Heroes of Sapporo – Czech Legends 6:5 (2:1 after SO)
after shootout (2:1)
Heroes of Sapporo
6:5 (3:3, 1:1, 1:1 - 0:0)
Czech Legends
Tuesday 03.11.2015, 20:30 • Tüskecsarnok, Budapest • Exhibition game
     
    The Heroes of Sapporo win the shootout! (22:21:11)
     
    Game over.
     
    3. series
    2:1
    Richard ZEMLICKA scores.
     
    3. series
    2:0
    Kovacs scores.
     
    2. series
    1:0
    Peterek fails.
     
    2. series
    1:0
    Horvath fails.
     
    1. series
    1:0
    Zelenka fails.
     
    1. series
    1:0
    Palkovics KRISZTIÁN scores.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    .. but it looks like we are going to have some penalty shots!
     
    And that's it, the game ends 5-5 in regulation time (3x 15 minute periods.)
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    54:00
    One minute left to play
     
    49:00
    Six minutes to go, and the legends from both teams seem to be getting a little tired! Lots of passing, but not much skating!
     
    41:43
    A scramble around the crease and it's Fekete Dániel who pokes the puck home!
     
    40:39
    WHAT. A. GOAL. Jirí Zelenka with a drag through the legs to shoot top shelf and put the Czech Legends back ahead!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    34:24
    Bouncing puck on the Hungarian net, but Hetenyi manages to cover the puck despite Kral's late slash!
     
    29:15
    Hungary back level, Gergely Magoross scoring the goal.
     
    28:10
    Great move by Zelenka tees up Petered with the empty net. Hungary switch goalies to Hetényi Zoltán, while the Czech Legends put in Michal Marík.
     
    26:45
    Szuper Levente is really on form, despite not having played for several years – a string of fine saves in this period to keep the score level.
     
    25:01
    The Czechs starting to dominate here, with Zelenka taking a couple of chances... Super makes an excellent diving glove save to deny him though.
     
    23:15
    Kristian Pavlovics skates up the centre of the ice, but can only shoot straight at the goalie.
     
    22:00
    Early attacks from the Czech team in this period.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:00
    That's the end of the opening period – remember we're just playing 15 minutes sessions.
     
    14:14
    Team Heroes of Sapporo with Fekete Dániel just scored a goal!
     
    13:45
    Super pass to Kral at the back post, but he somehow misses the goal from 1m out!
     
    10:15
    Cross-ice pass finds MAC Budapest coach Majoross Gergely, but his one-timer is well saved by Marcel Kucera.
     
    8:00
    Jaroslav Nedved comes in at the back post, and a great stack-save by Szuper.
     
    5:56
    Great solo move from Zemlicka, being a sprawling Szuper.
     
    5:06
    Super with another save to deny Zelenka.
     
    3:40
    Horvath off for a two minute tripping minor.
     
    2:40
    Jirí Zelenka blasts a shot over from the slot. Scerban follows up with a wrist shot, held by Szuper.
     
    1:38
    And we have a tied game – a slow skate into the zone and it's a wrist shot from Horváth!
     
    1:14
    The Hungarians on the board as they skate up the ice, and a nice pass to find Kocavs for the shot!
     
    00:59
    And another goal!
     
    00:15
    Czech Republic take the lead on the opening attack of the game!
     
    00:02
    Off we go, playing 15 minute periods!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Before we start, a moment's silence for Gabor Ocskay – who tragically died a few years ago.
     
    The teams are being called on to the ice, player by player.
     
    Welcome to Budapest's Tüskecsarnok for this special game between The Heroes of Sapporo, when Hungary lost got promoted to the Elite Group, and a Czech Legends team!
     
    Welcome along, this special game starts at 20:30.
    Commentary by

    Luke Fisher

    CZ@eurovision_luke

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Csaba, 2. András, 15. Dániel, 30. Magyaross, 42. Fekete – 1. Toupal, 1. Toupal, 6. Zemlicka, 29. Peterek (Zelenka), 41. Zelenka

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    1:0   Palkovics Krisztián (HSP)
    1:0   Zelenka (LCH)
    2. series:
    1:0   Horvath (HSP)
    1:0   Peterek (LCH)
    3. series:
    2:0   Kovacs (HSP)
    2:1   Richard Zemlicka (LCH)

    Heroes of Sapporo:
    Czech Legends: