
	30:34	Goal of Motter for Fribourg, but the game was already stopped for 2 penalties. Therefore, score stay at 3-3.
	28:46	2 minutes of penalty against Lukko's player Tommila for hooking, after Pouliot turned around the goal and created a good scoring chance.
	27:55	Goal for Fribourg! Goal for Fribourg scored by number 97 NATHAN MARCHON, assisted by Flavio Schmutz and John Fritsche. 3-3
	27:20	After the commercial break, it's possible to say that the second period started in the same way the first ended. Lot of intensity, and slight superiority of Lukko.
	26:50	Scoring change for Lukko, with a first shot next to the goal which suddently came from the other side for a second and a third attempt, without success. Conz was ready.
	24:35	Shot Lukko with N°47 Lahti, blocked by Conz.
	21:21	Pressing Fribourg in offensive zone.
	20:10	Let's go with the second period of this pleasant game!
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Goalkeepers save percentages: Conz 13/16=81% Zapolski 4/6=67%
		Stats after the 1st period, in which Fribourg started better, but then Lukko Rauma increased in intensity and finally was better. Fribourg 2 goals out of 6 shots. Lukko 3 goals out of 16 shots.
		End of the first period. What for a period!! Quick start of both teams, with Fribourg which was leading 2-0 and after a few minutes it was 2-3! High percentage of success for both team, a little less for goalkeepers. However, Conz and Zapolski ended well the period.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	18:25	Home team at full strength.
	18:07	Nice shot with Koski, stopped by Conz.
	16:25	2 minutes of penalty against Fribourg's number 17 Vauclair for cross-checking.
	15:55	Fribourg so close to the goal. Pass from back the goal and shot on the goalkeeper.
	14:20	5 minutes left in first period. After 5 goals, the intensity reduced a little, but just now a nice attempt signed Fribourg. Shot so close to the post!
	10:30	Blue line slap shot for Lukko with Niskala who hit the post.
	09:46	Visiting team at full strength.
	07:46	2 minutes of penalty against Lukko's number 18 Ahonen for holding.
KOSKI - 2:3
	07:23	Goal for Lukko! Powerplay goal for Lukko. Scorer is EETU KOSKI. Assisted by: Janne Lahti and Toni Koivisto. 2-3
	07:00	2 minutes of penalty against Fribourg's number 13 Pluss for elbowing.
	07:00	Commercial break. What for a start!! A few shot but a high percentage for both team!
	06:20	Goal for Lukko! Second goal for Lukko, scored by OLLI SIPILAINEN, assisted by Jesse Virtanen. 2-2
	05:40	Nothing special to mention for the 1st powerplay of the game. Just a few shoots for Lukko.
	05:20	Home team at full strength.
	03:20	2 minutes penalty against Fribourg's Number 56 Glauser for hooking.
	02:58	Goal for Lukko! First goal for Lukko. Slap from blue line deflected in goal by JANNE NISKALA. Unassisted. 2-1
SPRUNGER - 2:0
	01:51	Goal for Fribourg! Second shot and second goal for Fribourg. What for a start!! Goal scored by JULIEN SPRUNGER, assisted by Killian Mottet and Jannick Rathgeb. 2-0
PLUSS - 1:0
	00:38	Goal for Fribourg! Early goal! BENJAMIN PLUSS scored with the first shot. Assisted by: Ryan Gardner, Benjamin Neukom. 1-0
	00:01	Here we go! The match just started!
	00:01	Game started.
Warming up in Fribourg. Warming up in @FrGotteron for their #chl game vs. @TeamRaumanLukko pic.twitter.com/ClouwAVBRH — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) 20. Srpen 2015
		30 minutes left before the game starts.
		Warmup for both teams. Fribourg in Black and Lukko in Yellow. Starting six: FR – Conz, Abplanalp, Maret, Pluss, Gardner, Neukom Lukko – Zapolski, Mikkola, Virtanen, Nurmi, Gagnon, Lahteenmaki
		Starting lineups: Fribourg-Gottéron: Conz (Lory) – Abplanalp, Maret, Camperchioli, Rathgeb, Picard, Glauser, Wildhaber, Marchon – Pluss, Gardner, Neukom – Mottet, Bykov, Sprunger – Pivron, Pouliot, Salminen – Vauclair, Schmutz, Fritsche Lukko Rauma: Zapolski (Rinne) – Mikkola, Virtanen, Niskala, Tommila, Koivisto M, Ahonen, Malkamaki – Nurmi, Gagnon, Lahteenmaki – Lahti, Koski, Koivisto T – Vauhkonen, Asplund, Piitulainen – Suuronen, Riska, Sipilainen Referees: Smetana (AUT), Mollard – Progin, Rohrer (All SUI).
		Good evening everybody!! My name is Paolo and I'm going to give you details about the match which will oppose HC Fribourg Gottéron to Lukko Rauma at BCF Arena (Fribourg, Switzerland). Stay tuned and see you tomorrow in 50 minutes! Lineups will follow soon.
Lukko's training in Fribourg Harjoitukset käynnissä Fribourgissa. #Lukko #Practice #CHL #CHLfi #Fribourg #Kiekkoareena @championshockey pic.twitter.com/UVfXC2HgNa — Rauman Lukko (@TeamRaumanLukko) August 19, 2015
		Last year, Fribourg went out in the eighth-finals and Lukko Rauma in the quarter-finals against the Champions League winner Lulea Hockey!
		For information, Group N°11 (Group K) will be composed by Fribourg-Gottéron (Switzerland), Lukko Rauma (Finland) and Lulea Hockey (Sweden).
		2 days left before the 1st official game of the new season (2015-2016) for Fribourg Gottéron. Game will oppose HCFG to the Finnish team of Lukko Rauma. Fribourg already played 3 pre-season friendly matches, with 1 win and 2 losses. Stay tuned for additional news!
Morning! #Fribourg bound to see #Lukko vs #FribourgGotteron in #CHL :D @championshockey @TeamRaumanLukko @FrGotteron pic.twitter.com/EUq4gqrwCi — Juho Ruohola (@aliquisnj) August 19, 2015
		Welcome. Game starts at 19:45.

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 1. Pluss (Gardner, Neukom), 2. Sprunger (Mottet, Rathgeb), 28. Marchon (Schmutz, Fritsche) – 3. Niskala, 7. Sipilainen (Virtanen), 8. Koski (Lahti, Koivisto T.), dec. goal Gagnon

Shootout:

1. series:

0:0 Puolliot (FRI)

0:0 Koivistio T. (RAU)

2. series:

0:0 Bykov (FRI)

0:0 Lahteenmaki (RAU)

3. series:

1:0 Sprunger (FRI)

0:0 Gagnon (RAU)

4. series:

1:0 Mottet (FRI)

1:0 Lahti (RAU)

5. series:

1:0 Vauclair (FRI)

1:1 Gagnon (RAU)

6. series:

1:2 Sprunger (FRI)

Fribourg-Gottéron: Conz (Lory) – Abplanalp, Maret, Camperchioli, Rathgeb, Picard, Glauser, Wildhaber, Marchon – Pluss, Gardner, Neukom – Mottet, Bykov, Sprunger – Pivron, Pouliot, Salminen – Vauclair, Schmutz, Fritsche

Lukko Rauma: Zapolski (Rinne) – Mikkola, Virtanen, Niskala, Tommila, Koivisto M, Ahonen, Malkamaki – Nurmi, Gagnon, Lahteenmaki – Lahti, Koski, Koivisto T – Vauhkonen, Asplund, Piitulainen – Suuronen, Riska, Sipilainen

Referees: Smetana (AUT), Mollard – Progin, Rohrer (All SUI)

Attendance: 3089

1st period
	00:38
	01:51
	02:58
	03:20
	06:20
	07:00
	07:23
	07:46
	16:25
1st intermission
2nd period
	27:55
	28:46
	30:34
	30:34
	31:19
	36:25
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:10
	45:10
	47:30
	50:27
After 3rd period
Overtime
before shootout
Shootout

after shootout