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Jiří Mravec
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Jiří Mravec
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.
We have heard Finnish and Latvian national anthems, everything is ready to start the 5th place match.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Second period starts here between Espoo and Riga. Latvians lead 2-1 after they turned the game.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Five minutes played in the second period of the bronze medal game. CSKA much more active and sends one shot after another at Malík.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Third period commences between Vítkovice and CSKA.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 11 CSKA Moscow
Time 45:41:
Toying with their opponent. DANIL BUTSAEV scores eleventh. Assist: Danil Khulapov, Mikhail Abramov.
Will they stop?
HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 12 CSKA Moscow
Time 46:14:
GRIGORIY MUKHANOV adds another one. Assist: Dmitriy Gundryev.
Thirteen!
HC Vítkovice Steel 3 – 13 CSKA Moscow
Time 54:33:
GRIGIRIY MUKHANOV rebounds Gundryev´s attempt. Assist: Dmitriy Gundryev
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)
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
First period ends in the 7th place match between Trinec and Karlovy Vary. Trinec leads 2-1.
Final between Yaroslavl and Sparta begins! Final game of the President Cup 2016.
With five minutes of the finale game behind, we are witnessing a tight battle, both goalies have their first saves. No big chances though.
Start of the second period between Trinec and Karlovy Vary.
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.
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.
Yaroslavl scored a goal but it was called off because Sparta´s goal was moved from its position.
In the half of the 7th place match, Trinec is guarding their two-goal lead against Karlovy Vary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Start of the second period between the finalists from Yaroslavl and Prague.
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.
Start of the 3rd period in the match for 7th place between Trinec and Karlovy Vary. Game is tied at 3-3.
Half of the second period behind us. Yaroslavl slightly a better team, thanks to some penalties by Sparta. Score remains 1-0.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eight minutes played, Yaroslavl seem to be more thirsty, with no effect though.
Beautiful up-and-down hockey to watch now. Both team realise they have to play on full throtle in order to win.
Seven to go and we are still tied. This will be a dramatic ending!
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.
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.
One and a half minute to go, Every shot now can mean victory.
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.
Extra time begins and we play 3-on-3 format!
Two minutes left. Fast up-and-down hockey with no goal yet. It seems that shootout will decide.
End of the extra time, we will see shootout!
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.
Shootout begin! Sparta´s most productive player Marcel Čížek to start.
Maksin Berezkin is the first to score in the second series for Yaroslavl!
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.
Best goaltender – Vlasislav Zaitcev (LOK)
Best defender – Martin Hugo Haš (SPA)
Best forward: Marcel Čížek (SPA)
Most valuable player – Mikhail Abramov (CSK)
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