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final
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
1:2 (0:0, 1:0, 0:2)
Frölunda Gothenburg
Friday 19.08.2016, 19:30 • Eis Arena Wolfsburg • Champions League • Group A
     
    Stats of the game
    Shots: 16 – 29
    PIM: 8 – 4 (21:47:39)
     
    The game is over. It was a really tough match from the very first minutes. Grizzlys were leading since 23. minute, but thanks to two goals in the last period Frolunda gained the win and first three points to the Group A.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:31
    Do you remember Patrik Stefan and empty net in front of him in the Stanley Cup play-offs? Grundstrom was in absolutely same position and also didn't score. Unbelievable!
     
    59:13
    Vogl on the bench!
     
    58:33
    Stalberg's one-timer smashed only one defending player in front of him.
     
    58:05
    Seifert in an offside.
     
    58:00
    Last two minutes of the period.
     
    57:45
    But the advantage didn't last that long.
     
    57:30
    Frolunda in troubles playing only with four sticks. Grizzlys have an advantage now.
     
    56:50
    Also Lehkonen's attemp was really easy save for German goalie.
     
    56:35
    Figren with a backhander but it was an easy save for Vogl.
     
    55:33
    Frolunda controls the game now and doesn't borrow the puck to Grizzlys.
     
    54:04
    Although it was quite dangerous PP, Frolunda was lucky in the PK and still has one-goal-leading.
     
    53:05
    Another important save by Gustafsson.
     
    52:34
    Foucault all alone in front of Gustafsson, but Swedish goalie stays solid against his backhander.
     
    52:04
    Chance for home team. Frolunda gets two minutes penalty.
     
    51:18
    Vogl rahter covered the puck in front of him. Frolunda's forward were really close.
     
    51:10
    Offside call against Grizzlys. Haskins was way to fast.
     
    50:05
    Haskins hits the right post of Gustafsson's net!
    49:34 OLOFSSON - 1:2
     
    49:34
    Goal for Frölunda!
    Two quick goals stunned the home crowd. Matthew Donovan sent a sharp and quick pass on VICTOR OLOFSSON who just simply left the stink on the ice and tipped the puck behind Vogl. Assists: Matthew Donovan, Mattias Norstebo.
     
    48:31
    Great ping-pong combination by Frolunda in front of Vogl. Luckily for Grizzlys this didn't end up with a goal.
     
    47:35
    And Frolunda can continue with a pressure. Aubin gets two minutes for tripping.
    47:21 WELLMAN - 1:1
     
    47:21
    Goal for Frölunda!
    Vogl couldn't do much about this. CASEY WELLMAN scores his first goal in Frolunda's jersey. Assists: Simon Hjalmarsson, Jacob Larsson.
     
    46:35
    Aggressive forchecking by Grizzlys. Frolunda has a problem to make it to the zone.
     
    45:45
    Nothing important is happening on the ice. Both teams are trying to find their way in the zone.
     
    44:01
    Tommernes skated with the puck in the zone where Wellman was ready for a shot. But Vogl stays solid although his shot was hidden behind couple of defenders.
     
    43:33
    Wurm's pass in the offensive zone wasn't accurate so Frolunda gets the puck now.
     
    42:45
    Stiil really equal game. No team has a pressure for a longer time.
     
    41:45
    Finally now a chance for a home team. But pass on Fauser wasn't accurate.
     
    41:23
    Grizzlys still under pressure.
     
    40:47
    Stalberg sent on of his opponent to the ground in front of Vogl. It¨s probably going to be the way how Frolunda will play now. Grizzlys won't get anything for free.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Next period begins at 21:10.
     
    Stats of the second period
    Shots: 6 – 8
    PIM: 6 – 2
     
    Finally we saw a goal in this period. Gerrit Fauser scored from the rebound. Frolunda had three PP in which played mostly in front of Vogl, but German goalie does a good job tonigh.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:55
    What a chance for Wolfsburg. Backhander and another one. Although Gustafsson wasn't ready in his goal crease, his defence solved this problem quickly.
     
    39:38
    Game is in the neutra zone.
     
    38:59
    Breakaway chance for Foucault. Gustafsson sent the puck in the corner with a pad save.
     
