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Sunday 28.08.2016, 09:00President Cup HC Oceláři Třinec
     
    Welcome. Event starts at 09:00.
     
    Welcome back in Trinec, Czech Republic! We have a final day of President Cup 2016 ahead.

    Let me remind you the schedule from both arenas:

    WERK ARENA
    3rd place match: CSKA Moscow – HC Vítkovice Steel (09:30)
    Final match: HC Sparta Prague – Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (12:30)

    MINI WERK ARENA
    5th place match: Espoo Blues – Dinamo Riga (09:00)
    7th place match: HC Oceláři Třinec – HC Energie Karlovy Vary (12:00)


    All times are CET.
    Another summer day for the final day of President Cup 2016. Final and 3rd place match to be played as well as battles for 5th a 7th place overall.

    LIVE STREAM MINI WERK ARENA: Espoo Blues - Dinamo Riga
     
    9:04
    MINI WERK ARENA
    We have heard Finnish and Latvian national anthems, everything is ready to start the 5th place match.
     
    09:06
    MINI WERK ARENA
    We have an early opener here!

    Blues Espoo 1 – 0 Dinamo Riga

    Time 00:37:
    First offensive play by the Finnish team results in a leading goal. PYRY VALTTERI PUOLAKKA was quick with the puck at the crease and scores along the goalie´s pads. No assist.
     
    9:19
    MINI WERK ARENA
    With ten minutes of the match behind, we are witnessing a tight up-and-down battle. Riga down by one after Puolakka´s early goal.
     
    9:26
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Riga ties the game!

    Espoo Blues 1 – 1 Dinamo Riga

    Time 14:32:
    A nice and quick play by Riga. Grundmanis´s saucer pass went right onto the stick of GLEBS PROHORENKO who buries an equalizer between the goalie´s pads. Assist: Elvis Grundmanis
    LIVE STREAM WERK ARENA: HC Vítkovice Steel - CSKA Moscow
     
    9:33
    WERK ARENA
    Things are getting ready for the 3rd place match between HC Vítkovice Steel and CSKA Moscow. We will se which of the beaten semifinalists will show bigger thirst for the bronze. CSKA probably a favourite in this one as they have been dominant in the tournament apart from the yesterday´s semifinal with Yaroslavl. Match of these two in the POOL B resulted in a 7-2 win by the Russians.
     
    9:35
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Riga turns the game in their favour!

    Espoo Blues 1 – 2 Dinamo Riga

    Time 19:01:
    Barivskis sent a nice cross-pass on the stick of ALEXANDRS BIŠKINS, whose one-time ends in the net and means Dinamo is turning the game. Assist: Arturs Barovskis.
     
    9:37
    MINI WERK ARENA
    End of the first period in the 5th place match between Espoo and Riga. Espoo got into the lead but Riga turned the game and the scoreboard shows 1-2 after twenty minutes.
     
    9:46
    WERK ARENA
    Vítkovice make the first step to the bronze!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 1 – 0 CSKA Moscow

    Time 04:34:
    Vítkovice capitalizing on a 5-on-3 powerplay. JAKUB KYLNAR´s blast from the blue line finds its way into the net. Assist: Petr Šmička, Jan Vojtovič.
     
    09:49
    WERK ARENA
    CSKA ties the game!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 1 – 1 CSKA Moscow

    Time 08:57:
    A PPG goal for CSKA as well. Malík knocked Chernov´s shot only to the unguided NIKITA OLEINIK who equalizes the game into the half-empty net. Assist: Aleksandr Chernov, Egor Arbuzov.
     
    9:51
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Second period starts here between Espoo and Riga. Latvians lead 2-1 after they turned the game.
     
    09:54
    WERK ARENA
    CSKA into the lead!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 1 – 2 CSKA Moscow

    Time 11:58:
    GRIGORY MUKHANOV´s throw from the blue line ended in the net to everyone´s suprise. No assist.
     
    9:58
    WERK ARENA
    Vítkovice find a response!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 2 – 2 CSKA Moscow

    Time 13:12:
    Ostrava uses their PP again. FILIP ZAPLETAL was the strongest at the crease and ties the game. Assist: Jan Vojtovič, Petr Šmička.
     
    10:07
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Riga extend their lead to two!

