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Good evening from Ostrava! Welcome to Champions Hockey League! Today the Round-of-16 continues with its second games, we will follow match between Vitkovice Ostrava and Bili Tygri Liberec. Game starts at 17 CET.

Liberec holds one-goal lead

Vitkovice were quite close to escaping Liberec with a draw, which would have meant it all would have been decided on their own home ice. Instead, Milan Bartovic's late shothanded goal gives Bili Tygri the advantage over their Czech rivals heading into the last 60 minutes.

“There were lots of chances on both sides,” Bartovic said. “Vítkovice played really well, especially in their defensive zone. They got a few opportunities on breakaways, but Roman Will did well. It’s too bad we couldn’t score in the first or the second periods, but we are still happy about the 1-0 win.”

“The football-like score is almost a tradition for us, as many our games have ended up up lately,” said Vitkovice head coach Jakub Petr. “I’m just a bit concerned with our offensive productivity. We had several odd-man rushes, but could not score a goal. Roman Will did very well.”

The difference is paper-thin, but Vitkovice will have to beat Will at least once in 60 minutes to at least force the series to extra time. The Liberec goalie anticipates a big offensive push on him.

“It is still very close and anything can happen in Ostrava, but we hope we make it to the Quarter-Finals,” said Will.

Starting lineups:

Vítkovice Ostrava: Dolejs (Bartosak) – D. Krenzelok, Sloboda (A), Vytisk (C), Sedlak, Puzic, Kovar, Rudl – Tybor, Stastny, Szturc – Roman (CTS), Zdrahal, Kveton – Kucsera, Kolouch, Vandas – Hudecek, Illes, Balan – Tomi. Coach: Jakub Petr.

Bílí Tygři Liberec: Will (Kvaca) – Simek, Sevc (A), Mojzis (A), Derner, Janosik, Vitasek, Pyrochta – Jelinek, L. Krenzelok, Lakatos – Ordos, Bulir, Radivojevic (C) – Svacina (CTS), Bartovic, Vantuch – Vlach, Hrnicko, Stransky – Spacek. Coach: Filip Pesan.

Referees: Holm, Persson (both SWE) – Gebauer, Lederer (both CZE).

CRAMO Top Scorer

Vitkovice Ridera Ostrava

Karol Sloboda – 5 pts. (3 + 2)

Bili Tygri Liberec

Vladimir Svacina – 5 pts. (3 + 2)

Vitkovice will play in blue jerseys, Liberec in white.

Players are on the ice, the game will start after CHL anthem.

Szturc tries to get into attacking zone, but he is stopped just as he crossed the blue line.

Liberec was in the attacking zone for a longer time, it all ended with Bulir's attempt. Dolejs saves it.

Kolouch fired a wrister from the left side, his attempt was deflected to the corner.

Save by Will, Liberec's netminder had to stop Kucsera's attempt.

Krenzelok the slapper from the point, pad save Will.

Liberec quickly got the puck into Vitkovice's zone. Dolejs had to be very careful as Stransky tried to score from behind the net. Dolejs saves it.

Liberec is now in control, however Bili Tygri are playing in their own zone.

Quick rush by Ordos ends with Bulir's attempt and another save by Dolejs.

Good job by Kolouch in penalty killing. Vitkovice's forward first iced the puck, then he stole it from Liberec's players and held it for a while.

Home team is back at full strength.

Derner fires a powerful one-timer from the point, his shot is blocked by Puzic.

Puck is mostly in neutral zone, we haven't seen and shot in last minute.

Lakatos tried to find Jelinek, who was standing in front of the crease. The pass, however, was inacurate.

Liberec holds the attacking zone, but Bili Tygri are not able to find a spot for a shot.

It all ends with Radivojevic's shot from the right side, Dolejs saves it. Game will resume after short Power break.

Roman the wrister from the right circle, deflected wide.

First Jelinek, then Svacina fired from the blue line. First shot was deflected, second stopped by Dolejs.

Kolouch made a mistake in neutral zone, but Liberec wasn't able to get into Vitkovice's zone.

Puck is deflected to the protective net, game will continue with a face-off in Vitkovice's zone.

Kveton tried to get pass three opposing players, but he failed.

Daniel Krenzelok the wrister from the blue line, too high.

Radivojevic fired one time shot from the point, Dolejs deflects it. Ordos couldn't reach the puck for a rebound.

Will stops Kucsera's attempt, face off in Liberec's zone.

Both teams are back at full strength.

Two shots by Lakatos from the area in front of the crease. First was blocked, second deflected wide.

Mojzis fires a wrist shot from the point, blocker save Dolejs.

Vitkovice's attack is stopped, linesmen whistles offside.

Quick 3-on-2 rush by Liberec ends with Radivojevic's attempt from the left circle. Puck is deflected to the corner.

Zdrahal sent the puck to Will from the neutral zone. Liberec's goalie holds it, face off in Vitkovice's attacking zone.

Icing Liberec.

Ordos' shot was blocked, Vitkovice then got into counter-attack. Vanda's attempt went wide.

One minute left in first period. Play moved to Vitkovice's zone again, Dolejs didn't have to make any save yet.

And we are back in Liberec's zone....

One last shot in this period, Sloboda's attempt went wide.

Icing Vitkovice.

Bulir the wrister from the point, deflected to the corner.

