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final
KAC Klagenfurt
1:4 (0:0, 1:1, 0:3)
Red Bull Munich
Sunday 23.08.2015, 19:30 • Messehalle, Klagenfurt • Champions League • Group 8
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:30.
     
    After almost 27 years EC-KAC returns to the european cup when the austrian record champion from Klagenfurt faces Red Bull Munich on sunday evening.

    It will be the first game for Klagenfurt in group H and the whole club is really looking forward to a big clash with the germans. "Our whole organization spreads a big anticipation. It will be a thrilling, fast and offensive minded game to watch", says KAC-Head-Coach Doug Mason.

    It is not sure yet, if he can count on a full roster. Forward Stefan Geier is still out with an upper body injury, while a fielding of the the two defensive men Jason DeSantis and Kevin Kapstad is questionable.

    For the guests from south germany this will be already the second game of the group stage. On thursday, when Red Bull took a solid 4:2-win from the slovakian team Kosice, Captain Michael Wolf became man of the match with three scored goals in the first two periods.

    The team from munich landed in Klagenfurt on friday afternoon and completed his first on ice practice saturday noon.
     
    Starting lineups:

    KAC Klagenfurt: Tuokkola (Swette) – DeSantis, Poeck Th., Popovic, Strong, Schumnig, Kapstad, Vallant, Reichel – Nordqvist, Ganahl, Lundmark – Koch, Geier M., Setzinger – Hundertpfund, Jacques, Kurath – Ban, Harand, Poeck M.

    Red Bull Munich: Aus den Birken (Lang) – Boyle, Soderholm, Dehner, Regehr, Smaby, Kettemer, Rogl, St. Denis – Christensen, Wolf, Jaffray – Aucoin, Mauer, Sparre – Pinizzotto, Kahun, Maurer – Herpich, Kastner, Eder.

    Referees: Solem (NOR), Nikolic – Smeibidlo, Kaspar (All AUT).
     
    Both teams are on the ice, only a few moments till puckdrop!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:16
    First good chance for the hometeam. But the shot from forward Jean-Francois Jacques was too high!
     
    02:11
    Powerplay for KAC, munichs Maurer goes to the penalty box for interference.
     
    04:07
    What a chance for Klagenfurt, but Geier missed alone in front of the guests goal!
     
    06:16
    Nice counterattack by Munich, Tuokkola saves against Kastner.
     
    10:18
    Again a powerplay for Klagenfurt, two minutes for Herpich for hooking.
     
    10:43
    Wristshot from defender Kapstad, easy save for Aus den Birken!
     
    11:42
    Powerplay is not working good till now for Klagenfurt. Most shots only from outside!
     
    12:24
    We have the first powerbreak of the evening. Still no goals here in Klagenfurts "Messehalle"!
     
    12:57
    Icing munich, puckdrop in their zone.
     
    14:11
    First power play for Munich, Koch goes to the box for interference.
     
    14:41
    Jaffray with the chance for the lead, but Tuokkola saves great!
     
    16:29
    Much pressure by the guests, but no goal! Right after the powerplay Jamie Lundmark missed a big chance for Klagenfurt!
     
    17:28
    Not much time left in first period. Bully in the zone of Klagenfurt.
     
    18:29
    Offside KAC
     
    18:37
    Icing munich, Klagenfurt in the attacking zone.
     
    18:53
    Third powerplay Klagenfurt, Soderholm gets the penalty for holding the stick.
     
    19:20
    What a onetimer by DeSantis, but Aus den Birken saves!
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Nice game to watch in the first 20 minutes, both teams with good chances, but we are still waiting for the first goal.

    Klagenfurt will take 0:54 minutes of the powerplay to the second period.
     
    We are back in exactly 13:00 minutes now!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:22
    Game is on again, Klagenfurt still in powerplay!
     
    21:00
    Powerplay is over, we are back to even strength.
     
    22:10
    Icing Red Bulls, face off in their zone.
     
    23:31
    What a save by Klagenfurts Tuokkola against munichs topscorer Michael Wolf!
     
    24:53
    KAC answering with a good scoring opportunity, Thomas Hundertpfund misses with the backhand.
     
    25:48
    Again Tuokkola had to save. This time against Mauer!
     
    26:32
    Munich is taking a lot of penaltys. This time Kettemer goes to the box for slashing. Fourth powerplay Klagenfurt!
     
    27:11
    Powerplay is over, penalty for KAC. Thomas Poeck goes out. We are 4:4!
     
    28:08
    2 on 1 Counterattack for the guests, but again Tuokkola keeps the predominance.
     
    28:43
    We see a lot of penaltys at the moment. Thomas Koch goes out for holding.

    Munich will have 29 seconds with two men more on the ice!
     
    29:23
    Next penalty munich. Regehr is out. Back 4 on 4!
     