    Dinamo Riga 3 – 1 Blues Espoo

    Time 30:18:
    Halfway through the second period, Riga is up by two! DOMINIKS MARCINKEVIČS got the rebound and sent the puck under the crossbar. Assist: Glebs Prohorenko.
     
    10:09
    WERK ARENA
    End of the first period in the bronze medal game between Vítkovice and CSKA. Beránek had a couple of good chances at the end of the period, but the score remains still. After twenty minutes, we are tied at 2-2.
     
    10:12
    MINI WERK ARENA
    A contact goal for the Finnish team!

    Blues Espoo 2 – 3 Dinamo Riga

    Time 32:28:
    Espoo using their PP to score a contact goal. Biskins got a 5 + game misconduct penalty and Finns punish Dinamo. PATRICK ISIGUZO´s one-timer after Forslund pass went behind Bruveris, who substituted Silovs in the middle of the match. Assist: Alexander Forslund.
     
    10:19
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Three minutes to be played in the second period here. We have seen two fights which causes a lot of penalties and the game is quite discontinuous.
     
    10:24
    MINI WERK ARENA
    End of the second period. Espoo are just one down with Riga and their players seem to be thirsty for the 5th place. They just have to transform their energy from fights into goals.
     
    10:25
    WERk ARENA
    We have a beginning of the second period in the bronze medal game between Vítkovice and CSKA. Game is tied 2-2 and we expect a tight battle.
     
    10:30
    WERK ARENA
    Five minutes played in the second period of the bronze medal game. CSKA much more active and sends one shot after another at Malík.
     
    10:32
    WERK ARENA
    CSKA´s activity pays off

    HC Vítkovice Steel 2 – 3 CSKA Moscow

    Time 25:06:
    The Russian have been vigorous in the attack since the second period started and now they reep what they saw. MIKHAIL ABRAMOV rebounds Chernyy´s shot and CSKA goes into the lead. Assist: Aleksander Chernyy.
     
    10:35
    WERK ARENA
    Russians keep pushing for the bronze.

    HC Vítkovice Steel 2 – 4 CSKA Moscow

    Time 28:10:
    Yudin foung GRIGORY MUKHANOV between the circles and he snipes it home. Assist: Ivan Yudin, Danila Russu.
     
    10:37
    WERK ARENA
    CSKA flying away!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 2 – 5 CSKA Moscow

    Time 28:46:
    Thirty-six seconds and CSKA score their fifht goal. Chernyy and ALEKSANDER CHERNOV went 2-on.1 and the latter scores. Assist: Aleksander Chernyy.
     
    10:40
    WERK ARENA
    Russian dominating here!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 2 – 6 CSKA Moscow

    Time 30:40:
    It is a quick third goal in a couple of minutes for CSKA and they sweep away. A tic-tac-toe from Khulapov, Abramov and DMITRIY GUNDRYEV who makes it 6-2. Assist: Mikhail Abramov, Danila Khulapov.
     
    10:41
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Start of the final period between Espoo and Riga. We have seen couple of fights in the previous period and we will see whether the score will change. So far it is 2-3.
     
    10:44
    WERK ARENA
    Vítkovice score a PPG of hope!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 6 CSKA Moscow

    Time 32:53
    Vítkovice bounce back in a PP. JAN VOJTOVIČ rebounds Lednický´s shot and makes it 3-6 for the Czechs. Assist: Vojtěch Lednický.
     
    10:52
    WERK ARENA
    End of the second period in bronze medal game. CSKA leading 6-3 and more or less controlling the match. They had a lot of opportunities to score in the end of the second period but they did not capitalize on them. We will see whether Vítkovice will be able to respond in the final twenty minutes.
     
    10:54
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Equalizer for Espoo Blues!

    Espoo Blues 3 – 3 Dinamo Riga

    Time 50:24:
    HUGO RIKKILÄ went ferociously after the puck just after the face-off and ties the game with a wrister. No assist.
     
    10:56
    MINi WERK ARENA
    Espoo turning the 5th place match!

    Espoo Blues 4 – 3 DInamo Riga

    Time 51:13:
    Two goals in less then a minute mean a turnaround here. Forsell´s cross pass found RONI HIRVONEN, whose forehand wrister ends behind Bruveris. Assist: Kaius Forsell, Miro Timmerbacka.
     
    11:01
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Five minutes to go. It is a one goal game and we should see a dramatic ending of this 5th place match between Espoo and Riga.
     
