CHL gameday liveblog 17.1. (end)
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CHL gameday liveblog 17.1.

Tuesday 17.01.2017, 15:00Champions Hockey League gameday liveblog
     
    So that is it – Frolunda and Sparta will contest the final on 7 February! (23:07:08)
     
    Two periods down in Fribourg, and it's 8-1 overall now with Figren making it 3-0 on the night.
     
    It's just not happening for Fribourg – a couple of chances but it's not going in.
     
    Over in Fribourg, midway through the middle period it's 2-0 to Frolunda, making a 7-1 aggregate lead for the Gothenburg side.
     
    DONE DEAL!

    That's it! Sparta win 6-1 on aggregate and will play in the final!
     
    GOAL!

    Floodgates are open in Prague as Sparta add goal 4 with 1:07 to play! Petr Vrana scores as they go 3-on-2.
     
    Final two minutes in Prague.
     
    GOAL!

    And that is Good Night Lakers! Sparta score with the man advantage, and lead 5-1 on aggregate!
     
    Great drama in Prague as Vaxjo pile on the pressure, and then Lukas Cingle tries to score on the empty net with no luck. A penalty now in the Lakers with 3:51 to go looks to have ended the game though.
     
    GOAL!

    Frolunda lead 1-0 in Fribourg, and extend their lead to 6-1 overall.
     
    Six minutes to play in Prague, and Lakers' coach Sam Hallam has the goalie out. What's more, his side are now going on a PP.
     
    A crowd of 12,136 in Prague!
     
    12 minutes played in Fribourg, and no goals to report. In Prague, Vaxjo have 9 minutes to get three goals.
     
    Fribourg and Sparta have both killed off early penalties at the start of their respective periods. Vaxjo have 14:04 to get three goals in Prague.
     
    Off we go then in Fribourg – the hosts desperately need an early goal or two!
     
    That'll do us for two periods in Prague, Sparta 2-0 up on the night and 3 on aggregate. Vaxjo just haven't got going here.
     
    We're now 25 minutes away from the game starting in Fribourg, where the hosts trail Frolunda 5-1 after last week's game.
     
    GOAL!

    Now Vaxjo are in a hole – Sparta score again to go two up on the night, and three overall!
     
    Nothing doing for Sparta on two consecutive advantages.
     
    Vaxjo take a bench minor for Too Many Men – could it be costly? We're going to find out in the next two minutes.
     
    Back playing period two in Prague – Lakers could use an early goal here.
     
    So end of period one in Prague, and it's 1-0 Sparta... lead by two overall.
     
    Erik Josefsson hits the crossbar on a breakaway – the referees want to be sure to review it, but it's no goal.
     
    GOAL!

    Sparta take the lead in Prague with 3:25 to play on the first period – Lukas Klimek top shelf! Aggregate: 3-1.
     
    Now Sparta on the attack, and a couple of decent chances. Vaxjo i need of a change, but getting caught for icing.
     
    13:44 played then in Prague, and we're still scoreless. Good atmosphere in the arena though.
     
    Early pressure here from Vaxjo as they go on the PP.
     
    So, we're ready to go in Prague – Sparta leading by a goal from last week.
     
    In Prague, they are expecting in excess of 10,000 people to show up for tonight's game.
     
    Hey everyone! It's just 20 minutes until we get going in Prague, where Sparta will start 2-1 up on Vaxjo from last week's game.

    Luke Fisher