CHL gameday liveblog 26.8. (end)
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CHL gameday liveblog 26.8.

Friday 26.08.2016, 13:00Champions Hockey League gameday liveblog
     
    An exciting finish there in Zug, but the home side hold on for a big 2-1 victory! (22:06:47)
     
    1:45 left in Zug and HIFK are back in this, 2-1 they now trail.
     
    Late PP for HIFK as they trail 2-0 in Zug. Pretty much now or never...
     
    Emanuel Peter slots home from close range and Zug now lead HIFK by 2-0 late on.
     
    Less than 10 to play in Switzerland, Zug still leading HIFK by the single goal.
     
    Juhamatti Aaltonen had a great chance to tie it up for Helsinki, but Tobias Stephan stood on his head to keep it 1:0 for Zug. Both teams are headed to the dressing room after 40 minutes of play.
     
    The only remaining game currently underway is the one in Zug, between the home Swiss side and IFK Helsinki. The score is 1:0 for Zug midway through the game.
     
    Spina wins TPS the extra point

    Turku's DAVE SPINA pulled a perfect Forsberg-style deke on Roman Will of Bili Tygri Liberec in the seventh round of the shootout, and thus secured TPS the extra point – 1:2 after shootout is the final score.
     
    Karpat advances

    The game in Oulu between Karpat and Vitkovice is also finished, MIKKO NIEMELA scored the game-winner (and the only goal of the game) three minutes into overtime. While the Finnish outfit is through to the play-offs, Vitkovice will have to win at home against Krefeld and hope that the Germans come up short in Oulu.
     
    Sparta through, Cracovia out

    The game between Sparta Prague and Comarch Cracovia offered a lot of drama but the underdogs weren't able to hang in until the final buzzer, as Netik scored the game-winning goal with less than five minutes remaining. This means that Sparta and Farjestad will advance, while Cracovia is out of this year's competition.
     
    65 minutes of play weren't enough to reveal the winner in Liberec, as the game between Bili Tygri and TPS will be also decided in a shootout.
     
    Game over!

    The shootout in Rauma is over! INTI PESTONI came up big in the fifth series to secure two points for ZSC, who would make the next round even if Lukko won in this shootout.
     
    We're on a shootout in Rauma and ZSC can't be separated after OT.
     
    Goal!

    Couple of crucial ones here... Karpat have beaned Vitkovice in OT thanks to Mikko Niemela at 62:57.

    And in Liberec, the home side have tied things up in the closing stages against TPS!
     
    ZSC through

    A point is enough for the Lions to make the next round, as this game ends at two each and into OT.
     
    Meanwhile overtime has started in the Karpat-Vitkovice game, and Liberec are looking to tie the game late at home to TPS.
     
    55:30 played in Prague, and Netik pops up again to put Sparta 5-4 ahead.
     
    Goal!

    Lukko Rauma back in it at home to ZSC, a PP goal from NHL-draftee ALEKSI SAARELA .

    And HANG ON – it's 2-2!
     
    That goalless 60 minutes in Oulu is enough for Karpat to make the Round of 32. They'll play overtime against Vitkovice though for the extra point.
     
    Just to remind you what's at stake here...

    Karpat will qualify to the Round of 32 with a point against Vitkovice, which is scoreless so far.

    ZSC go through with a point in Rauma – they lead Lukko by two in the final period.

    Sparta and Farjestad go through if Cracovia fail to win in any fashion in Prague. It's currently four each.

    Luke Fisher

    Vojtěch Balon