FRI 3:2 KAL | Fribourg-Gottéron - KalPa Kuopio (Champions League)

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Vitkovice – Liberec	3:1 (after OT)	\|	IFK Helsinki – Linköping	0:1 (end)	\|	JYP – Bern	3:3 (end)
Växjö – SaiPa	4:2 (after OT)	\|	HV71 – Sparta	0:5 (end)	\|	Fribourg – Kuopio	3:2 (after OT)
Frölunda – Eisbären	4:1 (end)

final/OT

Fribourg-Gottéron Switzerland

3:2 (1:1, 1:1, 0:0 - 1:0)

KalPa Kuopio

Tuesday 08.11.2016, 19:45 • BCF Arena • Champions League • 1/16 Finals

		Thank you for your interest in this game and my live ticker, I hope you enjoyed this game on the CHL network / homepage. This is Alain Hauert from BCF-Arena in Fribourg, I wish you agood night and hope you'll be back with us for the next games – which will be the quarterfinals of CHL! (22:23:28)
Fribourg wins it on the overtime and if I'm not mistaken eliminates the last Finnish team from #CHL this season. — Toby_StH (@Toby_StH) November 8, 2016
AWESOME! Fribourg proceeds to the #CHL-Quarterfinals!!!!!! #SwissHockeyUnited — Fabienne (Pinkhair) (@The_Pinkhair) November 8, 2016
		Game statistics Shots on goal 28-34 PIM 12-8 Score 3-2 (OT) Aggergate score 4-3
		Voted by the jury as best players: KalPa: Matias Myttynen Fribourg: Yannick Rathgeb
		This was a close one. Fribourg and KalPa played a very good and intense match and in the end the swiss side gets a nice goal in OT to take the victory in this duel. The fans are singing their anthe,m of victory "lyoba", an ancient song from the alps and the players celebrate this win. Overall Fribourg deserved the victory, even if KalPa was a strong opponent during the two matches.
		Game over.
	61:20	Goal for Fribourg! And this the decision in this game. Rathgeb, Cervenka and Sprunger are creating a very nice passing in the zone of KalPa and in the end its a beatyful backhand goal scored by YANNICK RATHGEB which sends Fribourg to the quarterfinals!
	60:32	Conz blocks the puck.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Third period statistics: Shots on goal 11-11 PIM 2-2 Score 0-0 Aggregate score 3-3
For the third time tonight, we are going into OT in the #CHL – @FrGotteron and @KalPa_Hockey locked at 3-3 after 120 minutes of hockey! — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) November 8, 2016
		Another maximum 10 minutes of intense sports between these two sides. We are about to know who will go through to the next round.
		We are now preparing for the OT decision. The overtime will be played with 3 players on both sides.
		The third period is over... The score didn't move anymore in these last 20 minutes. Fribourg-Gottéron and KalPa Kuopio are all even after 120 minutes of ice-hockey.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:15	45 seconds to go.
	57:49	Will we see an overtime here at BCF-Arena?
	57:49	Icing Fribourg
	57:09	Conz covers it up.
	56:10	KalPa is back at full strength
	54:06	Neukom in the slot is stopped by Lukka, but this was a foul and Lukka gets called for tripping
	53:51	Kinnanen has a problem with his equipment.
	53:45	Stalder with a shot and Cervenka is trying to screen the goalkeeper. Kinnanen can still block it.
	53:36	The game is whistled down for handpass.
	53:00	Just 7 minutes left in regulation, an the game is still tied.
	52:50	Powerbreak!
	52:35	Icing KalPa
	51:27	Conz blocks the puck.
	50:50	Lucky situation for KalPa as the finnish side had clearly too many men on the ice. The referees did call them for this
	50:27	A shot by Mottet misses the net
	49:42	Icing Fribourg
	48:56	Offside Fribourg
	48:29	Icing Fribourg
	48:12	Marchon with a shot and Gustafsson treis to work the puck behind Kinnanen, but the finnish keeper wind the battle.
	47:38	Powerbreak!
	47:38	Ruuttu is shooting, the puck is deflected wide.
	47:10	A chaotic situation in front of Kinnanen, but no Fribourg attacker can fire it home.
	45:57	A shot from Mikkola is deflected into the protection net by Mankinen
	45:19	The puck is deflected out of play
	44:43	Good chance for Neuenschwander again, he misses the net.
	43:52	Jokinen tries to beat Conz, but the swiss keeper is there with his glove.
	43:27	Schmutz leaves the puck behind for Stalder who gets a shot, but Kinnanen is there for a save.
	43:18	The home team is back at full strength
	42:48	Fribourg clears it
	41:39	Neuenschwander with a chance shorthanded, he misses the net by inches only.
	41:16	Fribourg will have to play with 4 players on the ice only, as CTS Cervenka gets called for hooking.
	41:02	Delayed penalty coming up against Fribourg
	40:25	Rissanen with a wrister, stopped by Conz.
	40:07	Kinnanen prefers to cover the puck.
	40:01	The faceoff is won by Fribourg
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Players and Referees are back on the ice for the third period.
		Second period statistics: Shots on goal 9-11 (16-23) PIM 4-2 (10-6) Score 1-1 (2-2) Aggregate score 3-3
#FRIvsKAL 2–2 after 2nd period (3–3 on aggregate)@FrGotteron vs @KalPa_Hockey #CHL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) November 8, 2016
