Mannheim – Sparta 1:5 (end) | Třinec – Eisbären 1:6 (end) | Zürich – Salzburg 4:8 (end)
Rögle – Kloten 1:6 (end) | Davos – Mannheim 7:1 (end) | Okanagan – Třinec 3:5 (end)
Sparta – Rögle 4:3 (end) | Eisbären – Zürich 3:7 (end)
final
Adler Mannheim
1:5 (1:1, 0:4, 0:0)
Sparta Prague
Friday 08.04.2016, 08:00 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18)
     
    Sparta now are on top of Group A with 6 points after 2 games, Mannheim have 2 points after 2 games. (10:03:48)
     
    Players of the Game:

    Mannheim: Samu Pakarinnen
    Sparta: Jan Mican

    Both goalies.
     
    Entering the 3rd period with a commanding 4-goal lead, Sparta was content to coast to victory. Mannheim tried to generate some offence but were unable to break through.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:21
    Mannheim back at full strength and they go back on offence, Mican makes a glove save.
     
    56:59
    Sparta now going to the power play as Mannheim captain Sven Schultz is called for holding.
     
    56:47
    Play remains in the Sparta zone, Valenti's wrist shot is held by Mican.
     
    54:19
    Action around the Sparta net, Mican stops play and we get some pushing and shoving after the whistle. No penalties.
     
    53:20
    Now a shot from Wojnar and another save by Pakarinnen.
     
    52:10
    Sparta 2 on 1, the one-timer from Tomas Vizner but Pakarinnen stretches and makes an amazing toe save.
     
    51:48
    Mannheim putting on pressure, finally play is stopped for a crease violation. Faceoff outside with :13 left in the penalty.
     
    50:46
    Wrister from Fischer, blocker save Mican.
     
    50:20
    Hermann holds the puck in the zone at the line and lets go a a wrister, right on Mican.
     
    50:01
    Another Sparta penalty, this one to Alexander Vorobjev for tripping.
     
    49:53
    Icing Sparta.
     
    49:00
    Ondrej Sisolak shows his speed and drives to the net with the puck, stopped by Pakarinnen. Both teams getting better chances while shorthanded.
     
    47:59
    Shorthanded breakaway for Matyas Mach, Pakarinnen stops it and holds on with 1:36 left in his team's power play.
     
    47:50
    Moritz Seider with a wrister from the point, Mican holds on.
     
    47:35
    Mannheim putting on pressure and now they draw a power play as Sparta's Filip Hadamczik goes off for holding.
     
    46:47
    Just as the penalty expired Honn's high wrister hit Mican in the shoulder and went out of play. Mannheim had the better chances to score on that PK.
     
    46:18
    Shorthanded breakaway for Yannik Valenti, off the mas of Mican, then the crossbar, then out of play. Faceoff inside.
     
    45:58
    Sparta called for icing with :48 left in their power play.
     
    44:46
    Maximilian Lee Geis gets out of the box but is now headed right back for high-sticking, his third penalty of the game.
     
    42:48
    Sparta move the puck around on the PP, Pika's low wrister is stopped and covered by Pakarinnen with 1:26 left in the penalty.
     
    42:14
    Now Sparta to the power play as Mannheim's Maximilian Lee Geis goes back to the penalty box for slashing.
     
    41:25
    Sparta go to the attack after killing off the last few seconds of the penalty, putting pressure on in the Mannheim zone.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The teams were tied entering the 2nd period but Sparta has broken the game open with 4 goals in the middle frame. Most of the damage has been done by Safin and Sisolak with 3 points each.

    3rd period begins at 9:31.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:46
    Sparta's Martin Hugo Has heads to the box for interference, so Mannheim to the power play.
     
    35:31
    Goal for Sparta!
    STEPAN CECH shot from a weak angle was stopped by Pakarinnen, but he went after his own rebound and poked it across the goal line.
     
    34:16
    Goal for Sparta!
    This combination strikes again, as Sisolak feeds OSTAP SAFIN and he cuts in on goal and goes upstairs to give Sparta a 3-goal lead.
    Assist: Ondrej Sisolak.
     
    33:42
    Puck deflects out of play in the Mannheim zone, faceoff inside.
     
    33:06
    The teams exchange easy shots on goal, Mican scoops up a loose puck to stop play.
     
    32:00
    Icing Sparta.
     
    30:58
    Henn from a sharp angle, caught and held by Mican.
     
    30:21
    Seider with a wrister through traffic but Mican stops it and holds on.
     
    28:25
    Pressure from Mannheim but Mach keeps the puck out.
     
    27:36
    Long wrister from Valenti stopped by Mican.
     