    30:17
    Munich clearly better 4 on 4. Good chances for Christensen and Soderholm. Still no goal here!
     
    31:29
    Referees checking the video. Was there a goal for Klagenfurt or not. Manuel Geier took the shot!
    Geier M. - 1:0
     
    31:29
    Goal for Klagenfurt!
    First goal goes to Klagenfurt. MANUEL GEIER beats Danny Aus den Birken! Unassisted. 1-0
     
    32:55
    Nearly the equalizer for the guests, but Christensen failed with the backhand!
     
    33:41
    Next dangerous attack from the hometeam. Markus Poeck just unlucky with the tip in try!
     
    35:21
    Big chance for munich, Top Scorer Michael Wolf hits the post!
     
    38:00
    The guests are the better side in the last minutes, but they are wasting too many chances.
     
    38:26
    Goal for Munich!
    And there is the well deserved equalizer. DARYL BOYLE scores with a nice slapshot! Assisted by: Steven Pinizzotto. 1-1
    BOYLE - 1:1
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    We are waiting for the third period. Till now we saw a pretty balanced game, with more shots for the hometeam. But munich was getting better with every minute!
     
    Teams making their way back to the ice. Only a few moments till third period starts.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:27
    Game is on, we are 4 on 4 on the ice.
     
    41:54
    Again the referees have to take a look at the video. Schumnig with the shot, after that a munich player crashed in his own goalie Aus den Birken! Puck in or not?
     
    41:54
    It took some time, but the Refs decided "no goal". We have still a tied game!
     
    41:54
    Face off in munichs defensive zone.
     
    43:30
    Good chance for Thomas Koch, but Klagenfurts forward failed with the tip in after a nice pass by Thomas Poeck.
     
    43:53
    Christensen goes to the penaltybox, Powerplay KAC!
     
    45:26
    Goal for Munich!
    Munich turns the game with a nice shorthanded goal by DOMINIK KAHUN, assisted by Maximilian Kastner!
    KAHUN - 1:2
     
    47:14
    The guests are the better side in the last minutes, seems like, that they have more power. They are putting pressure on Klagenfurts defense.
     
    48:31
    Powerbreak. Face off in the neutral zone.
     
    50:16
    Offside Klagenfurt. 9:44 minutes to go.
     
    50:46
    Nice onetimer by Mads Christensen, but Tuokkola with a great reflex!
     
    51:27
    Lots of traffic in front of Aus den Birken, the munich keeper freezes the puck.
     
    53:15
    Powerplay munich, Jonas Nordqvist gets two minutes for a slashing.
     
    54:18
    More penalties. On side from Klagenfurt Setzinger has to go out, munichs Christensen follows him. Still powerplay for the germans!
     
    55:45
    Back on even strength, Sparre provesTuokkola one more time.
     
    56:41
    Icing KAC.
     
    57:15
    Again Icing Klagenfurt. Munich is doing a good job, no dangerous attacks from the homeside.
     
    58:42
    Will Klagenfurt pull the goalie? For now there is no chance, again face off in their zone.
     
    59:05
    Now Tuokkola is out.
     
    59:12
    Goal for Munich!
    That is the decision, ULRICH MAURER scores the Empty net goal, assisted by Dominik Kahun.
     
    59:41
    Goal for Munich!
    And there is another Empty net goal. This time the Scorer is FRANK MAUER.
     
    Game over.
     
    Doug Mason (Head-Coach, EC-KAC): "It was a really good and fast hockeygame, although the season is still young. I think, both teams had a good chance to win, but we missed too many powerplay opportunities today. We still got a lot of work to do."

    Michael Wolf (Captain, EHC München): "At the beginning we were a little bit surprised, how much pressure Klagenfurt put on us. But with every minute of the game we were getting better and better. Altogether, i think it was a deserved win for us." (22:21:24)
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 32. Geier – 39. Boyle (Pinizzotto), 46. Kahun (Kastner), 60. Maurer (Kahun), 60. Mauer

    KAC Klagenfurt: Tuokkola (Swette) – DeSantis, Poeck Th., Popovic, Strong, Schumnig, Kapstad, Vallant, Reichel – Nordqvist, Ganahl, Lundmark – Koch, Geier M., Setzinger – Hundertpfund, Jacques, Kurath – Ban, Harand, Poeck M.
    Red Bull Munich: Aus den Birken (Lang) – Boyle, Soderholm, Dehner, Regehr, Smaby, Kettemer, Rogl, St. Denis – Christensen, Wolf, Jaffray – Aucoin, Mauer, Sparre – Pinizzotto, Kahun, Maurer – Herpich, Kastner, Eder.
    Referees: Solem (NOR), Nikolic – Smeibidlo, Kaspar (All AUT)
    Attendance: 3.672