		20 minutes left – until this moment who are not closer to a decision in this matchup than we were after game 1... Stay tuned.
		After two periods the score is still even between these two teams 2-2. In the second it was Fribourg who scored first. Just second safter having killed a 5-on-3 penalty the home side took the lead from the stick of Michal Birner. The new attacker (who played some years ago also for KalPa) finished a great preparation work from Julien Sprunger. Later in this period, there were more and more little errors in the swiss defense and it was after a nice transition pass that Tommi Jokinen faced Conz all alone and made this one a tie-game again.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:40	Offside Kuopio
	39:33	Cervenka for Sprunger, but the rocket is stopped by Kinnanen
	39:09	Play is stopped when a KalPa Player is going down after a hard hit. But Sebok leaves the ice moments later.
	39:00	One minute left in the second period.
	38:30	Tonights attendance is 3032.
	38:18	Offside Fribourg
	38:08	Rissanen with a shot in the last seconds of the Powerplay and then Fribourg is back at full strength.
	37:12	Fribourg clears it.
	36:06	And then the refs are – again – in the center of the interest. The penalty called against Fribourg is – at least – hard. Nevertheless, Marchon is sent to the bench.
	35:02	Dangerous shot by Leeger, but the puck goes just wide.
	34:35	We are all tied again here at BCF-Arena
Toooooommmi Jooookinen Tommi Jokinen!! JESS!! #kalpa #CHLfi — Esa Hietikko (@KuopioSports) November 8, 2016
	34:05	Goal for KalPa! And there is the equalizer. A nice transition pass from Sebok and its TOMMI JOKINEN who beats Conz in a one on one. Assisted: Balazs Sebok
	33:48	A chance right from the faceoff. Cervenka wins the duel and Birner with a good shot. Kinnanen is there.
	33:45	Powerbreak!
	33:45	Leeger with a shot from center-ice, Kinnanen with a glove save.
	32:40	The finnish side is playing at full strength
	32:13	The powerplay is not good so far, KalPa clears the puck
	30:37	Now Fribourg will get a chance to play in a Powerplay as Rissanen gets called for tripping.
	29:52	Conz with a save after the attempt by Lukka
	29:45	Offside KalPa
	29:24	Fribourg with a good chance for a conter-attack, but the play is whistled down for offside.
	28:52	Mankinen with a shot, but no problem for the swiss goalkeeper.
	28:33	Offside Fribourg
	27:40	An information about the team of Fribourg. Alexandre Picard is no more on the bench, suffering from an injury apparently
	26:22	Fribourg has taken the lead in this game and also leads on aggregate (3-2). As the away goals do not count double in the CHL, KalPa needs one goal at least to get an OT now. But Fribourg seems not to slow down the pace, its a good game with chances on both sides so far.
First Game, First Goal, the new guy Michal Birner looks promising. #CHL #FRIvsKAL — Fabienne (Pinkhair) (@The_Pinkhair) November 8, 2016
	26:22	Powerbreak!
	26:22	Offside KalPa
	26:15	A shot by Neuenschwander misses the net.
	25:36	Mikkola with a shot right from the slot, but Conz stopps it.
	25:04	Icing Fribourg
	24:02	Goal for Fribourg! Just back from the penalty bench MICHAL BIRNER gets the puck from Julien Sprunger and can score the second for the home side. But what a preparation work by captain Sprunger!
	23:29	What a save from Conz against Ruuttu... nd seconds later he denies also Myttynen, then Fribourg is back at full strength.
	22:30	One more minute in this Powerplay for KalPa
	21:55	Mauldin clears it for Fribourg and Neukom is back on the ice.
	21:27	Another penalty coming up against Fribourg. Birner gets called for tripping.
	20:55	Mankinen misses the shot and Fribourg gets te puck away once again.
	20:40	Fribourg clears it down the ice.
	20:01	Fribourg wins the faceoff, as KalPa plays with one man more on the ice
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		First period statistics: Shots on goal 7-12 PIM 6-4 Score 1-1 Aggregate score 2-2
		We will be back with more action from BCF-Arena in about 12 minutes.
		The first period ends with a tied score 1-1 (2-2 on aggregate). KalPa started with very high energy in this game, creating a bunch of scoring chances. this efforts paid off after 7:24 when Myttynen scored after a nice deke to avoid a defender and aiming his shot in the upper right corner. Fribourg had some problems to find a way back in this game, but after the equalizer scored on a breakaway by Mauldin, the home side was back. Fribourg was even closer to score the second goal after that, but they were not lucky on these attempts. A last minute penalty against Neukom will offer the guests from KalPa the opportunity to begin the second 20 minutes with a 5-on-4 Powerplay.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:59	A last shot by Myttynen, but Conz can close the door at the first post.
