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final
Rapaces de Gap
1:4 (0:1, 0:3, 1:0)
JYP Jyväskylä
Friday 19.08.2016, 19:45 • Alp'Arena - Gap • Champions League • Group G
     
    After a very good second period, JYP win 4 – 1 and take the lead in group K. (21:54:55)
     
    Shots on goal after the game: 14 – 31
     
    Best player for JYP: Rooba
    Best player for Gap: Fouquerel
     
    Game over.
     
    59:55
    Fans stand up for the last seconds of the game to thanks both teams.
     
    59:55
    Penalty for JYP Jyväskylä (Niku – 2 min., cross-checking).
     
    59:35
    Gap at full strength.
     
    58:50
    JYP plays very well on that power play, Gap can't clear his zone.
     
    57:35
    Penalty for Rapaces de Gap (Fergusson – 2 min., holding).
     
    57:00
    3 minutes left and play goes slowly now...
     
    56:12
    Power break.
     
    55:59
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    53:59
    Penalty for JYP Jyväskylä (Vainio – 2 min., boarding).
     
    53:18
    Third period is much better for Gap, time goes fast but play is pleasant.
     
    51:43
    Offside on Gap blue line. Power Break.
     
    50:30
    Now Gap fans make noise to help their teams, good atmosphere in the stand of Alp'Arena.
     
    48:40
    Good opportunities for Gap to score again, but JYP play well in the defense.
     
    45:11
    GOAL for Gap!
    The first great moment of joy for home fans is here. CEDRIC DI DIO BALSAMO in breakway shot between the legs of Tuokkola who can't stop the puck. It's 1-4 now! Unassisted.
     
    44:26
    Icing Gap.
     
    43:30
    3rd period starts slower than the 2nd, puck goes side to side.
     
    41:53
    Face-off in defensive zone for JYP.
     
    41:00
    Some water on the ice, doesn't help players with the puck.
     
    40:03
    Face-off won by a JYP player.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Today's attendance is 1.888 for 2.000 seats in arena.
     
    2 min. left before 3rd period.
     
    With 3 goals in less than 2 minutes, JYP made the break from the begining and controled easily this period.
     
    Shots on goal after second period: 10 – 24
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:10
    Last minute of the second period.
     
    37:17
    Another huge save by Fouquerel!
     
    36:02
    Icing Gap.
     
    34:38
    Power break.
     
    34:10
    Save by Fouquerel on Yonkman.
     
    33:05
    Two firsts opportunities for Gap in this period, but Tukkola made the saves.
    "Try to help a little bit your poor goalkeeper," asks Gap's fan.
     
    32:01
    Amazing save by Fouquerel in the slot!!
     
    Really difficult period for Gap, Rapaces can't breathe and try to defend as good as they can.
     
    31:53
    Power break.
     
    31:53
    Off side JYP.
     
    30:41
    Icing Gap.
     
    28:20
    Huge difference with 1st period, Gap can't now have control of the puck. JYP is in control of the game.
     
    25:36
    Face off on Gap blue line.
     
    24:00
    Gap is really under pressure.
     
    22:26
    Home team timeout. Jyväskylä scored three times in a short time.
     
    22:26
    Goal for JYP!
    What a start for JYP and it's 0-4 now. Scorer is OSSI LOUHIVAARA. It was third goal from JYP's players during last 87 seconds! Assisted by: Anssi Lofman and Juha-Pekka Hytonen.
     
    22:17
    Penalty for Rapaces de Gap (Boubet – 2 min., holding).
    22:05 PULLI 0:3
     
    22:05
    Goal for JYP!
    This is't a good start of the second period for home team. Third goal for team from Jyväskylä. Scorer is JUSSO PULLI. He was alone in front of the net and had lot of opportunities to score. No chance for Clement Fouquerel. Assisted by: Robert Rooba.
    20:59 KALTEVA - 0:2
     
    20:59
    Goal for JYP!
     Less than a minute in second period and JYP scored goal number two. Scorer is MIKKO KALTEVA who scored from a blue line. Asisted by: Anssi Lofmann and Janne Kolehmainen.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    2nd period will start soon.
     
    Both teams get back on the ice.
     
    Shots on goal: 5 – 11
     
    In the 1st 15 minutes, both teams get theirs chances but JYP finish faster and scores logicaly.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    Last minute in 1st period.
     