    26:40
    Goal for Sparta!
    They didn't score on the power play but they kept the pressure on and get another goal not long after. Mach feeds Vorobjev at the point and his slapper is deflected by MATEJ FLIDR and beats Pakarinnen up high.
    Assists: Alexander Vorobjev, Matyas Mach.
     
    24:09
    Just after the goal Sparta go to the power play, as Mannheim's Maximillian Lee Geis heads to the box.
     
    23:37
    Goal for Sparta!
    Second goal for this line this morning. Pakarinnen made the save on Safin's initial shot but ONDREJ SISOLAK was there for the rebound and put it in.
    Assist: Ostap Safin.
     
    22:03
    High wrister from Lutz, caught and held by Mican.
     
    21:36
    Sparta with the first chance of the second period, Pakarinnen the save and he covers.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    It was Sparta that came out of the gate quickly with an early goal. It took Mannheim a while to get going but they finally did and equalized before the period was out.

    2nd period starts at 8:46.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:40
    2 on 1 Sparta, Dani elects to shoot and is denied by Samu Pakarinnen.
     
    18:27
    Mannheim kill off another penalty and are back at full strength, they force Mican to make a save and get a faceoff in the Sparta zone.
     
    16:16
    Back the other way Pakarinnen makes a save and Philipp Mass is called for slashing, Sparta to the power play 0/1 today.
     
    15:23
    Goal for Mannheim!
    It seemed like only a matter of time. YANNIK VALENTI's wrister from the left wing boards looked like it was stopped by Mican, but it found some space to squeeze through the pads and slowly rolled across the goal line.
    Assist: Tim Lutz
     
    13:35
    Now a breakaway for Christian Bauhof, pad save Jan Mican, who's had to be sharp lately.
     
    13:05
    Turnover in the Sparta zone, low wrister from Hon kicked out by Mican.
     
    11:49
    Mannheim pressing late on the PP, big slapper from Ewald deflects wide.
     
    11:29
    Puck out of play in the Sparta zone with :37 left in the Mannheim power play.
     
    10:59
    Miroslav Dani with a shorthanded chance, Pakarinnen stops it and holds with 1:07 left in the power play.
     
    10:06
    Mican deflects another Mannheim shot out of play and Sparta getting their first penalty, Patrik Tuma for holding. Mannheim coming on and now they have a power play.
     
    09:17
    Bauhof spins and fires from the slot, Mican kicks it out.
     
    06:58
    Wrister from the point by Havlin is caught and held by Pakarinnen.
     
    05:48
    A long wrister from Fabio Henn is the first shot for Die Adler, Mican holds it for a faceoff.
     
    05:00
    Mannheim successfully kill off the penalty and now have the puck in the Sparta zone, though they have failed to register a shot on goal yet.
     
    02:41
    First penalty of the game goes to Mannheim's Dawid Dziambor for holding. Sparta to the power play.
     
    02:26
    Sparta continues to put on the early pressure, Pakarinnen takes a shot in the chest and holds for a faceoff.
     
    00:33
    Goal for Sparta!
    They strike quickly. Sisolak finds OSTAP SAFIN alone in front and puts it past Pakarinnen to open the scoring.
    Assists: Ondrej Sisolak, Michal Svarc.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Adler Mannheim: Pakarinnen (Schickedanz) – Quellmalz, Dziambor, Mass, Ewald, Moritz, Tobias, Klos, Eckl, Bauhof, Tim, Fischer, Schultz, Hermann, Valenti, Preto, Henn, Maxmilian, Sebastian.

    Sparta Prague: Mičán (Wolf) – Čajka, Čech, Dani, Flídr, Hadamczik, Haš, Havlín, Horský, Kropáček, Mach, Nacházel, Pika, Safin, Schwamberger, Šišolák, Švarc, Tůma, Vízner, Vorobjev, Wojnar..

    Derek OBrien

    Goals and assists: 16. Valenti (Lutz) – 1. Safin (Sisolak, Svarc), 24. Sisolak (Safin), 27. Flidr (Vorobjev, Mach), 35. Safin (Sisolak), 36. Cech


    Adler Mannheim: Pakarinnen (Schickedanz) – Quellmalz, Dziambor, Mass, Ewald, Moritz, Tobias, Klos, Eckl, Bauhof, Tim, Fischer, Schultz, Hermann, Valenti, Preto, Henn, Maxmilian, Sebastian.
    Sparta Prague: Mičán (Wolf) – Čajka, Čech, Dani, Flídr, Hadamczik, Haš, Havlín, Horský, Kropáček, Mach, Nacházel, Pika, Safin, Schwamberger, Šišolák, Švarc, Tůma, Vízner, Vorobjev, Wojnar.