    38:24
    Grizzlys have pressure. Also few shots on the net. But Gustafsson stays solid.
     
    37:33
    And first time in this game PP for Grizzlys. Delaying the game penalty for Frolunda.
     
    37:33
    Furchner was quite close to the second goal. But missed the pass on the second post.
     
    36:59
    Also after this PK Grizzlys stay 100 %. Really good defending from the home team.
     
    36:20
    Like in all previous PPs, also in this Frolunda plays most of the time in front of Vogl. But the pressure brings no result.
     
    35:40
    Tommernes close to a rebound in front of Vogl but missed the puck with a few centimeters.
     
    34:59
    Tyler Haskins gets two minutes for hooking. Third PP for Frolunda.
     
    34:15
    It looks like Wolfsburg doesn¨t play under no pressure. Really decent game from a home team.
     
    32:56
    Lehkonen with another chance in the offensive zone. But this time his shot went wide of the net.
     
    32:20
    Lehkonen with a shot from the circle. Vogl stays solid.
     
    32:01
    Tommernes on the other side in a good position. But didn't find the way how to get the puck in the net through all the players in front of him.
     
    31:40
    Good chance for a home team. Gustafsson saves the attemp from a short distance with a pad save.
     
    31:11
    Penalty time expires. Wolfsburh with all skaters.
     
    30:32
    Frolunda spends lot of the time in front of Vogl but can't create some serious chances.
     
    29:46
    Tommernes with a slap shot from the blueline but no one from his teammates didn't find the puck in the scramble in front of Vogl.
     
    29:26
    Wolfsburg sent the puck on Gustafsson.
     
    29:11
    Another penalty for Wolfsburg. Foucault gets two minutes for high sticking.
     
    28:35
    Foucault tired to send the puck in the scramble in front of Gustafsson. But Swedish goalie stays solid.
     
    27:41
    Also the last PP chance for Frolunda didn't ended with success. Wellman's shot ended high of the net.
     
    26:49
    Froludnda still in the offensive zone, but Grizzlys play really good defensively.
     
    25:41
    Aubin (WOB) gets two minute penalty for delaying the game. Firts PP for Frolunda.
     
    25:37
    Rosseli-Olsen with a chance on the other side. But Lasu didn't hit the puck after his pass.
     
    24:55
    Sharrow with another shot from the blueline. But no one from his teammates was able to tip the puck in the net.
     
    23:45
    Frolunda tries it hard in front of Vogl but hometeam defence works well.
     
    22:59
    Wellman in a good chance to equal the game but Vogl made an amazing save.
    22:20 Gerrit FAUSER - 1:0
     
    22:20
    Goal for Wolfsburg!
    James Sharrow tried it with a shot from the right circle, but it was GERRIT FAUSER who succeeded with a rebound from the left. Assists: James Sharrow, Brent Aubin.
     
    21:56
    Now is Wolfsburg finally in front of Gustafsson.
     
    21:24
    Third icing in a row now. Another faceoff in front of Vogl.
     
    21:10
    Frolunda with a pressure in front of Vogl, so Grizzlys solve it with another icing.
     
    20:29
    Icing call Grizzlys.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Next period begins at 20.18.
     
    Stats of the first period
    Shots: 5 – 11
    PIM: 0 – 0
     
    No goals in the first period, but the tempo and speed of this game is really high. Lot of chances on both sides – in the beginning of the period mainly for Frolunda, in the end it was Wolfsburg with more chances. Lets see what's going to happen in the second period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:36
    Frolunda with the last pressure. No shot is coming.
     
    18:44
    Hoehenleitner's one-timer didn't find its way into the net. Gustafsson covers it with his glove on the ice.
     
    18:10
    Rosseli-Olsen with a backhander. But Vogl saves it with a shoulder pad.
     
    18:00
    Icing Wolfsburg.
     
    17:25
    3 – 2 situation for Frolunda. But Wellman's shot went right in the middle of the net. Although Vogl didn't know where the puck is, it didn't end with a goal.
     
    16:02
    Stalberg in a good position on the right. Vogl was ready to make a save and stays solid.
     
    15:44
    But Frolunda's pressure continues.
     