    11:10
    MINI WERK ARENA
    End of the game in MINI WERK ARENA. Although Dinamo Riga pushed hard to tie the game in the end, they did not manage to do so.

    Espoo Blues 4 – 3 Dinamo Riga

    Espoo Blues take the 5th place here at President Cup and Dinamo Riga ends up 6th.

    Best players from both teams:
    Espoo Blues: Hugo Rikkilä (1+0)
    Dinamo Riga: Arturs Barovskis (0+1)

    There will be a break now in MINI WERK ARENA after which a 7th place match between HC Oceláři Třinec and HC Energie Karlovy Vary at 12:00 will follow.
     
    11:10
    WERK ARENA
    Third period commences between Vítkovice and CSKA.
     
    11:11
    WERK ARENA
    CSKA marching for the bronze!

    HC Vítkovice Steeů 3 – 7 CSKA Moscow

    Time 40:36:
    Guskov sent a nifty pass on the stick of ALEKSANDER CHERNOV, whose shot ended behind Micka. Assist: Matvey Guskov, Aleksander Chernyy.
     
    11:13
    WERK ARENA
    K.O. for Vítkovice!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 8 CSKA Moscow

    Time 41:35:
    GLEB ANDREEV fired a one-timer from the blue line from Abramov´s pass and give Russian team a cushion. Assist: Mikhail Abramov.
     
    11:16
    WERK ARENA
    An exhibition game here!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 9 CSKA Moscow

    Time 43:53:
    MIKHAIL ABRAMOV buries Shindiakin´s pass behind Micka. Assist: Maksin Shindiakin.
     
    11:19
    WERK ARENA
    Demolition!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 10 CSKA Moscow

    Time 44:52:
    We have a one-sided game here. NIKITA OLEINIK scores his goal. Assist: Egor Arbuzov.
     
    11:21
    WERK ARENA

    HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 11 CSKA Moscow

    Time 45:41:
    Toying with their opponent. DANIL BUTSAEV scores eleventh. Assist: Danil Khulapov, Mikhail Abramov.
     
    11:23
    WERK ARENA
    Will they stop?

    HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 12 CSKA Moscow

    Time 46:14:
    GRIGORIY MUKHANOV adds another one. Assist: Dmitriy Gundryev.
     
    11:31
    WERK ARENA
    Thirteen!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 13 CSKA Moscow

    Time 54:33:
    GRIGIRIY MUKHANOV rebounds Gundryev´s attempt. Assist: Dmitriy Gundryev
     
    11:35
    WERK ARENA
    End of a bronze medal game. CSKA destroys Vítkovice and wins!

    HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 13 CSKA Moscow

    Bronze medals for the CSKA.

    Best players from both teams:
    HC Vítkovice Steel: Jakub Kylnar (1+0)
    CSKA Moscow: Grigory Mukhanov (4+0)
     
    11:44
    WERK ARENA
    There will be a break now in WERK ARENA before the final match between HC Sparta Prague and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl which will commence at 12:30 (CET).
     
    12:01
    MINI WERK ARENA
    We are getting ready for the last match in MINI WERK ARENA. This will be a clash for the 7th place between the home team HC Oceláři Třinec and HC Energie Karlovy Vary.
    LIVE STREAM MINI WERK ARENA: HC Oceláři Třinec - HC Energie Karlovy Vary
     
    12:07
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Trinec into the lead to please their bunch of fans!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 1 – 0 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 01:41:
    A quick PPG for Trinec! Rybníkár sent a beautiful pass from behind the net to the stick of LUKÁŠ KRÁLÍK who found a hole between the pads. Assist: Ondrej Rybníkár, Matouš Cmiel.
     
    12:16
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Equalizer for Vary!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 1 – 1 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 07:31:
    PPG for the guests as well. A beautful combination results in a goal by ADAM KŘEMEN. Assist: Vladislav Pohanka.
     
    12:25
    If you want to watch the final game live, then watch out Live Stream, which will begin in approx. 5 minutes.
     
    12:32
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Trinec goes into the lead!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 2 – 1 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 18:48:
    Peterek found TOBIÁŠ MARGUŠ in front of the net and he nets a leading goal. Assist: Jonáš Peterek, Tommy Wardas.
    LIVE STREAM WERK ARENA FINAL: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - HC Sparta Prague
     
    12:38
    MINI WERK ARENA
    First period ends in the 7th place match between Trinec and Karlovy Vary. Trinec leads 2-1.
     
