EIS 3:7 ZSC | Eisbären Berlín - ZSC Lions (Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18))

Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18)

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)

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Eisbären Berlín Germany

3:7 (0:3, 1:4, 2:0)

ZSC Lions

Friday 08.04.2016, 18:00 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18)

		Entering this last game of the day at Tipsport Arena, both of these teams have 3 points, but Berlin have played one more game. The teams are on the ice for pre-game warm-ups. Berlin are the home team and wearing white uniforms with navy blue trim. Zurich are the away team and wearing blue uniforms with white and red trim.
		Starting lineups: Eisbären Berlin: Festag (Bohn) – Chroder, Robel, Puttkammer, Mick, Karrer, Kubler, Klotz, Bolke – Demmler, Knobloch (C), Kunz – Kinder, Jentzsch, Neuparth – Cornett, Kuschell, Noack – Warttig, Donat. ZSC Lions Zurich: Johnson (Werren) – Berni, Widmer, Hauser, Kohli, Leuenberger, Vonbun, Burger, Guggisberg – Tschudi (A), Lukaszek, Diezi – Rusi, Barbei, Oana – Oeggerli, Arnicans, Calzimiglia – Berri, Sigrist (C), Pfister (A)..
	00:01	Game started.
	01:40	Icing Berlin.
	02:53	Zurich seems to be the more aggressive team in the early going, have tested Festag a couple of times.
	05:03	Scramble in front of the Zurich net, Kunz shoots but somehow it stays out.
	06:15	High wrister from Lukaszek hits Festag in the shoulder.
	08:07	Johnson catches a long Berlin shot and holds on.
	08:39	Penalty for Eisbären Berlin (Klotz – 2 min., high-sticking).
	10:25	Zurich were getting some shots through early in the power play, but the last few entries have all been turned back.
	10:50	Berlin back at full strength, big slapper from Pfister hits Festag in the mask and play is stopped.
	12:42	Nice chance for Berlin, Donat centres for Kunz, one-timed just wide.
	13:11	Offside Berlin.
	13:26	Back the other way, Lukaszek's high shot is knocked down, a scramble ensues, Festag covers.
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	13:37	Goal for Zürich! YANNICK BRUNSCHWEILER has opened the scoring, converting Lukaszek's pass from behind the net. Assists: Axel Lukaszek, Lars Oeggerli.
	15:42	Offside Berlin.
	15:59	Zurich pressing again, Festag manages to get a glove on the loose puck.
	17:56	Intentional offside called against Zurich, the faceoff goes all the way back down in their end.
	18:14	Goal for Zürich! SAMUEL OANA wins a race for the puck in the neutral zone and gets a breakaway. He beats Festag with a low shot. Assist: Nils Pfister
	19:01	Goal for Zürich! Another goal as GIANLUCA BARBEI's shot from the point finds its way through traffic. May have been tipped in front. Assists: Gabriel Widmer, Leeroy Rusi.
	19:40	Berlin try to respond, they go hard to the net, the play stops and we have some pushing and shoving and surely some penalties.
	19:40	Two players for each team go off. We'll play 5 on 5, faceoff stays inside.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Right from the start, Zurich has appeared in firm control of this game. They scored 3 goals and they look like a team that's aiming to repeat as Jan Marek Memorial Champions. 2nd period begins at 18:50.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:40	Puck goes down into the Berlin zone, shot from in close is stopped.
	22:19	Goal for Zürich! They've extended their lead to 4 thanks to GIAN LEUENBERGER's wrist shot from the point. Assist: Gianluca Barbei.
	23:15	Penalty for ZSC Lions Zurich (Brunschweiller – 2 min., tripping).
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	24:37	Goal for Zürich! Berlin has the power play but the play was in their zone and SAMUEL OANA's wrist shot from the right wing boards makes it 5-0. Shorthanded goal. Assist: Yves Kohli.
	24:37	Eisbaren Berlin are making a goaltending change after the 5th goal. Out is Dominic Festag and in is Eric Steffen.
	26:16	Berlin put the puck into the net but it's waved off immediately by the referee as the Zurich goalie had been pushed back into the net. Nothing going right for the team from the German capital today. Faceoff outside.
