The end of the third period

A penalty. Lavrentj Martynov 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Lavrentj Martynov. That's a penalty

In a short, slack flick Karl-Markus Wetl shots through the goalie.

Goal. 2-8. Karl-Markus Wetl

Karl-Markus Wetl flicks to the cage

With his pass Karl-Markus Wetl simply cuts apart Spartak Moskow defence

First-class clean check by a defensman of Spartak Moskow

Ladislav Cizek gains the puck for his team

Skilfully turning around, Modris Silinsmits decides to perform a backhand shot and makes it a goal!

Goal. 2-7. Modris Silinsmits

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Modris Silinsmits aims!

Spartak Moskow skipped a beat and Bernd Steven is in the zone already

A penalty. Liga Balodis 2 minutes

Liga Balodis commits a faul

The puck is pressed to a board, the defensemen pushed away all the opponents

In a short, slack flick Adone Sammartini shots through the goalie.

Goal. 2-6. Adone Sammartini

Adone Sammartini playfully handled the defender

An outstanding pass performed by Adone Sammartini

Adone Sammartini couldn't make a good deal of fighting at face-off. Minnesota is with the puck

Zdenek Varecha acts harsh but manages to get hold of the puck!

Each player of the Minnesota got the puck in this bully-off – the moment for the shot!

Minnesota charges

Players of Spartak Moskow do well defending, leaving no chance to the oponent in their zone

Zdenek Varecha parries the shot

Bully-off to the right; Julius Treffen with the puck – a chance!

An outstanding diagonal pass to Julius Treffen and he is already in Spartak Moskow zone

It is exactly for these kinds of shots the goalkeeper is equiped with trapper, and Zdenek Varecha is good with it!

Ilja Gachulinec delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

Niescier Cherevko shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

The whole areay is on lockdown by Ernst Loidl. He leaves no single chance to the opponent

Dzhaska Kemilainen with the puck popped from the boarder – risky fire blazes at the cage Minnesota !

Spartak Moskow players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

Players of Spartak Moskow lose the puck

A penalty. Ilja Gachulinec 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

An extremely powerfull hip-check by Dominik Roga. An unfit person could be hospitalized after such a thing. Minnesota gets the puck

Ladislav Cizek overreacted a bit and his pass was easily readable. The puck is lost

A penalty. Liga Balodis 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

An absolutely powerful shot by Jouko Nattinen and the puck shakes the net of the cage!

Goal. 2-5. Jouko Nattinen

Partners skillfully brought Jouko Nattinen to the final shot…

On an even keel fowards of Minnesota rolled into the zone

The puck is dropped. Minnesota initiates the atack

Spartak Moskow gained the advantage in the last minutes

Though after the second try, :shoter managed to get tge puck in the cage!

Goal. 2-4. Adone Sammartini

Adone Sammartini shoots!

Adone Sammartini is in the opponent's zone

The puck flies from under the defenseman, Zdenek Varecha raises the shield and gets it

Every pass is accurate - Karl-Markus Wetl goes for the shot!

Minnesota players entered the zone without a hitch

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

Zdenek Varecha is the last obstacle for the puck on its way and he's unbreakable - it was parried!

Ladislav Cizek shots!

Niescier Cherevko moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

Goalie parries the shot, the puck is left on the slot sliding and Zdenek Varecha just falls over it - the puck is not going anywhere

Blocked shot of Niescier Cherevko but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Wilhelm Croce is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

Bernd Steven played splendidly at the spot

A penalty. Peter Jochen 2 minutes

Peter Jochen breaks the rules

A penalty. Adrien Laframboise 2 minutes

A penalty within the team Spartak Moskow

Bernd Steven wins face-off

Andrievs Lejnieks overreacted a bit and his pass was easily readable. The puck is lost

Goal! Kristine Keizars performed the putback perfectly

Goal. 2-3. Kristine Keizars

Kristine Keizars crossed the entire opponent's zone and was behind the cage, pass to the slot. Dangerous!

With his pass Kristine Keizars simply cuts apart Spartak Moskow defence

Zdenek Varecha saves his team!

Combination, pass goes by - Niescier Cherevko is alone!

Niescier Cherevko manages to perform an excellent drive!

Zdenek Varecha put an end to one ow the most beautiful cominations of the day...what profeciency!

Minnesota players spun a carousel in the opponent’s zone, Karl-Markus Wetl shoots

Bernd Steven shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

A penalty. Jens Cornelius 2 minutes

Jens Cornelius realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

Peter Jochen appeared to be more adroit at face-off

Peter Jochen played well at face-off, neatly passing the puck to a teammate

An outstanding save by Ernst Loidl. Some work to do for press photographers

Seppo Tanus is alone on the slot and receives the pass – Dangerous!