Another shot by Bulir, this time puck was stopped by Dolejs.

Svacina fired quick wrist shot from the area between the circles, is was deflected.

Liberec is better in first minutes of the second period, Vitkovice aren't able to get from their zone.

Szturc fires a one-timer from the point, Lakatos deflects it. Puck bounces into neutral zone.

Good work by Liberec's players, puck is in neutral zone again.

Home team holds attacking zone, but hasn't taken any shots so far.

Liberec steals the puck and ices it.

Liberec is back at full strength.

Play is stopped, referee whistled high stick. Face-off in neutral zone

Bulir to Radivojevic, he then passsed to Sevc. Liberec's defender took a shot from the right circle, Dolejs deflected it.

Puck bounced out of the play, game will continue with face-off in Vitkovice's zone after short Power break.

Qucik shot off the draw by Radivojevic, deflected. Liberec remains in control.

Missed pass and puck is in neutral zone.

Dolejs had some troubles by finding the puck, but it is all ok for Vitkovice. Home team ices it.

Quick attack by Bartovic, Dolejs stops it.

What a chance for Bartovic! He had a lot of time and space to aim properly, but he missed the net!

Home team is back at full strength.

Mojzis the wrister from the point, pad save Dolejs.

Icing Liberec, face off in Vitkovice's attacking zone,

Radivojevic the wrister from the area in front of the net, Dolejs deflects it.

Quick rush by Rudl ends with deflected shot.

Sloboda's shot from the blue line is re-directed, puck sails through the crease!

Puck is mostly in neutral zone, no shots in last minute.

Both teams are back at full strength.

Sevc skates into attacking zone and fires a wrist shot from the left-hand boards. Dolejs covers it. Power break.

Quick rush by Vitkovice ends with Ondrej Roman's attempt! Puck hits the crossbar!

Kolouch the wrister from the point, goes wide.

Another shots by Vitkovice, this time from Kovar. Will saves it.

3-on-2 rush by Liberec, Ordos' pass was inaccurate. No danger for Dolejs.

Offside Liberec.

Two attempts by Simek and Vlach, two good saves by Dolejs.

Zdrahal tries to skate round two opposing players, he fails. Liberec controls the puck.

Ordos fires a one-timer from the area in front of the crease, his shot is deflected.

Svacina's attack ends in the corner, Dolejs didn't have to make any save.

Icing Liberec.

Less than a minute left in the second period. Dolejs had to stop Stransky's attempt.

Tomi steals the puck and ices it, Liberec has to start from its own net.

Puck is in neutral zone again, good penalty killing by Vitkovice so far.

Sevc hit the puck with high stick. Play is stopped, face off in Liberec's zone.

Sevc fires a powerful one-timer from the blue line, Dolejs saves and holds it.

Another shot from the blue line, this time by Simek. Pad save Dolejs.

Bulir fires from the left side, too high.

Simek slapper from the point is deflected to the corner. Liberec still in control.

Vitkovice sent the puck to visiting team's zone. Just one minute left from Liberec's power-play.

Mojzi's shot is wide, Sedlak steals the puck and ices it.

Offside Liberec. Home team is back at full strength.

Liberec tried come up with a quick answer, but Dolejs is perfect so far.

Sedlak the slapper from the left-hand side boards, sails wide.

Kveton stole the puck in neutral zone and sent it toward Liberec's net. Will had some troubles with stopping it, he then decided to cover the puck. Power break.

Offside Vitkovice.

Today's attendance is 4 716.

Puck is in Liberec's zone, Bili Tygri have troubles with Vitkovice's fore-checking.

Krenzelok the wrister from the point, just wide.

Liberec steals the puck and ices it.

And again. Home team has to start from its own zone.

Inaccurate pass means icing by Vitkovice, face-off in Liberec's attacking zone.

Sedlak fires a powerful slapper of the draw, Will covers it.

Icing Vitkovice. 0:1 left from home team's power play.

Liberec is back at full strength. Offside is whistled, face-off in neutral zone.

Mojzis the slapper from the blue line, too wide.

Now Bartovic fires a wrister from the left side, pad save Dolejs.

Will saves Hudecek's shot, face-off in Liberec's zone.

Icing Vitkovice, play moves to Liberec's attacking zone.

Sevc fires a powerful one-timer from the point, Dolejs saves it.

Another save by Dolejs, this time against Ordos' shot. Power break.

Offside Liberec.

Huge chance for Radoslav Tybor, Vitkovice's forward isn't able to finish quick rush with a precise shot!

Liberec holds the puck in neutral zone, good penalty killing so far.

Szturc could have scored his third goal tonight, but this time Will was successful.

Liberec is back at full strength and has four minutes to score at least one goal.

Simek the wrister from the point, deflected by Dolejs.

Now Mojzis fires from the blue line, his shot is deflected too.

Dolejs saves another attempt by Liberec, face off in Vitkovice's zone.

Svacina the slapper from the blue line, deflected.

Counter-attack by Kolouch, Will saves it.

One of the attacking players was on crease, game is interrupted. Face off in neutral zone.

Visiting team timeout.

Icing Vitkovice.

Derner skates into attacking zone and fires a quick wrister. Just wide.

Svacina the slapper from the right side, Dolejs deflects it.

Sixteen seconds left, game is interrupted. Face off in neutral zone.

Good start by Liberec, however visiting team wasn't able to take any shot.