The end of the third period

The team is saved by Skala Michajlov! A copy-book move with the shield

Hjalmar Lugn is alone on the slot and receives the pass – Dangerous!

With his pass Martti Lehto simply cuts apart Bulldogs defence

Skala Michajlov gets everything entering the slot as if he were a tornado - the puck is locked down

Valdis Kronvalds appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Panteleimon Adamovich corralled it and crosses the blue line

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

Each player of Sparta 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

Faceoff in the centre ice, Bulldogs is with the puck

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

Konrad Frece has the nerves of steel that weren't shaken by the forward

Defensemen apprehended Vasco Salomone and removed him out of the zone

With no visible efforts Lavallee Moritz parries the puck

Bully-off to the right; Lars Martensson with the puck – a chance!

Conrad Nikolajsen charged through to the oponent's zone lika knife through butter

An intense fight broke out at face-off! But however Carlo Herrmann prooved to be faster and won it for his team

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

Annoying people at the slot weren't an issue as Lavallee Moritz is strong

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Conrad Nikolajsen aims!

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Gabriel Srdinko corralled it and crosses the blue line

In a crush in the slot Philippe Höhener in some supernatural way pushed the puck towards the cage!

Goal. 1-3. Philippe Höhener

Blocked shot of Philippe Höhener but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Sparta players entered the zone without a hitch

Velislav Kosyak played splendidly at the spot

A powerfull pass failed. Crackling sound marked a broken baton

An outstanding save by Lavallee Moritz. Some work to do for press photographers

Every pass is accurate - Gabriel Srdinko goes for the shot!

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

Skala Michajlov rushes to the open corner and parries the shot with his shield

Mikhail Bumeisters jumps out to the cage, he didn't managed to handle the puck on the move. Spin shot!

Liam Sandberg is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

Defensemen apprehended Axel Franzen and removed him out of the zone

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

Lavallee Moritz chose low position and luckily covered the corner with the leg pad

Rex Heid delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

Thanks to his personal performance Peder Vesaas made himself comfortable in the Sparta zone

Players of Bulldogs start their attack

The puck is in Lavallee Moritz trapper

Yury Volokh flicks from the blue line…

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

A penalty. Nedward Church 2 minutes

Nedward Church gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

Gregor Klejna securing a pass couldn't see the opponent. He falls onto the ice gathering ice chips. It was hard on him

Skala Michajlov catches the puck in the air and hides it behind the defensemen

Otto Groer shoots against the defenseman

Otto Groer gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Otto Groer rushes towards the cage

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

Swift shot!

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

A penalty. Axel Franzen 2 minutes

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

With a backhand shot Jorgen Lange puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 0-3. Jorgen Lange

Jorgen Lange falling still shoots the cage

An accurate pass. Bulldogs moves forward

A shattering hip-check by Karlis Kronbergs. Carlo Herrmann stretched on the ice and Bulldogs holds the puck

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

Zmicier Sych flicks from the blue line…

Zmicier Sych is in the opponent's zone

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

Skala Michajlov is in the puck's way! An extrodinary save!

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Otto Groer into the game – a shot!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Sparta keeps on advancing

The puck flies from under the defenseman, Skala Michajlov raises the shield and gets it

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

Sparta is attacking. the opponent is blocked in the zone

A penalty. Lars Martensson 2 minutes

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

Squeezed between his own sluggish defesemen, Skala Michajlov manages to writhe himself free and press the puck in this mess!

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

Zmicier Sych looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

A save performed by Lavallee Moritz. Not brilliant but calm though

Bulldogs sniper charges from the blue line!

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

Quilico Patrician has the nerves of steel that weren't shaken by the forward

A nice hip-check. Marc Macey gained the puck

Skala Michajlov catches the puck in the air and hides it behind the defensemen

Intuitive pass, the puck is on the hook - Boris Salkinsohn is ready to shoot!

Not for the first time Benjamin Jakubek exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

Giuseppe Paladini blocks a powerfull pass with his baton and the puck flies over to the terrace

Players of Bulldogs initiate the attack

After the shot puck is stuck somewhere in goalie's gear

Due to the individual skill Adrian Uram came to the shooting position, he shoots!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Peder Vesaas is already in the opponent's zone

A penalty. Zmicier Sych 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Skala Michajlov parries the shot

Bulldogs defenders allowed Boris Salkinsohn to shoot

Fight in the centre, a pass and Boris Salkinsohn is already in the opponent's zone

A penalty. Braydon Plager 2 minutes

Braydon Plager commits a faul

Conrad Nikolajsen appeared to be better at face-off

Sparta gained the advantage in the last minutes

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Aleksanteri Miljoona grabs the puck from Yury Volokh

Karlis Kronbergs checks cleanly, skilfully twisting the baton

All under control. Skala Michajlov plays confident

Marc Macey circles the penalty zone, passes and gets the puck again!

The defender look worn-out, it's time to change, Sparta enters the zone efortlessly

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

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

Carlo Herrmann wins face-off

Braydon Plager has the nerves of steel that weren't shaken by the forward

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

Hjalmar Lugn appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

Sparta players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

Martti Lehto securing a pass couldn't see the opponent. He falls onto the ice gathering ice chips. It was hard on him

The puck is dropped. Sparta initiates the atack

Sparta gained the advantage in the last minutes

A penalty. Adrian Uram 2 minutes

Rough play by Adrian Uram. Minor penalty, no doubt

With a backhand shot Yury Volokh puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 0-2. Yury Volokh

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

Bulldogs forwards reached the opponent's zone off the cuff

Otto Groer couldn't make a good deal of fighting at face-off. Bulldogs is with the puck

A penalty. Aleksanteri Miljoona 2 minutes

Aleksanteri Miljoona commits a faul

Skala Michajlov is in the puck's way! An extrodinary save!

Hjalmar Lugn already prepares to shoot!

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

Centres look cross at each other. Boris Salkinsohn wins the duel

A penalty. Gregor Klejna 2 minutes

A penalty within the team Bulldogs

Skala Michajlov showed extrordinary reaction skillfully parrying the shot with the shield

Partners skillfully brought Marc Macey to the final shot…

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Philippe Höhener corralled it and crosses the blue line

In a short, slack flick Adrian Uram shots through the goalie.

Goal. 0-1. Adrian Uram

Adrian Uram falling still shoots the cage

As Rex Heid entered the zone, the rest of the team catches up

Bulldogs attempts to enter the opponent's zone

They won't let the oppent reach the blue-lined frontier

A save performed by Lavallee Moritz. Not brilliant but calm though

Adrian Uram falling still shoots the cage

Peder Vesaas watches out for a partner to send a pass to

Lavallee Moritz pressed the puck to the ice and tucked himself up getting ready for a face-off

Adrian Uram is alone on the slot and receives the pass – Dangerous!

With his pass Rex Heid simply cuts apart Sparta defence

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

Confidently entrenched in the zone – a shot from Vasco Salomone!

Forwards of Bulldogs entered the zone of Sparta

A penalty. Otto Groer 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Otto Groer. That's a penalty

Start of the first period