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Sheffield Steelers
5:2 (1:2, 2:0, 2:0)
Red Bull Salzburg
Sunday 11.09.2016, 19:00 • Champions League • Group P

     
    Stats of the match
    Shots: 24 – 34
    PIM: 12 – 10 (21:19:05)
     
    Sheffield Steelers got their first win in the CHL! Despite that they won't make it to the Round of 32. You can follow the draw for the next roud already tommorow on www.championshockeyleague.net. Stay tuned.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:52
    Well Salzburg will have 8 seconds in two-man advantage. Phillips gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    59:33
    Steelers control the puck.
     
    59:06
    And again.
     
    58:52
    Steelers clear the zone.
     
    58:41
    But Mustukovs found the puck like a first one and covered it with his glove on the ice.
     
    58:33
    So much traffic in front of Mustukovs.
     
    58:00
    Last two minutes of the period.
     
    57:54
    And another penalty coming up. Mustukovs gets two minutes. Served by Roy. PP for Salzburg.
     
    57:17
    Raymond with a slapper from the blue line, Mustukovs tried to catch it with a glove, but it only bounced to the corner.
     
    56:44
    Viveiros wrister went wide.
     
    56:14
    Latusa sent the puck in front of net where Welser almost tipped it in.
     
    55:09
    Trattnig lost the puck so Ferrara had a decent shot from a short distance. Gracnar saves it.
     
    54:45
    Salzburg cleared the zone after Fretter's shot.
     
    53:43
    Salzburg now plays like in a PP. Steelers are under pressure.
     
    52:57
    Salzburg was close now! But Mustukovs didn't allow Olson to push the puck under his right pad in the net.
     
    52:25
    PP is over.
     
    51:41
    But back to the neutral zone. Offside call against Salzburg.
     
    51:30
    Finally now Red Bull made it to the zone.
     
    50:55
    Salzburg again struggles in its PP. Sheffield almost scored another short-handed goal.
     
    50:25
    We will see another PP. Fitzgerald (SHE) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    49:57
    PP is over. Steelers didn't even have a longer pressure.
     
    48:53
    But Steelers don't rush in this PP. Keep calm and wait for a chance to score.
     
    47:57
    Viveiros gets his second penalty in the game. Another PP for Steelers.
     
    47:36
    Goal for Sheffield!
    Hattrick for JESSE SCHULTZ! Valdix created this chance with a terrible pass on the blue line, where Schultz got the puck, skated to Grancar and fired a blaster which went through over the glove. No assist.
     
    46:38
    Salzburg in the zone but struggles with some better combination.
     
    45:48
    And Sheffield is on fire. Home team still has at least some motivation to show a nice show to the home crowd.
     
    44:38
    Goal for Sheffield!
    Short-handed goal for Steelers. LUKE FERRARA went two on one with Nilsson who served him the puck for a one-timer which shouldn't have been missed. Assist: Markus Nilsson.
     
    43:52
    But not anymore. Franzon clears it and sends a puck on Grancar.
     
    43:30
    Despite losing the puck in the zone, Salzburg stays in.
     
    43:22
    Scramble in front of Sheffield's bench after which Phillips is heading to the box -two minutes for slashing.
     
    42:39
    Sheffield with a decent pressure in front of Gracnar who sends the puck with his pad to the corner.
     
    41:59
    Wrister by Thomas from the left side. But Mustukovs stays solid.
     
    41:01
    And now another icing call, but this time against Salzburg.
     
    40:53
    Icing call against Steelers.
     
    40:43
    Mustukovs with two important saves. First one with his pad, second with a edge of his skate.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Next period begins at 20.43.
     
    Stats of the second period
    Shots: 14 – 7
    PIM: 0 – 4
     
    After quite boring start of this period it was quite fun in the end. Sheffield pumped some energy in the game thanks to the second goal. And only TWO seconds left in the period Dowd, Cramo Top Scorer, scored on 3-2, so Sheffield is in the leading for the firt time in this game.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
    39:58 Robert DOWD - 3:2
     
    39:58
    Goal for Sheffield!
    ROBERT DOWD showed how important the pressure in front of the net or the goal crease. He sent a shot on Grancar, who didn't catch it, so he found the puck again and scored from rebound. Assist: John Armstrong.
     
    39:26
    Sheffield in the zone but no shot is coming.
     
    39:00
    Last minute of the second period.
     