    14:58
    But Wolfsburg is doing quite well in the defence.
     
    14:34
    After a longer time Frolunda in front of Vogl.
     
    13:08
    Mulock got the puck after Frolunda's bad play but didn¨t succeed with a shot on the second post.
     
    11:37
    Gustafsson wanted to play the puck further from his net but suddenly couple of hometeam players appeared in front of him and almost made it with the puck in the net. Gustafsson was quite like with this trip.
     
    10:34
    Norstebo tried it twice from the blueline but both of his attemps went wide.
     
    08:50
    Sharrow in a great position. He got the puck in the right circle without no one defending him but didn't aim accurately.
     
    08:34
    Hometeam's one-timer from the blue line didn't find the net.
     
    08:04
    Vogl had to cover the puck near his left post after Grunstrom's attemp.
     
    07:22
    The game has lost the tempo little bit. But still lot of action going on on the ice.
     
    06:45
    Icing Wolfsburg.
     
    06:35
    Furchner almost escaped into a breakaway situation but lost the puck on the blueline.
     
    06:02
    Dehner with a high shot. Gustafsson had to make a glove save to stop this chance.
     
    05:10
    Figern with individual effort. He went smoothly through the Wolfsburg's defence but didn't have enough time to shot.
     
    04:18
    High temp so far in the game. Chances on both sides, high speed, lot of shots...
     
    03:35
    Foucault was trying to hold the puck in the offensive zone, but didn't succeeded against Frolunda's defence.
     
    02:49
    And also a chance on the other side. Gustafsson was made to make a pad save near his right post.
     
    02:20
    Frolunda still in the attack. But no shot is coming.
     
    01:32
    Frolunda with a pressure which was stopped by Wolfsburg's icing.
     
    00:40
    Wellman with an attemp from the right circle but his shot went wide.
     
    00:34
    No waiting in the beginning of the period. Both teams already have their first shots.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Both teams are on ice. Game will start pretty soon.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Grizzlys Wolfsburg: Vogl (Ersel) – Dehner, Sharrow, Dotzler, Likens, Wurm, Seifert, Bina, Krupp – Haskins, Aubin, Furchner, Hoehenleitner, Dibelka, Fauser, Karachun, Mulock, Weiss, VoakesReifers, Foucault, Pfohl
    Head coach: Pavel Gross.

    Frölunda Gothenburg: Gustafsson (Bakala) – Johannesen, Larsson, Gunnarsson, Tommernes, Nyberg, Donovan, Norstebo, Aronsson, Engsund, Sigalet – Grundstrom, Wellman, Lindholm, Olofsson, Stalberg, Lundqvist, Ehn, Figren, Sundstrom, Lasu, Widerstrom, Nystrom, Rosseli-Olsen, Hjalmarsson, Lehkonen, Carlsson, Vesalainen
    Head coach: Roger Ronnberg..
     
    Together with Wolfsburg and Frölunda, the last member of Group A is Czech team from Pardubice.
     
    Hello and welcome to the first and opening game of Group A. German Wolfsburg hosts Swedish Frölunda, the CHL Champion from last season 2015/2016.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:30.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 23. Fauser (Sharrow, Aubin) – 48. Wellman (Hjalmarsson, Larsson), 50. Olofsson (Donovan, Norstebo)

    Grizzlys Wolfsburg: Vogl (Ersel) – Dehner, Sharrow, Dotzler, Likens, Wurm, Seifert, Bina, Krupp – Haskins, Aubin, Furchner – Hoehenleitner, Dibelka, Fauser – Karachun, Mulock, Weiss – VoakesReifers, Foucault, Pfohl
    Head coach: Pavel Gross.
    Frölunda Gothenburg: Gustafsson (Bergvik) – Johannesen, Larsson, Gunnarsson, Tommernes, Nyberg, Donovan, Norstebo, Aronsson, Engsund, Sigalet – Grundstrom, Wellman, Lindholm – Olofsson, Stalberg, Lundqvist – Ehn, Figren, Sundstrom – Lasu, Widerstrom, Nystrom – Rosseli-Olsen, Hjalmarsson, Lehkonen – Carlsson, Vesalainen.
    Head coach: Roger Ronnberg.