LIT 2:1 FRO | HC VERVA Litvinov - Frölunda Gothenburg (Champions League)

Champions League

Exhibition game

Litvínov – Frölunda	2:1 (end)	\|	TPS – Storhamar	4:3 (end)	\|	Tappara – Luleå	2:1 (end)
Blues – HV71	3:1 (end)	\|	Liberec – Davos	3:5 (end)	\|	Sparta – Kärpät	4:2 (end)
Eisbären – Skellefteå	2:5 (end)	\|	Djurgården – Lukko	1:2 (end)

final

HC VERVA Litvinov Česká rep.

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

Frölunda Gothenburg

Tuesday 03.11.2015, 17:00 • Zimni stadion Ivana Hlinky • Champions League • Round of 16

RESULT @hokejlitvinov – @frolunda_hc 2–1 Great result for Litvinov, who have lost 4 in a row in @telh_cz! pic.twitter.com/wGQA4hGiBG — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) November 3, 2015
		That's it from tonight's game. Thank you for following us, have a nice evening (19:02:24)
		Game stats Shots on goal 17 – 21 Save percentage 95.2 % – 88.2 % Penalty minutes 6 – 2
"We'll turn this around on home ice in front of our fans!" Vi löser detta på hemmaplan inför egna fansen ???????? — Elias Fälth (@Graham_Falkirk) 3. Listopad 2015
		This game is decided! The Czechs can celebrate their win in first match of Round of 16! Frölunda loses, despite having more shots on goal. They have to try to tie this series in next week's game on home ice.
		Game over.
	59:43	Petrasek stopped dump in from neutral zone. Litvinov is really close to take lead in this series.
	59:20	Icing Verva. Face-off in Frölunda attacking zone will come.
	58:54	Home team at full strength.
	58:41	Travinicek had stolen the puck and took into attacking zone. He save some time in the corner.
	58:01	Last two minutes of the game are being played.
	57:42	Frölunda has to try attack from their zone. Another dump in by Litvinov.
	57:17	The game is being played in the neutral zone. Verva's defence is ready.
	56:54	Home team timeout.
	56:54	Kubat sent the puck over the glass from defending zone – two minutes for dealing the game and complications for home team.
	56:40	The puck was sent to neutral zone by home team's defender. Litvinov can be satisfied with this performance.
	55:44	Visitors are in front of Petrasek's goal. Vera has been defending carefully. Any goalie's save was required.
"Come on Frölunda, score a goal" Framåt VF gör ett mål! — Hecky \|■\| (@HeckyHackspett) 3. Listopad 2015
	55:11	Frölunda stared to play more physically in their defending zone. However, referees don't want to call any penalty.
	54:26	Gothenburg doesn't have much time left. They have to try create some chances immediately.
	53:44	Petrasek easily stopped Lehkonen's try from left wing. Easy paid save for Czech goalie.
	52:33	Fans have to watch another not really interesting part of the game. No one was able to shoot in past 2 or 3 minutes.
	51:33	And the same rule violation on the opposite side of rink. The play will move to Frölunda's zone.
	51:11	Home team icing.
	50:37	Neutral-zone dump in was stopped by Johansson. He was even quick enough to pass to a defender.
	49:24	Litvinov is the team with more amount of energy. Frölunda's players skate really slow and look a bit tired.
	48:40	Couple of rebounds in front of Johansson. But all of them were blocked by a defender.
	48:19	The puck went over crossboard on Jurcik's goal and touched the net. Face-off in Frölunda attacking zone will come.
	47:59	Jurcik with his line-mates tried to create another chance. Johansson was ready to stop all the rebounds.
	47:16	And it's again the confident Litvinov, that we have been seeing after the first goal. Home team is in the attacking zone at the moment.
Robin HANZL - 2:1
	45:47	Goal for Litvinov! Surprising goal and Verva is in lead again! Travnicek took the puck deeper into attacking zone and passed to ROBIN HANZL. His try went over Johansson's shoulder. Assisted by Michal Travnicek.
	45:27	Not a good power play by home team. Johansson's save hasn't been required.
	45:08	Another clear by Gothenburg. Line change coming.
	44:25	Frölunda is defending very well, puck is behind Petrasek's net. Litvinov has to start again.
