Skellefteå – Liberec 5:2 (end) | Sparta – Genève 5:2 (end) | Třinec – Kuopio 6:0 (end)
Kärpät – Vienna 4:0 (end) | Mannheim – Vitkovice 2:1 (3:1 after SO) | Salzburg – HV71 1:3 (end)
Bern – Linköping 1:7 (end) | Davos – Pardubice 5:3 (end) | Sheffield – Frölunda 1:4 (end)
Braehead – Ingolstadt 6:4 (end)
final
Sheffield Steelers
1:4 (0:1, 1:0, 0:3)
Frölunda Gothenburg
Saturday 05.09.2015, 20:00 • Champions League • 6 • Group 14
     
    Thank you very much indeed for joining us tonight from the Sheffield Arena. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday evening. (22:26:59)
     
    As with the majority of their games in this year’s CHL, it was close but no cigar for the Steelers, who were level with their opponents through forty minutes, yet couldn’t stop Frolunda taking the three points in the third period. Despite having a solid chunk of time on a 5-on-3 power-play the Steelers couldn’t convert and Frolunda made them suffer. Artturi Lehkonen scored the game’s winning goal, getting the rewards from hard work by Ryan Lasch in the corner forcing the turnover. Lasch would turn from producer to scorer as he was the first to a looping puck five minutes later to make the score 3-1 in favour of the travelling Frolunda side. Despite their best efforts, the Steelers rarely looked like threatening Lars Johansson in the Frolunda net in the game’s dying seconds, and Elias Falth rubbed salt in the wound with a power-play goal, his second of the game, in the final two minutes. The Steelers’ CHL adventure ends with the British Champions failing to record any points but winning a lot of plaudits with their tough play. For Frolunda, it’s four wins from four games, as they qualify for the Round of 32 as Group N winners.

    Final shots on goal:
    Sheffield Steelers: 17 (7, 7, 3)
    Frolunda Gothenburg 31 (10, 11, 10).
     
    Game over.
     
    59:03
    Mike Duco (Steelers) gets a two minute roughing penalty for his troubles.
     
    59:03
    A point shot on the turn by Russ Moyer is saved by Johansson, but the rebound almost dribbles over the line. Pushing and shoving after the whistle with Mike Duco at the centre of proceedings.
     
    58:50
    The Steelers are back to full strength
     
    58:26
    Goal for Frölunda!
    Frolunda take advantage with the extra two men, and rub salt in the wound of the Steelers. The puck is worked to the point to ELIAS FALTH, who hammers a slapshot past a forlorn Plante. It's Falth's second of the night and Frolunda's fourth. Assisted by Artturi Lehkonen, his third point of the night.
     
    58:19
    In the interim, Zack Fitzgerald of the Sheffield Steelers was awarded a ten minute personal misconduct penalty.
     
    58:19
    It's another penalty against Mathieu Roy of the Sheffield Steelers, his fourth minor of the night. This time he's called for hooking.
     
    57:17
    Moyer's backhand effort takes a deflection and loops up in the air but Johansson sees it all the way and parries it to safety.
     
    56:43
    The bad blood between the two clubs continues. Penalties against Jace Coyle (Steelers) and Patrik Carlsson (Frolunda) are awarded two minute roughing penalties
     
    56:12
    More great skill by Artturi Lehkonen on the rush, who cuts to centre from the left wing and feeds Mattias Janmark who shoots right into Plante's bread basket.
     
    54:54
    Worrying scenes for Frolunda as in a battle for a loose puck with Steelers' Jonathan Phillips, Jacob Larsson looses his footing and goes crashing into the boards. He is able to leave the ice unassisted but looks in discomfort.
     
    54:41
    Penalty against the Sheffield Steelers. Two minute tripping minor called against Russ Moyer.
     
    54:38
    Partial breakaway for Ryan Lasch down the left wing, but Plante stops his wrist shot. Lasch is brought crashing down after the play and there's a penalty on the way.
     
    53:08
    The Steelers are back to full strength. Good save by Plante on Bohm towards the end of the power-play.
     
    51:05
    Penalty against the Sheffield Steelers. A two minute cross checking minor for Jace Coyle.
    Ryan LASCH - 1:3
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    Jon Rowson

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 36. Nelson (Legue, Coyle) – 17. Falth (Lehkonen), 46. Lehkonen (Lasch), 51. Lasch, 59. Falth (Lehkonen)

    Sheffield Steelers: Plante (Day) – Coyle, O'Connor, Sarich, Moyer, Eddy, Fitzgerald (A) – Vestberg, Roy (A), Fretter – Duco, Phillips (C), Mosienko – Legue, Dowd, Nelson – Hewitt, Hill, Ferrara, Charnock. Head Coach: Paul Thompson
    Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Gustafsson) – Tommernes (A), Bengtsson, Larsson, Falth, Bohm, Persson, Younan – Stalberg, Lasu (C), Rosseli-Olsen – Janmark, Carlsson, Lasch – Dahlstrom, Karlsson, Lehkonen – Elgestal, Sundstrom (A), Johnson. Head Coach: Roger Ronnberg
    Referees: Suorsa (FIN), Smith – Beresford, Staniforth (All GBR)