    12:40
    WERK ARENA
    Final between Yaroslavl and Sparta begins! Final game of the President Cup 2016.
     
    12:45
    WERK ARENA
    With five minutes of the finale game behind, we are witnessing a tight battle, both goalies have their first saves. No big chances though.
     
    12:49
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Start of the second period between Trinec and Karlovy Vary.
     
    12:50
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Trinec confirm their lead just as the second period begins!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 3 – 1 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 20:33:
    JONÁŠ PETEREK went into a breakaway and beats Vary´s goalie with a quick slap shot from the right circle. Assist: Adam Raška.
     
    12:52
    WERK ARENA
    We are in the half of the first period. Yaroslavl playing their first PP, with no result yet thanks to Škorpík in Sparta´s goal.
     
    12:55
    WERK ARENA
    Yaroslavl scored a goal but it was called off because Sparta´s goal was moved from its position.
     
    13:01
    MINI WERK ARENA
    In the half of the 7th place match, Trinec is guarding their two-goal lead against Karlovy Vary.
     
    13:04
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Karlovy Vary score a contact goal!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 3 – 2 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 30:40:
    Just as their PP expires, Karlovy Vary score. TOMÁŠ ZDENĚK´s blast from the right vircle ended in the net. Assist: Vladislav Pohanka.
     
    13:07
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Karlovy Vary tie the game for 7th!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 3 – 3 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 33:03:
    Vary have been far more active in the last couple of minutes and DAVID MATOUŠEK scores an equalizer. No assist.
     
    13:08
    WERK ARENA
    End of the first period in the final game between Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and HC Sparta Prague. We have seen a tight battle with no goals. The scoreboard shows 0-0.
     
    13:16
    MINI WERK ARENA
    End of the second period with Vary more active in the last minutes. The score is tied at 3-3 and we estimate a huge battle in the last twenty minutes of this game for 7th place.
     
    13:24
    WERK ARENA
    Start of the second period between the finalists from Yaroslavl and Prague.
     
    12:27
    WERK ARENA
    Savelev shows the way!

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 1 – 0 HC Sparta Prague

    Time 21:37:
    Yesterday´s hero NIKITA SAVELEV opens the score in the final! He skated from the boards to the middle, toyed with the defender on the way and his wrister ends up in the upper-right corner. What a goal! Assist: Roman Bychkov.
     
    13:31
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Start of the 3rd period in the match for 7th place between Trinec and Karlovy Vary. Game is tied at 3-3.
     
    13:36
    WERK ARENA
    Half of the second period behind us. Yaroslavl slightly a better team, thanks to some penalties by Sparta. Score remains 1-0.
     
    13:39
    WERK ARENA
    Sparta ties the final!

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 1 – 1 HC Sparta Prague

    Time 30:40
    Sparta pushed hard in front of the net and ONDŘEJ PŠENIČKA successfuly rebounded Vitouch´s shot. Assist: David Vitouch, Jan Bureš.
     
    13:42
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Karlovy Vary into the lead!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 3 – 4 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 47:41:
    DAVID NOVOTNÝ went into a breakaway and turns the game around. No assist.
     
    13:44
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Karlovy Vary are two goals up against the mohe team!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 3 – 5 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 47:51:
    Just ten seconds after, Vary score again! MATĚJ MAŠEK went ferociously after the puck after the face-off and nets Vary´s fifth goal. Assist: Vít Jiskra, Jan Korčmaroš.
     
    13:46
    WERK ARENA
    Five to go in the second period of the final and both team are struggling hard. We are witnessing an even batlle with great goalies on both sides.
     
    13:52
    WERK ARENA
    End of the second period in this wonderful battle. Sparta managed to tie the game thanks to Ondřej Pšenička. We are tied at 1-1 and we should, therefore, look forward to the final period of this whole tournament. It will brings decision about who will raise the silver trophy of President Cup 2016.
     
    13:53
    MINI WERk ARENA
    Trinec are back on the track!

    HC Oceláři Třinec 4 – 5 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Time 54:55:
    Třinec had a huge pressure in the last minutes and it pays off. ADAM RAŠKA made use of the scrumble at the crease, found the puck and sent it into the net.
     
