KOS 2:3 LNZ | HC Košice - Black Wings Linz (Champions League)

Champions League

Ingolstadt – Zürich	1:4 (end)	\|	Stavanger – HC Pilsen	0:3 (end)	\|	Kuopio – Skellefteå	1:2 (end)
Krefeld – Vitkovice	2:0 (end)	\|	Košice – Linz	2:3 (end)	\|	Salzburg – Sheffield	8:1 (end)
Fribourg – Munich	3:0 (end)

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HC Košice

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

Black Wings Linz

Saturday 20.08.2016, 19:30 • Steel Arena • Champions League • Group M

		Welcome. Game starts at 19:30.
		HC Košice played first match of new Champions Hockey League season with Bern and lost 3:6. Swiss team was better in all hockey skills and scored three goals in poweplay and three goals in 5 on 5. Club from Eastern Slovakia wants to proceed in knockout phase of CHL and have to win next game against Linz. In previous season, Košice also faced austrian team and won in both meetings (2:1 after penalties, 3:2). Black Wings Linz debuted in the past Champions Hockey League season but they finished at last third place in group G. In four matches won only once against Düsseldorf on home ice a lost three times. Austrian club was unsuccessful also in first game of new CHL edition. In front of our fans lost to Bern 1:3.
Warm-up underway in Kosice. #KOSvsBWL #CHL pic.twitter.com/pj030ytXTS — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) August 20, 2016
		Starting lineups: HC Košice: Habal (Kopriva) – Deyl, Vasicek, Sedivy, Jankovic, Dudas, Smach, Matejka – Spilar, Suja, Nagy (C) – Bicek, Boltun, Bartanus – Hovorka, Hruska, Varga – Hricina, Mily, Soltes – Bartos. Black Wings Linz: Ouzas (Divis) – Piche, Dorion, R. Lukas, Palin, Altmann, Kirchschlager, Fechtig, Mayrhauser – Hofen, McLean, Lebler – DaSilva, Hisey, Broda – Oberkofler, Gaffal, Loik – Moderer, Spannring, P. Lukas (C). Referees: Deweerdt (BEL), Baluska – Korba, Sefcik (All SVK).
	00:01	Game started.
	00:19	First attack of the game was stopped by referees who saw offside.
	01:20	Boltun was back of the net and found Bartanus who shot from the left circle. Ouzas made a pade save.
	02:30	Home captain Nagy sent a puck in front of the net during delayed penalty for Linz. His teamates didn't score.
	03:07	Penalty for Black Wings Linz (Hisey – 2 min., tripping).
Let the game begin #CHL #HCKosice pic.twitter.com/8VbxO8voSo — Tomi Kraus (@krausko) August 20, 2016
	04:00	Linz was under pressure in first minute of penalty kill but Spilar lost a puck and Moderer went to breakaway. His wrist shot missed a target.
	05:07	Linz is playing in full strenght.
	07:00	Big chance for Kosice. Spilar was absolutely alone in breakway, Ouzas showed quick pads.
	07:50	Bicek fired from the right circle, another successful pad save for Ouzas.
	08:30	Hovorka passed a puck to Varga who made quick wrist shot. Ouzas was prepared.
	09:10	Penalty for HC Košice (2 min. – too many men).
	09:40	Kosice had a very bad penalty kill in first match against Bern when recieved three goals.
	11:10	Home team is playing at full strenght. Habal was without save during Linz powerplay.
	12:13	Deyl's wrist shot from the blueline Ouzas covered by glove.
	13:40	Brett McLean was on ideal position to score but Vasicek blocked his slapshot.
	15:30	Dudas shot from the blueline, Ouzas redirected a puck to safety.
	16:30	Piche had a chance to score. He fired from the right wing but Habal made save.
	19:06	Penalty for Black Wings Linz (Altmann – 2 min., holding).
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Today's game between Kosice and Linz is still scoreless after first period. Home team had a more opportunities to score but Ouzas showed important saves.
1st period is over: #hckosice – @BlackWingsLinz 0:0 #CHL pic.twitter.com/JtrADojiAP — HC KOŠICE (official) (@HC_Kosice) August 20, 2016
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:20	Speedy Spilar surprised Linz's defence and shot from right circle. Ouzas was prepared.
	21:06	Linz is playing at full strenght.
	22:54	Goal for Linz! Austrian team is in the lead. After blocked shot, FABIO HOFER took a puck and put it into the net. Assisted by: Brett McLean, Brett Palin.
22:54 HOFER - 0:1
	24:12	Penalty for HC Košice (Soltes – 2 min., slashing).
	24:40	Peter Bartos was on breakaway but Ouzas made another pad save.
	26:12	It was a bad powerplay for Linz. Kosice is playing at full strenght.
	27:00	Visitors had a problems in defensive zone. Mily stole a puck and missed a target.
	27:49	Ouzas is the best player of the match. Canadian goalkeeper made 17 successful saves.
	30:00	Kosice was more active in first half of the game but efectivity is on austrian side.
	30:55	Home players are pressuring visitors. Matejka fired from the left circle, another good save by Ouzas.
	31:24	Penalty for Black Wings Linz (Piche – 2 min., high-sticking).
	32:44	Goal for Košice! Visitors played very good in first minute of penalty kill but home players converted powerplay. Goal scored JAKUB SUJA. Assisted by: Gabriel Spilar, Radek Deyl.
32:44 SUJA - 1:1
	33:30	Broda shot from backhand in big chance, Habal made a great save by blocker.
	33:43	Goal for Košice! Home captain Ladislav Nagy found GABRIEL SPILAR in front of the Ouzas a he sent a puck to the net. Assisted by: Ladislav Nagy, Jakub Suja.
33:43 SPILAR - 2:1
	35:00	Ouzas was perfect in first 33 minutes of the game but he recieved two goals in 59 seconds.
	36:22	Fabio Hofer had a chance to equalize. After pass from Robert Lukas he shot only to Habal.
Turnover! #christmastime #chl #icehockey #hckosice Fotka zveřejněná uživatelem Žaneta Balážová (@zanettttttttt), Srp 20, 2016 v 11:49 PDT
	37:44	Austrian team was under pressure. Firstly, Nagy made a wrist shot from behind defencmen and after that, Hricina redirected Sedivy's slapshot from the blueline.
	39:12	Goal for Linz! Visitors equalized in the last minute of the second period. BRIAN LEBLER redirected Piche's shot and surprised Habal. Assisted by: Sebastien Piche, Brett McLean.
	39:30	Penalty for Black Wings Linz (Broda – 2 min., delay of game / shooting or throwing the puck out).
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Four goals in second period. Linz took a lead after Hofer's wrist shot but Kosice scored two goals by Suja and Spilar during one minute. In last seconds of the middle part of the game, Lebler equalized on 2:2.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:56	Bartanus fired from the left circle straight to Ouzas who made glove save.
	41:30	Linz is playing at full strenght.
	41:52	Activity is on home side. Dudas tried a luck from the blueline.
Ešte hráme #kosice #hckosice #chl Fotka zveřejněná uživatelem Stanislav Kušnírik (@stanlez89), Srp 20, 2016 v 12:14 PDT
	43:20	Linz has a problem with passing from defensive zone and lose a pucks early.
	45:00	Soltes made a few dangerous shots in last seconds but all of them missed a target.
	45:02	Linz was under pressure. Austrian team has taken a timeout.
	46:00	Defenceman Vasicek supported Kosice's attack and made wrist shot.
	49:00	Both teams are playing very carefully now. Last minutes was boring.
	50:32	Great play by Linz. After pass from behind the net, McLean was alone in front of Habal but home goaltender made a good save.
	51:00	Goal for Linz! Austrian team converted another chance to score. DAN DASILVA made a beatiful backhand shot. Assisted by: James Broda, Rob Hisey.
	53:00	Kosice has a big problem now. Home players have to score because they will lose second match in group stage.
	54:36	Penalty for Black Wings Linz (DaSilva – 2 min., high-sticking).
	55:35	Kosice lost first minute of the powerplay. Ouzas is still without save.
	55:39	Penalty for Black Wings Linz (Oberkofler – 2 min., roughing). Penalty for HC Košice (Jankovic – 2 min., roughing).
	56:36	Linz is playing at full strenght.
	57:00	Dangerous slapshot from the blueline by Fabio Hofer. He shot very high.
	58:00	Last two minutes left in third period.
	58:30	Home players are holding a puck but in defensive zone.
	58:47	Penalty for Black Wings Linz (R. Lukas – 2 min., delay of game / freezing the puck unnecessarily).
	58:47	Home team timeout.
	58:47	Habal is staying on the bench. Kosice will play with six players.
	59:16	Ouzas covered a puck by glove. Kosice is still playing 6 on 4.
		Game over. (21:48:19)
Tough start of the #CHL season for @HC_Kosice as they lose their 2nd game to @BlackWingsLinz. #KOSvsBWL pic.twitter.com/tHb8SjPgr4 — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) August 20, 2016