    Power Break.
    16:42 Robert ROOBA - 0:1
     
    16:42
    Goal for JYP!
    Hotakainen takes a shot from the left side and Pulli was first on the rebound and put it to the net. Scorer is ROBERT ROOBA.
    Assisted by Jusso Pulli and Valtteri Hotakainen.
     
    16:08
    Icing against Gap.
     
    15:36
    Home team at full strength.
     
    15:25
    Face off in offensive zone for JYP.
     
    14:38
    Nice pass from Löfmann to his teamate in front of the net.
     
    13:36
    Penalty for Rapaces de Gap (2 min. – too many men).
     
    13:31
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    At 4 on 5, JYP gets best opportunities so far.
     
    11:31
    Penalty for JYP Jyväskylä (Nattinen – 2 min., kneeing).
     
    1st penalty against JYP.
     
    10:54
    Double saves by Tukkola.
     
    09:42
    Nice play by JYP, close open the score but miss the net.
     
    Nice play by Jyp, close open the score
     
    Power break.
     
    Shot by Tavi on the side, save by fouquerel
     
    Craige shot twice from the blue line but Tuokola made saves
     
    Save by Fouquerel
     
    Now Jyp plays in offensive zone, and Gap clear the zone
     
    01:21
    Gap tries to put pressure on JYP defense.
     
    00:24
    1st shot for Gap, save by JYP goalie.
     
    00:05
    First shot for JYP after only 5 sec. Fouquerel made a save.
     
    00:00
    Start of the 1st period.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Rapaces de Gap: Fouquerel (Bertrand) – Crinon, Carr, Ross, Craige, Farina, Chapelier, Alvarez-Magana – Bernier, Thillet, Labrecque – Ferguson, Vidal, King – Faure, Isackson, da Costa – Serer, Bouvet, di Bio Balsamo, Valier.

    JYP Jyväskylä: Tukkola (Vehvilainen) – Vainio, Uotila, Pulli, Lehtinen, Kalteva, Niku, Vaakanainen, Yonkman – Hytonen, Louhivaara, Salmio – Tavi, Lofman, Kolehmainen – Nattinen, Tuppurainen, Suomela – Hotakainen, Pihlman, Rooba.

    Referees: Bergamelli (FRA), Nikolic (AUT) – Peurière (FRA), Barcelo (FRA).
     
    Special day for the young Dman from Gap, Emmanuel Alvarez (18 years) who is playing his 1st game as pro player
     
    Only 2 players played for both teams:
    Jouni Virpiö, born native from Jyvaskyla and finnish champion 2008-09 with JYP, and played for GAp from 2012 to 2014.
    The other one is Ari Salo, played for JYP from 1980 to 1990, being after assitant coach for JYP from 2002 to 2005, and after Head coach in Gap from 2012 to 2014.
     
    Referees are Bergamelli (FRA), Nikolic (AUT) as heads and Peurière (FRA), Barcelo (FRA) as linemen
     
    Starting for Gap : 3 Pierre CRINON; 4 Max Ross; 5 Thomas Carr; 41 Marc-André Bernier (Cap.); 47 Dimitri Thillet, 56 Dave Labrecque;
     
    Starting Line-up for JYP: 23 Anssi Löfman – 15 Juha-Pekka Hytonen (Cap.) – 33 Mikko Salmio – 5 Juusso Vainio – 11 Juha Uotila
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:45.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 46. Di Dio Balsamo – 17. Rooba (Pulli, Hotakainen), 21. Kalteva, 23. Pulli (Rooba), 23. Louhivaara (Lofman, Hytonen)

    Rapaces de Gap: Fouquerel (Bertrand) – Crinon, Carr, Ross, Craige, Farina, Chapelier, Alvarez-Magana – Bernier, Thillet, Labrecque – Ferguson, Vidal, King – Faure, Isackson, da Costa – Serer, Bouvet, di Bio Balsamo, Valier.
    JYP Jyväskylä: Tukkola (Vehvilainen) – Vainio, Uotila, Pulli, Lehtinen, Kalteva, Niku, Vaakanainen, Yonkman – Hytonen, Louhivaara, Salmio – Tavi, Lofman, Kolehmainen – Nattinen, Tuppurainen, Suomela – Hotakainen, Pihlman, Rooba.
    Referees: Bergamelli (FRA), Nikolic (AUT) – Peurière (FRA), Barcelo (FRA)
    Attendance: 1.888