Seppo Tanus moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

The puck is held by Spartak Moskow

A penalty. Jean-Henri Eicher 2 minutes

A penalty within the team Minnesota

The team is saved by Ernst Loidl! A copy-book move with the shield

Intuitive pass, the puck is on the hook - Adrien Laframboise is ready to shoot!

Thanks to his personal performance Peter Jochen made himself comfortable in the Minnesota zone

Attackers of Minnesota broke into the zone without noticing that they had lost the puck. A clear check.

Adone Sammartini played splendidly at the spot

A penalty. Andrievs Lejnieks 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Andrievs Lejnieks. That's a penalty

Several players of Minnesota attempted to enter the zone in parallel, but the liney pauses the game, calling it offside

Goalie was confused by change of puck's direction! Niescier Cherevko swung his baton!

Goal. 2-2. Niescier Cherevko

Niescier Cherevko flicks from the blue line…

Wilhelm Croce is in the opponent's zone

The puck flies from under the defenseman, Zdenek Varecha raises the shield and gets it

Minnesota sniper charges from the blue line!

Not for the first time Bernd Steven exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

A penalty. Peter Jochen 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Orazio Saviano appeared to be more adroit at face-off

Ernst Loidl catches the puck in the air and hides it behind the defensemen

Row of passes, attackers kept the puck, it's time to shoot - Peter Jochen is in favourable position!

Peter Jochen took the bit between his teeth

Ernst Loidl catches the puck with a trapper

Steady passes, the puck wanders like in a maze – a moment!

A dangerous high-speed attack initiated by Spartak Moskow - the blue line crossed in the blink of an eye

Off-side. Players of Minnesota were too hasty

A penalty. Kristine Keizars 2 minutes

Kristine Keizars couldn't hold his combatative spirit back. That's just one of those things

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

A carom! Goooooaaal!

Goal. 2-1. Seppo Tanus

The players huddled at the cage like in a narrow room – dangerous!

An accurate pass. Spartak Moskow moves forward

A penalty. Dominik Roga 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

Ernst Loidl comes out a winner in this matchup - the puck is still and locked in!

Spartak Moskow played the moment like a good play - Ivan Zamazal comes on the centre stage!

Andrievs Lejnieks shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

Cut the pass and now have some time to catch their breath

Goalie fails to parry the puck and Adrien Laframboise sends it in the cage!

Goal. 1-1. Adrien Laframboise

Adrien Laframboise shots!

Spartak Moskow forwards gaind the insight of the situation and here they are in the opponent's zone

A penalty. Altti Vaisanen 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

Defensemen apprehended Elijah Nandi and removed him out of the zone

Loosing track of the puck Zdenek Varecha lands on his leg pads and does it just in time to block the low shot

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Karl-Markus Wetl aims!

Modris Silinsmits does a buttonhook. Minnesota is advancing

Zdenek Varecha weighed the threat and acted accordingly, closing the angle for a shot

Confidently entrenched in the zone – a shot from Adone Sammartini!

A long bomb across the blue line - Minnesota is in the opponent's zone

A slack shot performed by Arnold Brno. The goalkiper of Minnesota handels it quite easily

Arnold Brno starts attacking, he gave it, got it – he can shoot!

A long bomb across the blue line - Spartak Moskow is in the opponent's zone

Players of Minnesota were struggling to get to the slot so hard that swept away the cage

Forwards spent quite a time thinking the attack over and lost the puck

Jens Cornelius appeared to be better at face-off

Suitable actions are demosntrated by Zdenek Varecha, who picked a good spot - the puck is stuck in his gear

Niescier Cherevko appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

Niescier Cherevko shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

William Carlsson stands strong on the blue line and meets the opponent

A penalty. Peter Jochen 2 minutes

Peter Jochen gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

Zdenek Varecha is unfailing!

Timothy Brooks is left alone on the slot!

As Jouko Nattinen entered the zone, the rest of the team catches up

Adone Sammartini was a little better at the spot

A powerfull pass failed. Crackling sound marked a broken baton

With a backhand shot Karl-Markus Wetl puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 0-1. Karl-Markus Wetl

Karl-Markus Wetl starts attacking, he gave it, got it – he can shoot!

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Bernd Steven corralled it and crosses the blue line

A shot was good, the vision blocked for Zdenek Varecha, but the puck got into a trapper as if attracted by a manget

Wilhelm Croce appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

A dangerous high-speed attack initiated by Minnesota - the blue line crossed in the blink of an eye

Loosing track of the puck Zdenek Varecha lands on his leg pads and does it just in time to block the low shot

Ladislav Cizek took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

Niescier Cherevko does a buttonhook. Minnesota is advancing

A penalty. Adrien Laframboise 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

Start of the first period