The end of the third period

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

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Orazio Rizzieri into the game – a shot!

Orazio Rizzieri is in the opponent's zone

Just waving by guesswork Imants Dubra found the puck in the trapper

Combination, pass goes by - Rupprich Tummler is alone!

Minsk Blackbirds players decided to enter the opponent's zone with a dump shot

A penalty. Ezra Zassis 2 minutes

Ezra Zassis breaks the rules

Vilis Abele weighed the threat and acted accordingly, closing the angle for a shot

There’s a moment at the Minsk Blackbirds cage!

Slavomir Holik shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

1111111111111111111 attempts to enter the opponent's zone

The puck flies from under the defenseman, Vilis Abele raises the shield and gets it

Pep Fair appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

Pep Fair manages to perform an excellent drive!

Sturm Haase played well at face-off, neatly passing the puck to a teammate

Faceoff in the centre ice, 1111111111111111111 is with the puck

Gordey Tolstoy leaves no chance to the opponnent in face-off

A penalty. Ezra Zassis 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Ezra Zassis. That's a penalty

Occasional defenseman jumps in front of the shooter - carom - Vilis Abele leads the puck away with the shield

Pep Fair scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

:is on the blue line, spotts a partner, knock-on. Puck-chasers of 1111111111111111111 entered the opponent's zone

Woodrow Steel played splendidly at the spot

Gordey Tolstoy appeared to be more adroit at face-off

Vilis Abele felt the moment and closed the vavant corner

There’s a moment at the Minsk Blackbirds cage!

Minsk Blackbirds skipped a beat and Petermann Breder is in the zone already

Face-off occured. Minsk Blackbirds holds the puck

Face-off, Lazzaro Olive gnaws the puck out

Some hustle on the slot of Minsk Blackbirds, several attempted shots but the puck never finds a way across the finishing tape

It seemed that from nothing there is a moment at the cage

Fight in the centre, a pass and Orazio Rizzieri is already in the opponent's zone

Aron Steensen checks cleanly, skilfully twisting the baton

Woodrow Steel couldn't make a good deal of fighting at face-off. 1111111111111111111 is with the puck

What a moment it was for Orazio Rizzieri! But Vilis Abele did well in the frame. What cold blood!

The goalkeeper’s view is closed! Point-blank shot!

The puck bounces back to the Minsk Blackbirds zone

With a backhand shot Ketil Kolerud puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 4-2. Ketil Kolerud

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Ketil Kolerud into the game – a shot!

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

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

A penalty. Philippe Sejejs 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Philippe Sejejs. That's a penalty

Kuzma Shubianok meets the opponent on high speed! Puck, baton and gloves - all three are lost.

Defense acts rough and pacy, pushing the opponent's forwards away from the puck. The attack is dead by now

An eager beaver Pelle Mikkelsen achieved his goal and ended the attack

A penalty. Gabriel Dian 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

1111111111111111111 gained the advantage in the last minutes

A marvelous wrist shot by Frederick Latendresse! Puck is in the net!

Goal. 4-1. Frederick Latendresse

Frederick Latendresse got the puck - that's a chance!

Frederick Latendresse moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

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

Gordey Tolstoy outplays the opponent and shoots!

An outstanding diagonal pass to Kozma Vergunov and he is already in Minsk Blackbirds zone

A terribly misfortunate pass performed by a player of 1111111111111111111. Attack was bogged down

various technics are used by Imants Dubra, rotating like a hamster on a wheel! Save!

Bully-off to the right; Piatrus Kolnootchenko with the puck – a chance!

:foward breathes heavily - he crossed the blue line in a rush

Face-off occured. Minsk Blackbirds holds the puck

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

Bernabo Piacentini goes to the cage – swing, shot!

Not for the first time Vaino Jansson exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

Kuzma Shubianok plays on the edge, but luckily seizes the puck

Imants Dubra catches the puck with a trapper

Shot from the blue line!

Meeting no active resistance players of Minsk Blackbirds cross the blue line

Vilis Abele managed to get back to the opern corner on time - the puck is locked in

1111111111111111111 players played greatly in the opponent's zone, there's a shot!

Petermann Breder manages to perform an excellent drive!

1111111111111111111 players initiate the counterattack. A pass, return and Pelle Mikkelsen powers the puck in the cage!

Goal. 3-1. Pelle Mikkelsen

1111111111111111111 played the moment like a good play - Pelle Mikkelsen comes on the centre stage!

Philippe Sejejs took the bit between his teeth

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

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Ryhor Kalaev into the game – a shot!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Minsk Blackbirds keeps on advancing

An intense fight by the board, the puck is sent out of the zone

Fantastic play in the frame by Imants Dubra! A save!