    38:05
    Icing call against Salzburg again.
     
    37:58
    Salzburg with a shot on the other side. Mustukovs saves it with his glove.
     
    37:01
    Home team has more energy in last minutes of the period. Nilsson almost scored another goal. But hits only the post.
     
    36:42
    Icing call against Salzburg.
     
    35:34
    Finally the goal blew some energy to everyone's vains. The game looks definitely better after the equalizer.
    34:52 Jesse SCHULTZ - 2:2
     
    34:52
    Goal for Sheffield!
    JESSE SCHULTZ scores his second goal tonight. He and Roy made it two one one in front of net, where Schultz got accurate pass from Roy and sent the puck in the open net. Assist: Mathieu Roy.
     
    33:29
    Icing call against Sheffield.
     
    32:45
    Sheffield made it in the zone, Franzon sent the puck on net but instead of net it ended on Salzburg's bench.
     
    31:26
    Mustukovs showed how fast hands he has. Important save for Steelers.
     
    30:55
    Starkbaum is out of the net with some injury. Grancar is in instead of him.
     
    30:51
    Great forecheck by Hughes. Salzburg fought hard and got the zone as Mustukovs covered the puck on the ice.
     
    29:29
    Penalty is over. I can't say which team was more dangerous in the PP.
     
    29:07
    The puck is more around Mustukovs net than in the offensive zone.
     
    28:25
    Steelers still without any shot in PP. Salzburg kills it really good.
     
    27:55
    Starkbaum with an easy save. Nothing dangerous from a home team in the PP so far.
     
    27:29
    Salzburg played with six players and gets two minutes penalty.
     
    27:05
    Sheffield with a solid pressure. Salzburg struggles with putting the puck from the zone.
     
    26:20
    After a while we saw a shot. But it wasn't somehow dangerous. Thomas simply sent the puck from behind the defenceman. Mustukovs had no problems with it.
     
    25:18
    It's quite calm part of the game now. No shot, no speed.
     
    24:01
    Viveiros on the ice. Salzburg in full strength.
     
    23:48
    Sheffield can't make it to the zone.
     
    23:14
    First bigger chance in PP for Roy. But his first shot Starkbaum covers into his chest and then with glove. No rebound for Steelers.
     
    22:52
    Salzburg kills the penalty quite properly.
     
    22:01
    Viveiros (SLZ) gets two minutes for delaying the game. Chance for Sheffield.
     
    21:47
    After initial pressure, both teams are calmer now.
     
    20:51
    Starkbaum with two amazing saves! Especially the second one with his pad was incredible and really important.
     
    20:15
    Raffl's line on fire since first seconds. Mustukovs saves it.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Next period begins at 19:52.
     
    Stats of the first period
    Shots: 3 – 13
    PIM: 4 – 4
     
    First period is over. Salzburg scored the first goal in the game thanks to a great combination among Raffl and scoring Hughes. But it wasn't even a minute and Schultz tied the game from quite similar situation. But Salzburg has got the leading back thanks to Latusa.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:17
    Another icing call against Salzburg. Sheffield is quite dangerous in the last minutes of this period.
     
    18:35
    Puck stays in the zone, but Salzburg can't reach it so Sheffield can start a new attack.
     
    17:49
    Salzburg rather sends the puck on icing.
     
    17:28
    Sheffield with a huge pressure in front of Starkbaum. Now Starkbaum had so much work to do. And he did it properly.
     
    16:49
    Long wrister from the left went wide so Starkbaum didn't even have to do anything.
     
    15:56
    And the happening in the crease was against rules. Raymond and Desbiens both awarded with two minutes for interference.
     
    15:55
    The game has started to be more physical. Franzon with a hit on one side, than Mustukovs was attacked in his goal crease.
     
    15:35
    Icing call against Salzburg now.
     
    15:18
    Sheffield's attack stopped with an offside.
     
    14:13
    Hughes tried it from the left and Mustukovs had some small troubles with catching the puck. So it was a chance for Raffle for a rebound, but he didn't reach the puck.
     
    13:27
    And another save by Mustukovs. Now he covers the puck with a glove.
     
    13:01
    And right after he made it back on the ice, Mustukovs had to make an amazing glove save against a shot from the right circle.
     
    13:00
    Killed! Cijan is back on the ice.
     
    12:16
    But Salzburg kills the PP successfully. Sheffield has had no serious shot so far in the PP.
     