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Tomáš Lengyel

@TomiLengy

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 33. Suja (Spilar, Deyl), 34. Spilar (Nagy, Suja) – 23. Hofer (McLean, Palin), 40. Lebler (Piche, McLean), 51. Da Silva (Broda, Hisey)

HC Košice: Habal (Kopriva) – Deyl, Vasicek, Sedivy, Jankovic, Dudas, Smach, Matejka – Spilar, Suja, Nagy (C) – Bicek, Boltun, Bartanus – Hovorka, Hruska, Varga – Hricina, Mily, Soltes – Bartos.

Black Wings Linz: Ouzas (Divis) – Piche, Dorion, R. Lukas, Palin, Altmann, Kirchschlager, Fechtig, Mayrhauser – Hofen, McLean, Lebler – DaSilva, Hisey, Broda – Oberkofler, Gaffal, Loik – Moderer, Spannring, P. Lukas

Referees: Deweerdt (BEL), Baluska – Korba, Sefcik (All SVK)

Attendance: 2071

1st period
	03:07	LNZ	2	Hisey, tripping
	09:10	KOS	2	, too many men
	19:06	LNZ	2	Altmann, holding
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:54	LNZ	0:1	Hofer (McLean, Palin)
	24:12	KOS	2	Soltes, tripping
	31:24	LNZ	2	Piche, high-sticking
	32:44	KOS	1:1	Suja (Spilar, Deyl)
	33:43	KOS	2:1	Spilar (Nagy, Suja)
	39:12	LNZ	2:2	Lebler (Piche, McLean)
	39:30	LNZ	2	Broda, delay of game / shooting or throwing the puck out
2nd intermission
3rd period
	51:00	LNZ	2:3	Da Silva (Broda, Hisey)
	54:36	LNZ	2	DaSilva, high-sticking
	55:39	LNZ	2	Oberkofler, roughing
	55:39	KOS	2	Jankovic, roughing
	58:47	LNZ	2	Lukas, delay of game / freezing the puck unnecessarily
Final