	43:58	Penalty is being called. Lundqvist got minor for holding. Verva has great opportunity to take to lead back.
	42:48	Johansson has made few saves in this period already. Those were easy ones.
Andreas JOHNSON - 1:1
	41:53	Goal for Frölunda! Power-play goal on the board and this game is tied up! Lash sent great pass to the other side of the crease. ANDREAS JOHNSON was ready to shoot from the point. No chance for Petrasek. Assisted by Ryan Lasch.
	41:33	Frölunda is in the zone. However, they aren't able to create scoring chance.
	41:01	Tommernes' shot from blue line was fast enough, but not aimed well. Petrasek covered the puck.
	40:17	Despite playing shorthanded, was Litvinov able to clear the zone.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		It is Litvinov, how is leading after the second period! The Czechs got on the board after Kubat's rebound. Home team seemed more confident then. Frölunda is going to start the next period in power-play. Will they be able to tie this game up? Stats after the second period Shots on goal 14 – 17 Save percentage 100 % – 92,9 % Penalty minutes 4 – 0
2nd intermission: @hokejlitvinov – @frolunda_hc 1–0 #CHL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) November 3, 2015
		Next period begins at 18:31.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:54	One more penalty will come. Gula got minor for hooking.
	39:28	Easy save for Johansson after Pavelka's shot from left wing.
	38:48	Frölunda has the puck. But visitors aren't able to skate over the blue, well played by Verva's defenders.
	37:56	Jurcik was almost alone in front of Johansson's crease. His shot went wide. He maybe should try to pass to the other wing.
"1-0 Litvínov. Frölunda looks quite tired. Hard to get the skating and passing going and they're losing many duels and make mistakes when marking opponents" 1-0 Litvinov. #frolundahc ser tröttkört ut, lite håglöst, svårt få igång ben & passningsspel. Förlorar många närkamper, tappar markeringar. — Henrik Leman (@henrikleman) 3. Listopad 2015
	37:17	Petrasek's save was required after a while. But this was an easy one.
	36:32	Frölunda seems to be really surprised by the first goal. They aren't able to start attack from their zone.
	35:17	Smolka shot an one-timer from the place between circles. Johansson had to come out with magnificent glove save.
	34:38	Jurcik was really close to create another chance. His pass, that could start quick break-away did not come through defenders.
	33:58	Litvinov is much more confident at the moment. Piros is trying to interrupt opponent's passes in their zone.
	33:10	Pavlik laser shot was sent from blue line. Johansson stopped this one-timer by glove. Great performance by visitors' goalie! Game will continue after commercial break.
Karel KUBAT - 1:0
	32:08	Goal for Litvinov! First goal is on the board! Jurcik skated into the attacking zone and shot from right wing. Johansson made a pad save, but he wasn't able to stop KAREL KUBAT's rebound. Assisted by Ondrej Jurcik.
	31:38	The puck went over cross board after Petrasek's blocker save. Face-off will came.
	31:11	Person is waiting behind the net. Visitors' attack will strat after line change.
	29:59	Jurcik has no one for pass. He decided to shoot from right wing. Johansson stopped it without difficulty as it was sent from a bad angle.
	28:48	The puck will be dropped in the middle of neutral zone. It went to home team's bench.
	28:20	Not really interesting part of the game. No one is able to come out with a successful attack.
	27:38	Litvinov's offside.
	27:08	Frölunda defender tried to shoot from blue line. The shot was really slow, no troubles for Petrasek.
	26:35	The game is interrupted as Petrasek's goal went out of its position in crease. Face-off in visitors' attacking zone coming.
	25:53	Hanzl tipped shot from blue line. Johansson's quick pad save was requied.
	25:40	This seemed like a bit complicated play by Verva. Cerny hit Petrasek behind the net. But their teammates were ready and save the situation.