	19:54	Neukom gets called for tripping with 6 seconds left in this period.
	19:12	A shot from Neukom is saved by Kinnunen.
	19:00	One minute left in the first period.
	17:45	Nuutinen with a deflection but the puck goes wide.
	17:23	The next shot is for KalPa by Mikkola, but Conz stopps it.
	16:44	Roman Cervenka gets a chance, but he can not redirect this puck properly
	16:33	Riikola with a puck to follow, but Conz covers it up.
	16:16	Kuopio is back at full strength
	16:06	Offside Fribourg
	15:25	KalPa clears the puck down the ice.
	14:38	Gustafsson with the first chance in this Powerplay, but we are still tied at one.
	14:15	Fribourg gets another chance to play wit a one-man-advantage as Mikkola gets called for Icing. Just seconds after another good shot by Rathgeb.
	14:15	Powerbreak
	13:20	Birner and Sprunger are close to get the lead for Fribourg, but somehow KalPa can clear this one.
	12:42	Icing Kuopio
	12:04	Rissanen centers it but the player in front of the net didn't get the stick on the ice to deflect it.
whoa, nice! what a beauty! #CHL #FRIvsKAL — Fabienne (Pinkhair) (@The_Pinkhair) November 8, 2016
	11:13	Icing Fribourg
	10:00	And on the other end Conz covers it up.
	09:30	Neukom with a shot from the blueline, which is blocked.
	08:55	Goal for Fribourg! And only seconds after I wrote about KalPa dominating the game so far, its GREG MAULDIN on a breakaway after a noice setup by Killian Mottet. Assisted Killian Mottet and Yannick Rathgeb.
	08:46	The finnish team is stronger in this first period so far...
	08:46	Sopanen with the next attempt, but this time Conz can close the door.
	07:24	Goal for KalPa! KalPa opens the scoring tonight. MATIAS MYTTYNEN scores after a nice dribbling in the swiss defense with a shot topshelf. Assisted by: Santeri Lukka.
	07:03	Keranen and Mankinen with two good chances, but Conz can block the puck. Fribourg is back at 4.
	06:39	KalPa is back at full strength, 5 on 3 now!
	06:13	A rather hard call by the refs. Rivera is on the bench for tripping and KalPa has a chance to play a Powerplay.
Jännittää. Ei mulla muuta. #KalPa #CHLfi #nitroja — sanna. (@sannamarikei) November 8, 2016 "I am nervous, nothing else."
	05:28	A good shot by Maret, but the puck misses the target.
	04:55	And the Powerplay is over after only a few second as Mauldin gets called this time for tripping.
	04:37	First penalty in this game, Mutanen gets called for high-sticking.
	04:37	Powerbreak!
	04:30	Fribourg has pulled the goalie for a delayed penalty.
	03:50	A good chance for Myttynen, but Conz is there.
	03:15	Bad pass from Leeger, but no finnish player can take an advantage of it.
	02:35	Icing KalPa
	01:58	Fribourg is struggling to enter the offensive zone, Bykov loses the puck.
	00:29	First shot of the game by Piiponen, but the puck goes wide.
	00:01	Here we go!
	00:01	Game started.
		The starting six are ready on the ice, we are about to start this game in a few seconds.
		The referees for this game are Brüggemann from Germany and Kubus from Slovakia assisted by linesmen Kovacs and Progin from Switzerland.
		The two Cramo Topscorers are Roman Cervenka for the swiss and Jesse Mankinen for the finnish side.
		Other important points from the lineups: Fribourg is starting with Benjamin Conz in the net, this goalie is back in play after that coach Larry Huras gave Dennis Saikkonen a starting opportunity in Kuopio. The goaltender for Kalpa tonight is Severi Kinnunen.
		The home fans are really awaiting tonights matchup, as this is the first appearance on the ice for the new Fribourg attacker Michal Birner, who was recently released from his contract with Traktor Tscheljabinsk. Interesting fact, that today there are only two players which were selected for the World Cup of Hockey in September and October 2016 that are not playing either in the NHL or KHL: Roman Cervenka and Michal Birner. Today these two attackers will be reunited for the first time in Fribourg and joined by team-captain Julien Sprunger to make a very interesting offensive line...
		Starting lineups: Fribourg-Gottéron: Conz (Saikkonen) – Rathgeb, Picard, Maret, Abplanalp, Stalder, Leeger, Chiquet, Chavaillaz – Schmutz, Gustafsson, Marchon – Mauldin, Bykov, Mottet – Sprunger, Cervenka, Birner – Neukom, Rivera, Neuenschwander. KalPa Kuopio: Kinnunen (Godla) – Timonen, Leskinen, Mikkola, Lukka, Riikola, Sopanen – Keranen, Risstanen, Ruuttu – Jokinen, Sebok, Ankinen – Mutanen, Myttynen, Junnila – Piipponen, Pitkanen, Nuutinen. Referees: Kubus (SVK), Brügemann (GER) – Progin, Kovacs (All SUI).
		Welcome to BCF-Arena for this "the winner takes it all" game between Fribourg-Gottéron and KalPa Kuopio. My name is Alain Hauert and I am in charge for tonights live ticker...
		A goal inside the last five minutes last week helped Fribourg to head back to home ice level with Liiga opponents KalPa. In another winner takes all game, both sides will be looking to make the quarter-final stage for the first time.
		Welcome. Game starts at 19:45.