	26:16	Timeout Berlin.
	26:46	Offside Zurich.
	28:08	Offside Berlin.
	28:28	Zurich buzzing for more, Barbei's shot from in close goes out of play without being touched, faceoff outside.
	29:47	Goal for Eisbären Berlin! They finally cash in as Jentzsch's pass out front to DONAT is quickly put in the back of the net. Assist: Taro Jentzsch.
	31:45	Tricky shoot-in play almost works for Zurich but Steffen makes the save, Berlin ice it.
	32:05	Goal for Zürich! It doesn't take them long to restore their 5-goal margin. AXEL LUKASZEK puts the finishing touch on a nice passing play. Assists: Stefan Diezi, Gianluca Barbei.
	33:59	Kinder and Donat try to generate some offence for Berlin off the rush but Johnson makes a nice save.
	35:30	Goal for Zürich! Diezi's shot was stopped by Steffen but LEEROY RUSI, as he was falling, managed to put the rebound through the goalie's legs. Assist: Stefan Diezi.
	36:28	Kinder drives to the net and takes the pass but Johnson comes across to deny him again.
	36:50	Penalty for Eisbären Berlin (Jentzsch – 2 min., slashing).
	38:09	Play stopped for a crease violation on the Zurich power play, faceoff outside.
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	38:40	Shorthanded 2 on 1 for Berlin, once again it's Nino Kinder trying to score but Nils Johnson makes another nice save, and Kinder looks skyward in frustration.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		There's no doubt who's going to win this game at this point -- it's just about playing out the string. 3rd period starts at 19:42.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	43:08	Penalty for ZSC Lions Zurich (Vonbun – 2 min., tripping).
	45:15	Zurich back at full strength. Berlin unable to score despite some good pressure.
	45:38	Penalty for ZSC Lions Zurich (Berni – 2 min., slashing).
	47:00	Shorthanded 2 on 1, Oeggerli's shot is stopped and held by Steffen.
	48:02	Yannick Brunschweiller has been ejected from the game. I didn't see what he did but the referee ordered him out of the rink immediately after the whistle and didn't signal any infraction. 5:00 is on the clock for a long Berlin power play.
	49:23	Puck out of play in the Zurich zone, faceoff inside with 3:39 left in the major penalty.
	51:13	Eisbaren crash the crease, Zurich goalie Johnson is shaken up a bit. Crease violation is called, faceoff outside.
	51:51	Goal for Eisbären Berlin! They finally cash in on the power play and it's KEVIN KUNZ who banks it off the right post and in. They still have another 1:11 on the major penalty.
	57:20	Goal for Eisbären Berlin! A pretty three-way passing play finished off by OLIVER NOACK yields a 3rd Berlin goal. They have this third period to feel good about, at least.
	57:29	Penalty for Eisbären Berlin (Neuparth – 2 min., tripping).
		Game over.
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		Zurich were pretty much in clock-kill mode in the third period, while Berlin put in a solid effort and got a couple goals to make the final score a bit more respectable.
		Players of the Game: Berlin: Kevin Kunz Zurich: Dominik Werren (20:11:27)

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 30. Donat (Jentzsch), 52. Kunz, 58. Noack – 14. Brunschweiller (Lukaszek, Oeggerli), 19. Oana (Pfister), 20. Barbei (Widmer, Rusi), 23. Leuenberger (Barbei), 25. Oana (Kohli), 33. Lukaszek (Diezi, Barbei), 36. Rusi (Diezi)

Eisbären Berlín: Festag, Steffer – Chroder, Robel, Puttkammer, Mick, Karrer, Kubler, Klotz, Bolke – Demmler, Knobloch (C), Kunz – Kinder, Jentzsch, Neuparth – Cornett, Kuschell, Noack – Warttig, Donat.

ZSC Lions: Johnson (Werren) – Berni, Widmer, Hauser, Kohli, Leuenberger, Vonbun, Burger, Guggisberg – Tschudi (A), Lukaszek, Diezi – Rusi, Barbei, Oana – Oeggerli, Arnicans, Calzimiglia – Berri, Sigrist (C), Pfister (A).

1st period
	08:39
	13:37
	18:14
	19:01
	19:40
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:19
	23:15
	24:37
	29:47
	32:05
	35:30
	36:50
2nd intermission
3rd period
	43:08
	45:38
	48:02
	51:51
	57:20
	57:29
Final