	25:05	Great forechecking by Lukes. However, he was not able to steel the puck from defenders.
	24:25	Frölunda in offside.
	23:53	After a while, Litvinov is again in the attacking zone. Swedish defenders are battling hard as well.
	23:18	Home team at full strength.
	22:49	Verva sent the puck across the ice. Line change will come.
	21:54	Great chance for Lundqvist. He was completely alone between circles. Petrasek stopped his one-timer and quick rebound too! Great performance by the home goalie.
	21:18	First penalty of the game. Piros is being called. Minor for hooking.
	20:42	Johansson played with the puck too. He skated out of crease and stopped dump in.
	20:21	It were visitors again, how won the fist face-off. Petrasek had to make save already.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
"For the first time in CHL this season, Frölunda doesn't have the lead after the first period." Första gången i CHL den här säsongen som Frölunda inte går ut i omklädningsrummet med ledning efter den första perioden. — Efraim Larsson (@EfraimLarsson) 3. Listopad 2015
		This game remains scoreless after first. In the very beginning it was Frölunda, who was more aggressive in the attacking zone. However, then Litvinov had some chances as well. No one was able to get on the board in the first twenty minutes of play and we have to wait for the first score change. Stats after the first period Shots on goal 5 – 9 Save percentage 100 % – 100 % Penalty minutes 0 – 0
		Next period begins at 17:43.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:38	Very last minute of the first period is being played in front of Petrasek's crease.
	18:56	Litvinov in 2 on 1 break-away! Travnicek decided not to pass to the other wing, where Smolka was skating. His wrist shot was stopped by Johansson.
	18:23	Petrasek made a glove save as the puck came after a quick dump in from neutral zone.
	17:57	Litvinov is trying to push harder. This time stopped them offside.
	16:58	Jurick was really active in opponent's zone. He stole the puck from defender. However, his teammates did not help him to create a chance.
	16:31	Not an easy save for Litvinov's goalie. He had to skate out of his crease and cover the puck as there was Rosseli-Olsen quickly coming to his net.
	15:27	Despite not being in a good position, Gerhat tried to shoot. His try was blocked by defender.
	14:56	Icing Litvinov. The puck will be dropped in front of home team's goalie.
	14:20	Hübl was trying to get to a break-away. He was not as fast as returning defender.
	13:46	Tommernes had enough space on blue line. He got puck from winger and sent one-timer. His try went wide.
	12:28	Players are battling in the corner of Verva's zone. No one is able to get the puck.
	11:29	Johnson tried home team consideration. Petrasek has another save.
	10:49	And Frölunda is in the zone again. Petrasek had to stop snapshot from the blue line.
	10:04	Hanzl showed his individual skills as he skated over defender and shot. Johanson was ready. He stopped his shot and also Valek's rebound.
"Not every day a team stands without four ordinary defensemen. Luckily, Frölunda HC have a lot of them." Inte var dag ett dag har FYRA ordinarie backar borta. Tom N, Fantenberg, Fälth … nu också Lauridsen. Tur #frolundahc har många … #twittpuck — Henrik Leman (@henrikleman) 3. Listopad 2015
	08:56	Smolka got the puck into a space between circles. He shot immediately.
	08:27	There arena many interruptions in tonight's game. The match is being played in neutral zone at the moment.
	07:40	This game is again being played in the Gothenburg attacking zone. However, Johansson had to come with more difficult save.
	06:48	Lasu skated around the goal and tried to surprise Petrasek. Swedish player wasn't able to shoot quickly.
	05:53	Johansson mad an easy pad save and covered the puck. Face-off will come after a short commercial break.
	05:38	Litvinov is trying to create they first bigger opportunity. They aren't as successful as their opponent.
	04:48	Ehn in scoring position. He got the pass from behind net and shoot quickly. Petrasek was ready and stopped it.