    11:52
    Finally not with longer consecutive pressure.
     
    11:30
    But Sheffield can't enter the offensive zone.
     
    11:00
    Sheffield has another PP. Cijan (SLZ) gets two munutes for slashing.

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    09:01
    Ratchuk left the ice following a team doctor. But it doesn't look like serious injury.
     
    08:55
    Goal for Salzburg!
    Great combination brings a leading to Salzburg again. MANUEL LATUSA got an accurate pass in front of net right on his stick and just simply sent it to the open net. Assist: Mark Flood.
     
    08:40
    Salzburg made it quite easily through the neutral zone, but then was stopped with an offside.
     
    07:45
    And Steelers continues in the zone in front of Starkbaum. But no shot yet.
     
    07:27
    Goal for Sheffield!
    Well the game is tied quite quickly again. JESSE SCHULTZ undressed one of his opponent in front of net and scored a beauty. Assist: Mathieu Roy.
    06:52 John HUGHES - 0:1
     
    06:52
    Goal for Salzburg!
    And Salzburg scores a PP goal. Raffl sent the puck from the left side in front of net, where JOHN HUGHES was waiting for this pass and although he was defended by one Steelers' dman, he tipped the puck in. Assist: Thomas Raffl.
     
    05:51
    First PP in the game goes to Salzburg. Fitzgerald (SHE) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    05:06
    And tried it with an individual attemp. But Starkbaum made an amazing save.
     
    04:54
    Steelers more active last couple of minutes.
     
    04:07
    Roy's backhander went little bit wide of the net. Starkbaum only controled the direction.
     
    03:43
    Sheffield in the zone in front of Starkbaum, but no shot is coming.
     
    02:59
    Duncan's shot went up over the net. Although he had quite decent position.
     
    02:08
    The game is quite calm in the beginning of the game. No physical contact, moreover almost no shots.
     
    01:16
    And another save for Sheffield's goalie. Starkbaum on the other side still without any touch of puck.
     
    00:22
    First shot on the net by Raffl. Mustukovs stays solid.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The last game in the CHL group stage will start pretty soon.

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    Starting lineups:

    Sheffield Steelers: Mustukovs (Day) – Bjorklund, O'Connor, Franzon, Ratchuk, Phillips, Fitzgerald (A), Sarich – Schultz, Roy, Armstrong – Valdix, Dowd, Nelson – Mosienko, Desbiens (A), Fretter – Nilsson, Ferrara, Phillips (C)
    Head Coach: Paul Thompson

    Red Bull Salzburg: Starkbaum (Grancar) – Kutlak, Raymond, Trattnig (c), Flood, Viveiros, Wolf – Raffl, Duncan (A), Hughes – Herburger, Olson, Thomas – Latusa, Welser (A), Baltram – Rauchenwald, Cijan, Kristler – Hochkofler
    Head Coach: Greg Poss

    Referees: Deweerdt (BEL), Darnell – Beresford, Kavanagh (All GBR).
     
    The final game of the CHL group stages sees Salzburg travel to Sheffield already assured of their place in the next round after winning in Jonkoping earlier this week. Sheffield on the other hand go in search of their first points in the CHL at the eighth attempt, and remain the only British team yet to have recorded a point in the competition.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.
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    Karolína Antošová

    CZ@KarolAntosova

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 8. Schultz (Roy), 35. Schultz (Roy), 40. Dowd (Armstrong), 45. Ferrara (Nilsson), 48. Schultz – 7. Hughes (Raffl), 9. Latusa (Flood)

    Sheffield Steelers: Mustukovs (Day) – Bjorklund, O'Connor, Franzon, Ratchuk, Phillips, Fitzgerald (A), Sarich – Schultz, Roy, Armstrong – Valdix, Dowd, Nelson – Mosienko, Desbiens (A), Fretter – Nilsson, Ferrara, Phillips (C)
    Head Coach: Paul Thompson
    Red Bull Salzburg: Starkbaum (Grancar) – Kutlak, Raymond, Trattnig (c), Flood, Viveiros, Wolf – Raffl, Duncan (A), Hughes – Herburger, Olson, Thomas – Latusa, Welser (A), Baltram – Rauchenwald, Cijan, Kristler – Hochkofler
    Head Coach: Greg Poss
    Referees: Deweerdt (BEL), Darnell – Beresford, Kavanagh (All GBR)