Piatrus Kolnootchenko shots

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Minsk Blackbirds keeps on advancing

The attack was stopped just in the middle of the ice

Players of Minsk Blackbirds were unable to infiltrate the zone. Here comes the whistle. We have an offside

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

A penalty. Ryhor Kalaev 2 minutes

Ryhor Kalaev commits a faul

Each player of Minsk Blackbirds was honoured by presence of the puck after this face-off, as they established a foothold on the opponent's zone. But it didn't come to a shot anyway

With a quick wrist shot Gabriel Dian got the puck straight between the goalie's legs!

Goal. 2-1. Gabriel Dian

It seemed that from nothing there is a moment at the cage

Minsk Blackbirds skipped a beat and Arnolds Plakidis is in the zone already

Imants Dubra catches the puck with his trapper - a perfect save for a slick magazine's cover!

Ivan Stepanovsky appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

Rolf Rau is in the opponent's zone

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Imants Dubra parries the puck in the corner of the ice

Battista Greko playfully handled the defender

Rupprich Tummler manages to perform an excellent drive!

Faceoff in the centre ice, Minsk Blackbirds is with the puck

Players of Minsk Blackbirds won the puck

A penalty. Pelle Mikkelsen 2 minutes

Pelle Mikkelsen breaks the rules

A terribly misfortunate pass performed by a player of 1111111111111111111. Attack was bogged down

1111111111111111111 gained the advantage in the last minutes

A strong flick by Philippe Sejejs succeds! Goalie didn't have time to react!

Goal. 1-1. Philippe Sejejs

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

1111111111111111111 holds the puck. A pass to the left, another one to the right, then back, a shot. Zone is entered!

The puck bounces off from the pad and keeps on rolling just in front of the cage but finally Vilis Abele manages to win it over

1111111111111111111 played the moment like a good play - Kozma Vergunov comes on the centre stage!

Not for the first time Frederick Latendresse exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

Vilis Abele pushes his shield in front of the puck and it flies high up in the air

Frederick Latendresse playfully handled the defender

An outstanding diagonal pass to Gordey Tolstoy and he is already in Minsk Blackbirds zone

A penalty. Rupprich Tummler 2 minutes

Rupprich Tummler breaks the rules

The puck is held by Minsk Blackbirds

A splendid wrist shot by Vaino Jansson! Puck's in the net!

Goal. 0-1. Vaino Jansson

Vaino Jansson got the puck - that's a chance!

:foward breathes heavily - he crossed the blue line in a rush

Seemingly the corner was vacant but Imants Dubra appeared out of the blue on the puck's way!

Pass, Dallas Hicke is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

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

A powerfull pass failed. Crackling sound marked a broken baton

Players of 1111111111111111111 lose the puck

Coming out of the goal, Vilis Abele narrows the angle for a shot and chests down the puck

Shot from the blue line!

Philippe Sejejs is in the opponent's zone

A penalty. Alejo Clermont 2 minutes

Alejo Clermont breaks the rules

Vilis Abele rushes in front to meet the forward who falls over him though the puck is pressed to the ice by a goalkeeper

The defence of the Minsk Blackbirds has failed. Gordey Tolstoy shoots!

Kozma Vergunov shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

Imants Dubra rushes in front to meet the forward who falls over him though the puck is pressed to the ice by a goalkeeper

Events unfold rapidly - Vaino Jansson is brought for the shot!

Minsk Blackbirds charges

A slack shot performed by Vaino Jansson. The goalkiper of 1111111111111111111 handels it quite easily

Vaino Jansson delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

Forwards of Minsk Blackbirds entered the zone of 1111111111111111111

Players of 1111111111111111111 were unable to infiltrate the zone. Here comes the whistle. We have an offside

Vilis Abele parries the puck

Oliver Floyd scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

Oliver Floyd looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

Gordey Tolstoy appeared to be better at face-off

Philippe Sejejs overreacted a bit and his pass was easily readable. The puck is lost

Off-side. Players of 1111111111111111111 were too hasty

Each player of Minsk Blackbirds was honoured by presence of the puck after this face-off, as they established a foothold on the opponent's zone. But it didn't come to a shot anyway

The opponent made the defensemen sweat but managed to put an end to the pass

Rupprich Tummler played splendidly at the spot

Imants Dubra is unfailing!

Ivan Stepanovsky flicks from the blue line…

Rolf Rau gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Rolf Rau rushes towards the cage

A penalty. Aubrey Dickins 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

The cage was empty but some player of Minsk Blackbirds stood up in front of the puck. He seemes to have recalled the Tarasov's phrase "Protect the cage!"

Aubrey Dickins shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

1111111111111111111 cought the opponent on change

Start of the first period