Nitra – Stavanger 2:1 (end) | Mlada Boleslav – Yunost 3:2 (end) | Munich – Fribourg 3:1 (end)
Lørenskog – Liberec 1:2 (end) | Ingolstadt – Lukko 1:6 (end) | Rouen – Davos 2:3 (after OT)
Zug – Esbjerg 3:2 (2:0 after SO) | Bern – Linz 5:0 (end)
after shootout (2:0)
EV Zug
3:2 (2:1, 0:1, 0:0 - 0:0)
Esbjerg Energy
Tuesday 06.09.2016, 19:45 • BOSSARD Arena • Champions League • Group G
     
    Zug's iconic JOSH HOLDEN converts his attempt in the penalty shootout with a nice backhand shot and wins the game for his team!
     
    36:55
    Goal for Esbjerg!
    Scorer is TYLER FIDDLER. Assisted by Soeren Nielsen.
    And now the visiting team have found their second goal of the night! The score is even again, 2:2.
    19:55 HOLDEN - 2:1
     
    19:55
    Goal for Zug!
    Scorer is JOSH HOLDEN, Assisted by Diaz.
    05.3 seconds before the end of the first period, Raffael Diaz lets go a tremendous slapshot from the blue line (109 kmh!). Zug's iconic Canadian Josh Holden deflects the puck in the front of the net to bring his team back into the lead. 2:1.
    09:51 FIDDLER - 1:1
     
    09:51
    Goal for Esbjerg!
    Scorer is TYLER FIDDLER. Assisted by Sune Hjulmand and Soeren Nielsen.
    Just as home team Zug are back at full strength, Fiddler manages to carry the puck around Haller's goal to put it to the back of the net. Great equaliser to make it a 1:1 game.
    07:13 SCHNYDER - 1:0
     
    07:13
    Goal for Zug!
    Scorer is FABIAN SCHNYDER. Assisted by Nolan Diem.
    A lovely pass by Diem from the left crease to the right wing, where Schnyder puts it to the back of the net with a onetimer.
    The hosts take a 1:0 lead.
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    Commentary by

    Patrick Brand

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 8. Schnyder (Diem), 20. Holden (Diaz), dec. goal Holden – 10. Fiddler (Hjulmand, Nielsen), 37. Fiddler (Nielsen)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   Knight (ESE)
    0:0   McIntyre (ZUG)
    2. series:
    0:0   Martindale (ESE)
    1:0   Senteler (ZUG)
    3. series:
    1:0   Curran (ESE)
    1:0   Immonen (ZUG)
    4. series:
    1:0   Bruggisser (ESE)
    2:0   Holden (ZUG)

    EV Zug: Haller (Stephan) – Grossmann, Fohrler, Diaz, Alatalo, Schlumpf, Erni – Klingberg, Immonen, Senteler – Rech, Suri, Holden – McIntyre, Lammer, Zangger – Diem, Peter, Schnyder
    Esbjerg Energy: Soegaard (Seldrup) – Curran, Bruggisser, Christensen, Lidstrom, Krogsgaard, Vinther – Nixon, Andersen, Martindale – Knight, Nielsen, Fiddler – Hjulmand, Nielsen, Hardason – Bang, Jepsen, Clausen
    Referees: DiPietro (SUI), Nikolic (AUT) – linesmen: Kovacs, Kung (both SUI)
    Attendance: 2844