	04:32	Swedish team seems to be more active. Fr¨lunda is again battling in the home team's zone.
	03:51	The puck touches the net after Petrasek's blocker save. Face-off in Frölunda's attacking zone.
The game started! Osmifinálový zápas #CHL proti @frolunda_hc právě začíná! #LITvFRO pic.twitter.com/Dq1a4Y5tdW — HC VERVA Litvínov (@hokejlitvinov) November 3, 2015
	03:01	Lukes was alone in front of crease. He got the puck from winger, but he wasn't able to shot.
	02:15	Lehkonen was in good position. However, his shot was stopped by Petrsek's glove. Face-off coming.
	01:56	Home team icing.
	01:43	Sklenicka fired from blue line. His slapshot was blocked by defender.
	00:45	Litvinov's pass did not come through neutral zone. Good play by Swedish defenders.
	00:14	Frölunda won the opening face-off. Lundqvist tried to shoot, puck went wide.
	00:01	Game started.
		Players of both teams are on the ice. This game will start soon.
		Starting lineups: HC VERVA Litvinov: Petrasek (Horak) – Chaloupka, Kubat, Pavelka, Pavlik, Sklenicka, Frolo, Baranek, Cerny, Gula – Lukes, Hübl, Jansky – Travnicek, Hanzl, Smolka – Piros, Martynek, Valek – Gerhat, Jurcik. Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Gustafsson) – Tommernes, Bengtsson, Bohm, Larson, Gunnarsson, Persson – Lundqvist, Carlsson, Lasch – Soundstrom, Karlsson, Johnson – Stalberg, Lasu, Rosseli-Olsen – Ehn, Figren, Widerstrom, Lehkonen. Referees: Fonselius (FIN), Smetana (AUT) – Frodl, Ondracek (both CZE).
		Frölunda Gothenburg Czech top league Champion on one side of rink, actual leader of Swedish SHL on the opposite site. It's not surprise that the Swedish team made it to final last year. Despite good performance, they lost match against Luleå and finished on second place. This season is Frölunda in good form as well. Advancing to play off was an easy job for them. However, they faced Ingolstadt in first round. Not easy series for the Swedes at all. Despite losing first match 2:4, they came back in the second game and won 4:1 in OT (6:5 on aggregate). Will Frölunda be able to advance to quarterfinals? Results – Round of 32 ERC Ingolstadt – Frölunda 4:2 Frölunda – ERC Ingolstadt 4:1 OT
		HC Litvinov Champions of Czech Extraliga can be really satisfied with their performance in CHL. Litvinov hasn't lost match so far. Verva advanced to play off without difficulty. In group stage the Czechs lost only single point against Espoo. In Round of 32 they faced stronger opponent. Series against Vienna Capitals had to be decided in overtime of second match. Lukes scored game-winning goal and sent Czech team to second round of playoffs. Results – Round of 32 Vienna Capitals – Litvinov 3:4 Litvinov – Vienna Capitals 2:2 OT
		Hello everybody, welcome to the live report of the Champions Hockey League Round of 16! We are happy you can follow the game between Czech club HC Litvinov and Frölunda Gothenburg from Sweden with us. This is the first part of this series, it takes place in the Czech Republic.
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 33. Kubat (Jurcik), 46. Hanzl (Travnicek) – 42. Johnson (Lasch)

HC VERVA Litvinov: Petrasek (Horak) – Chaloupka, Kubat, Pavelka, Pavlik, Sklenicka, Frolo, Baranek, Cerny, Gula – Lukes, Hübl, Jansky – Travnicek, Hanzl, Smolka – Piros, Martynek, Valek – Gerhat, Jurcik.

Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Gustafsson) – Tommernes, Bengtsson, Bohm, Larson, Gunnarsson, Persson – Lundqvist, Carlsson, Lasch – Soundstrom, Karlsson, Johnson – Stalberg, Lasu, Rosseli-Olsen – Ehn, Figren, Widerstrom, Lehkonen.

Referees: Fonselius (FIN), Smetana (AUT) – Frodl, Ondracek (both CZE)

Second match

Tuesday 10.11.2015
Frölunda - Litvínov 6:0

Goals and assists: 28. Abbott, 30. Lehkonen (Figren, Fälth), 38. Stålberg (Lasu), 44. Bengtsson (Lehkonen, Fantenberg), 49. Abbott (Johnson, Sundström), 55. Lasch (Abbott, Tömmernes)

1st period
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:18
	32:08
	39:54
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:53
	43:58
	45:47
	56:54
Final