Liberec – TPS 1:2 (2:3 after SO) | Sparta – Cracovia 5:4 (end) | Lukko – Curych 2:3 (1:2 after SO)
Kärpät – Vitkovice 1:0 (end) | Zug – IFK Helsinki 2:1 (end)
after shootout (1:2)
Lukko Rauma
2:3 (0:2, 0:0, 2:0 - 0:0)
ZSC Lions
Friday 26.08.2016, 18:00 • Kivikylän Areena • Champions League • Group D
     
    Shots on goal:

    Lukko: 25
    Lions: 34 (20:36:48)
     
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    Zurich Lions wins by shootout! Swiss team dominated the first two periods but then Lukko came out strong and tied in regulation. Victory well deserved anyway. With this victory ZSC Lions wins the group
     
    Game over.
     
    ZSC Lions Zurich has won after the penalty shoot-out.
    The winning goal scored by PESTONI.
     
    5. series
    1:2
    Gagnon fails.
     
    4. series
    1:2
    This guy is on fire! Up top it goes!
     
    4. series
    1:1
    Tiivola fails.
     
    3. series
    1:1
    Kuenzle fails.
     
    3. series
    1:1
    Saarela fails.
     
    2. series
    1:1
    Karjalainen lies down when Shannon dekes arond him. Tied!
     
    2. series
    1:0
    Vahalahti fails.
     
    1. series
    1:0
    Nilsson fails.
     
    1. series
    1:0
    Downlow! This shootout starts with a bang
     
    Start of shootout.
    Overtime is goalles and we now face the game winning shots.
     
    In the shootout we'll see 3 shooters in each side. If the game is still undecided after 6 shooters, we'll continue 1 by 1
     
    Shots on goal in overtime:

    Lukko: 4 (total 25)
    Lions: 1 (total 33)
     
    No goals in OT, shootout ahead.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 57. Saarela (Virtanen, Ahonen), 58. Niskala (Vahalahti, Gagnon) – 3. Baltisberger (Sjögren), 11. Bartschi (Trachsler), dec. goal Pestoni

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    1:0   Koivisto (RAU)
    1:0   Nilsson (ZSC)
    2. series:
    1:0   Vahalahti (RAU)
    1:1   Shannon (ZSC)
    3. series:
    1:1   Saarela (RAU)
    1:1   Kuenzle (ZSC)
    4. series:
    1:1   Tiivola (RAU)
    1:2   Pestoni (ZSC)
    5. series:
    1:2   Gagnon (RAU)

    Lukko Rauma: Karjalainen (Kähkönen) – Vahalahti, Gagnon, Koivisto, Lähteenmäki, Saarela, Antonen, Liedes, Tiivola, Friberg, Suuronen, Koivistoinen, Pitkänen – Niskala, Seigo, Virtanen, Riikola, Ahonen, Mäkinen, Sevänen, Ventelä

    Head coach: Juha Vuori
    ZSC Lions: Schlegel (Flueler) – Nilsson, Shannon, Wick, Cunti, Bartschi, Pestoni, Sjögren, Herzog, Kuenzle, Baltisberger, Trachsler – Blindenbacher, Guerra, Hachler, Marti, Geering, Karrer, Seger, Baltisberger

    Head coach: Hans Wallson
    Referees: Stefan Fonselius (FIN), Daniel Piechaczek (GER), Markus Hagerström (FIN), Sakari Suominen (FIN)
    Attendance: 3023