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final
KalPa Kuopio
1:2 (0:0, 1:2, 0:0)
Skellefteå AIK
Saturday 20.08.2016, 18:00 • Kuopion Jäähalli • Champions League • Group N
     
    KalPa's head coach Pekka Virta gave no excuses about the result.

    - These games are about goals and result, no excuses. Year after year we have little bit of a same problem. I think that this game should've been enough for a better result.

    Virta gave appraical to Skellefteå but wanted to look at the bigger picture too.

    - Skellefteå's routine was easily seeable and of course it bugs me that we got nothing. We also have to see the bigger picture too, where we are coming from and where we are going to.

    - Each year we lose a few key players and have to build from the bottom. Our chance is to develop along the way and I think that we are on that road.

    The game was very entertaining and fast-paced. Virta liked this a lot.

    - Now neither team stopped behind the goal and it was easy to play a fast game. I think that this was a fine and fast-paced game and it had its wise elements too. We played and held the rhythm wisely too. If we can hold on to this this can be quite fun in the future. (21:01:58)
     
    Game over. Third period was even. KalPa tried to trail very hard but they weren't able to convert their chances to goals. Shots on goal 8-2.
     
    59:26
    Puck bounces outside, faceoff in the middle zone.
     
    59:05
    KalPa timeout.
     
    58:50
    Kilpeläinen moves away from the goal for extra attacker.
     
    58:08
    A decent powerplay by Skellefteå.
     
    57:20
    Skellefteå is playing a nice powerplay but without scoring chances. Game is stopped when KalPa's Lukka injures his face.
     
    56:08
    KalPa's Mikkola two minutes for hooking.
     
    55:30
    A shot from blue line by Skellefteå and puck bounces to the roof of the goal.
     
    54:20
    A good powerplay from KalPa.
     
    54:08
    Another chance for KalPa on powerplay, Lindvall is holding his team up.
     
    52:57
    Lukka shoots on powerplay, no luck getting past Lindvall.
     
    52:20
    Skellefteå's Adam Pettersson two minutes for tripping.
     
    50:49
    Skellefteå bounces the puck towards goal but Kilpeläinen makes the save.
     
    50:20
    KalPa gets another shot on goal but Lindvall is unbeatable. The period continues as fast-paced an exciting,
     
    48:57
    Puck bounces towards KalPa's goal but Kilpeläinen deflects to the backside of the goal.
     
    47:48
    KalPa shoots toward goal but Lindvall is able to pad-save and cover.
     
    46:33
    KalPa icing.
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    Leo Runsas

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 39. Nikko (Mikkola, Junnila) – 28. Hetta (Berglund, Möller), 33. Lindholm (Calof, Krekula)

    KalPa Kuopio: Kilpeläinen (Godla) – Timonen, Lyytinen, Lukka, Riikola, Mikkola, Sopanen, Ruuskanen – Rissanen, Nuutinen, Keränen – Nikko, Mankinen, Sebok – Vainiola, Mutanen, Junnila – Knuutinen, Pitkanen, Ruuttu, Pipponen.
    Skellefteå AIK: Lindvall (Stålberg) – Berglund, Lindgren, Burström, Aho, Pettersson M., Djuse, Danielsson A., Danielsson H. – Pettersson E., Petterström, Möller – Lindholm, Calof, Olofsson – Hetta, Pettersson A., Wingerli – Söderlund, Lindström, Krekula.
    Referees: Bauer (GER), Pajula – Nieminen, Sormunen (All FIN)