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final
TPS Turku
3:1 (2:0, 1:1, 0:0)
Bílí Tygři Liberec
Friday 02.09.2016, 18:00 • HK Areena • Champions League • Group H
     
    TPS head coach Ari-Pekka Selin:

    - Difficult start in the first period and I wondered that we end up to lead the game after the first 20minutes. In the second perios offense improve their performance and they lifted their game at the same with defence. In the third penalties made the period really scattered. Our goalie (Georgiev) was great tonight.

    Liberec head coach Filip Pesan:

    - We didn't play badly tonight, but we took way too many penalties. These games are tough and tight and you get less scoring chances in these games and you should be able to capitalize those chances. TPS played well. They were patient and their kept their calmness and I admire that. Have to criticize our game – in the third our game went over and we took penalties. This is something that we need to discuss about before our next game and we need to focus to our game and still improve. We want to go to the next round in this league and we will have tough game in Norway next week.

    Both teams will play against Lørenskog next week and both coaches are well aware of what kind of challenge they are about to face there.

    - The reports that I have gotten, tells that it's kind of "mad house" there and atmosphere will be electrifying, Selin said.

    - Lørenskog will be tough at their home arena and they will perform at their best, Pesan added (21:56:13)
     
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    Stats from the third period:

    Saves: TPS 12 and Liberec 4

    Shots on goal: TPS 4 and Liberec 12
     
    Game over.
     
    60:00
    Penalty for TPS Turku (Karvonen – 2 min., hooking).
     
    59:34
    Face off from center after wrong icing call.
     
    58:55
    Thorell shoots to the empty net, but could get the puck in.
     
    58:03
    Last two minutes are on the way. and Liberec is still playing without goalie.
     
    57:11
    Liberec playing without goalie.
     
    57:11
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    53:14
    Really confusing third period. Lots of penalties and rough and a bit ugly game.
     
    51:14
    Penalty for TPS Turku (Radivojevic – 2 min. + 10 min. misconduct penalty, checking from behind).
    Penalty for TPS Turku (Karvonen – 2 min., roughing).
     
    50:45
    TPS didn't play well this power play. No scoring chances.
     
    50:44
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    48:44
    Penalty for Bílí Tygři Liberec (Mojzis – 2 min., roughing).
     
    48:05
    Perrin shoots but puck flies over the goal.
     
    47:15
    Team penalty for Liberec and the penalty is served by Mikyska.
     
    46:25
    In the end of second period Jesse Dudas hurt his arm and has not come back into third period.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Lindsten, 16. Spina, 26. Dudas (Spina, Karvonen) – 25. Spavina (Bulir)

    TPS Turku: Georgiev (Setänen) – Tallinder, Keskitalo – Reunanen, Dudas – Forström, Eronen – Kojo, Berger – Thorell, Perrin, Kallio – Ahtola, Karvonen, Spina – Vähätalo, Virtanen, Siiki
    Bílí Tygři Liberec: Will (Lasak) – Simek,Sevc – Mojzis, Derner – Janosik,Vitacek – Plutnar – Svacina, Bulir,Radivojevic – Batovis, Jelinek, Vantuch – Stransky, Bliznak, Vlach – Ordos, Mikyska, Spacek
    Referees: Persson (SWE), Suorsa – Österholm, Hägerström (All FIN)