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 9. Mauldin (Mottet, Rathgeb), 25. Birner (Sprunger), 62. Rathgeb (Sprunger, Cervenka) – 8. Myttynen (Lukka), 35. Jokinen (Sebok)

Fribourg-Gottéron: Conz (Saikkonen) – Rathgeb, Picard, Maret, Abplanalp, Stalder, Leeger, Chiquet, Chavaillaz – Schmutz, Gustafsson, Marchon – Mauldin, Bykov, Mottet – Sprunger, Cervenka, Birner – Neukom, Rivera, Neuenschwander

KalPa Kuopio: Kinnunen (Godla) – Timonen, Leskinen, Mikkola, Lukka, Riikola, Sopanen – Keranen, Risstanen, Ruuttu – Jokinen, Sebok, Ankinen – Mutanen, Myttynen, Junnila – Piipponen, Pitkanen, Nuutinen

Referees: Kubus (SVK), Brügemann (GER) – Progin, Kovacs (All SUI)

Attendance: 3032

1st game

01.11.2016
Kuopio - Fribourg 1:1

Goals and assists: 38. Mankinen (Riikola) – 56. Sprunger (Rathgeb, Mottet)

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1st period
	04:37	KAL	2	Mutanen, high-sticking
	04:55	FRI	2	Mauldin, tripping
	06:13	FRI	2	Rivera, tripping
	07:24	KAL	0:1	Myttynen (Lukka)
	08:55	FRI	1:1	Mauldin (Mottet, Rathgeb)
	14:15	KAL	2	Mikkola, interference
	19:54	FRI	2	Neukom, tripping
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:27	FRI	2	Birner, tripping
	24:02	FRI	2:1	Birner (Sprunger)
	30:37	KAL	2	Rissanen, tripping
	34:05	KAL	2:2	Jokinen (Sebok)
	36:06	FRI	2	Marchon, tripping
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:16	FRI	2	Cervenka, hooking
	54:06	KAL	2	Lukka, tripping
After 3rd period
Overtime
	61:20	FRI	3:2	Rathgeb (Sprunger, Cervenka)
Final/OT