    14:00
    MINI WERK ARENA
    Home players, cheered by 90 fans, pushed really hard in the last minutes to come from behind but they did not manage to do so.

    HC Oceláři Třinec 4 – 5 HC Energie Karlovy Vary

    Best players from both teams:
    HC Oceláři Třinec: Jonáš Peterek (1+1)
    HC Energie Karlovy Vary: Adam Horák

    Last year runner-up, home team HC Oceláři Třinec, end this year on disappointing last 8th place. Their opponent from Karlovy Vary take 7th place thanks to a won one-goal game.

    This was the final match in MINI WERK ARENA.
    All eyes now on WERK ARENA, where we expect battle for the gold in the last period.
     
    14:08
    WERK ARENA
    Final period of the whole tournament ahead of us. Battle between Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and HC Sparta Prague is tied 1-1 after forty minutes. The next twenty minutes will give us answer on who will lift the President trophy this year.
     
    14:15
    WERK ARENA
    Five minutes played in the last period. No one wants to make a mistake. A cautious game to watch. We´ll see who will take the responsibility upon himself.
     
    14:20
    WERK ARENA
    Eight minutes played, Yaroslavl seem to be more thirsty, with no effect though.
     
    14:24
    WERK ARENA
    Beautiful up-and-down hockey to watch now. Both team realise they have to play on full throtle in order to win.
     
    14:27
    WERK ARENA
    Seven to go and we are still tied. This will be a dramatic ending!
     
    14:29
    WERK ARENA
    Game-changing goal and Yaroslavl are close to victory!

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 – 1 HC Sparta Prague

    Time 54:33:
    Yaroslavl is one ahead. DANIIL GUTIK produced a nice wrist shot from between the circles and uses a PP after Čížek was called for hooking.
     
    14:35
    WERK ARENA
    Sparta equalizes the game !!!

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 – 2 HC Sparta Prague

    Time 57:37:
    Give it to me and I will do the rest. MARCEL ČÍŽEK danced through the whole rink and scores! No assist.
     
    14:37
    WERK ARENA
    One and a half minute to go, Every shot now can mean victory.
     
    14:39
    WERK ARENA
    End of the main game time. Five minute extra time will follow. If still tied, then shootout will follow to decide who will win the President Cup 2016 trophy.
     
    14:41
    WERK ARENA
    Extra time begins and we play 3-on-3 format!
     
    14:46
    WERK ARENA
    Two minutes left. Fast up-and-down hockey with no goal yet. It seems that shootout will decide.
     
    14:49
    WERK ARENA
    End of the extra time, we will see shootout!
     
    14:52
    WERK ARENA
    Zamboni on the ice to make it ready for the shootout. Lottery to decide the whole President Cup 2016 should begin in couplne of minutes.
     
    14:56
    WERK ARENA
    Shootout begin! Sparta´s most productive player Marcel Čížek to start.
     
    14:59
    WERK ARENA
    Maksin Berezkin is the first to score in the second series for Yaroslavl!
     
    15:00
    WERK ARENA
    And Čermák did not manage to respond!

    LOKOMOTIV YAROSLAVL WIN THE PRESIDENT CUP 2016 !!!

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl – HC Sparta Prague 3:2 after shootout


    Best players from both teams are:
    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Matvey Tarakanov
    HC Sparta Prague: Martin Hugo Haš

    A wonderful battle ended the three-day tournament in Trinec.
     
    The best players of the President Cup 2016 (Individual trophies):
    Best goaltender – Vlasislav Zaitcev (LOK)
    Best defender – Martin Hugo Haš (SPA)
    Best forward: Marcel Čížek (SPA)
    Most valuable player – Mikhail Abramov (CSK)
     
    President Cup 2016:
    1. LOKOMOTIV YAROSLAVL
    2. HC Sparta Praha
    3. CSKA Moscow
    4. HC Vítkovice Steel
    5. Espoo Blues
    6. Dinamo Riga
    7. HC Energie Karlovy Vary
    8. HC Oceláři Třinec
    Yaroslavl celebration.

     
    Jan Peterek – the organiser of the whole tournament and the chairman of local Ironworks and the chairman of HC Oceláři Třinec – Ján Móder about to hand over medals and – a trophy to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
     
    I hope you enjoyed the President Cup with our reports. This is all from me. Thank you very much for your attention. (15:08:53)

    Jiří Mravec