End of the overtime

In a short, slack flick Viliam Hajny shots through the goalie.

Goal. 5-4. Viliam Hajny

Shot from the blue line!

Kristian Zak hastily crosses the blue line around the board

David Vetir loses the puck out of the blue

A penalty. Albert Hluchy 2 minutes

A penalty within the team The Defenders

The puck is held by Nika

Eskil Tamas! What is the goalkeeper of The Defenders doing! At full stretch he saves an empty corner of the cage!

Due to the individual skill Viliam Hajny came to the shooting position, he shoots!

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

Dzimitry Antonovich pushes his shield in front of the puck and it flies high up in the air

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Raphael Glanzmann into the game – a shot!

Rodolphe Rustow manages to perform an excellent drive!

The Defenders owns the puck

Players of Nika initiate the attack

Beginning of the overtime

The end of the third period

Only Mark Henningsen managed to get rid of growing threat of a shot, selflessly blocking a powerfull pass

Players of Nika initiate the attack

Eskil Tamas is in the puck's way! An extrodinary save!

Sidor Fedosov falling still shoots the cage

Kristian Zak is in the opponent's zone

With a backhand shot Kristian Zak puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 4-4. Kristian Zak

Nika players spun a carousel in the opponent’s zone, Kristian Zak shoots

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

Dzimitry Antonovich parries the shot

Emil Dubravsky shoots against the defenseman

Emil Dubravsky took the bit between his teeth

The Defenders attempts to enter the opponent's zone

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

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

Every pass is accurate - Dion Traub goes for the shot!

Sidor Fedosov gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Sidor Fedosov rushes towards the cage

Face-off is won by Heinrich Baltisberger

Annoying people at the slot weren't an issue as Eskil Tamas is strong

Alexander Jarolin already prepares to shoot!

Manfred Andersons gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Manfred Andersons rushes towards the cage

Eric Gaudreau makes a carefull hip-check and dispossesses the opponent of the puck

Morten Aasen has the nerves of steel that weren't shaken by the forward

Hand in hand defensemen carefully met the attack - the puck is lost

Players of Nika lose the puck

Defensemen apprehended Firs Shestakov and removed him out of the zone

Under a head of steam Dzimitry Antonovich rases the button and using his shield throws the puck over the cage

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

Forwards of The Defenders entered the zone of Nika

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

Emil Dubravsky shoots!

The Defenders forwards gaind the insight of the situation and here they are in the opponent's zone

Eskil Tamas plays strong and parries the puck in the corner of the ice

Intuitive pass, the puck is on the hook - Radim Stindl is ready to shoot!

Wayde Edwin is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

Kristian Zak couldn't make a good deal of fighting at face-off. Nika is with the puck

A penalty. Firs Shestakov 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

A penalty. Manfred Andersons 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

Piotr Volkovich grabs the puck from Joaquin Hogue

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

The defence of the The Defenders has failed. Gennadiy Tutin shoots!

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

Players of Nika lose the puck

Joaquin Hogue overreacted a bit and his pass was easily readable. The puck is lost

Nika attempts to enter the opponent's zone

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

Goal. 3-4. Raphael Glanzmann

Raphael Glanzmann took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as The Defenders keeps on advancing

Menu Bondy makes a hip-check on the opponent. Neat and tidy!

Alexander Jarolin appeared to be better at face-off

Dzimitry Antonovich saw every movement and it wasn't hard to parry the puck

Simo Rinne partners put the puck right on the hook… shot!

Ulrike Wucherer looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

Eskil Tamas was strong at the base, all caught up and locked in

Unexpected pass - Leon Kosorukov breaks into position!

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

Tikhon Evdokimov gains the puck for his team

The puck is held by Nika

Eskil Tamas is forced to intervene, but manages the shot with no efforts

Sebert Avery flicks to the cage

Nika players entered the zone without a hitch

Goalie was confused by change of puck's direction! Vit Rychlik swung his baton!

Goal. 3-3. Vit Rychlik

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

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as The Defenders keeps on advancing

Dzimitry Antonovich pushes his shield in front of the puck and it flies high up in the air

Blocked shot of Tikhon Evdokimov but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Marek Belka moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

Dzimitry Antonovich parries the shot

Andreas Brun jumps over the sprawled defender after the puck, there's only the goalkeeper in front of him!

Tikhon Evdokimov is in the opponent's zone

Alexander Jarolin couldn't make a good deal of fighting at face-off. The Defenders is with the puck

A penalty. Radim Stindl 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

Eskil Tamas managed to get back to the opern corner on time - the puck is locked in

Swift shot!

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

Eskil Tamas was strong at the base, all caught up and locked in

Blocked shot of Dion Traub but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Each pass is tape-to-tape, as well as every movement. Nika enters the zone as if by the guidline

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

First-class clean check by a defensman of The Defenders

A marvelous wrist shot by Vit Rychlik! Puck is in the net!

Goal. 3-2. Vit Rychlik

Vit Rychlik scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

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

The Defenders players initiate the counterattack. A pass, return and Albert Hluchy powers the puck in the cage!

Goal. 3-1. Albert Hluchy

Intuitive pass, the puck is on the hook - Albert Hluchy is ready to shoot!

On an even keel fowards of The Defenders rolled into the zone

Dzimitry Antonovich comes out a winner in this matchup - the puck is still and locked in!

Albert Hluchy flicks from the blue line…

As Rodolphe Rustow entered the zone, the rest of the team catches up

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

A crashing hip-check demonstrated by Leon Kosorukov

An absolutely powerful shot by Joaquin Hogue and the puck shakes the net of the cage!

Goal. 3-0. Joaquin Hogue

Joaquin Hogue is alone on the slot and receives the pass – Dangerous!

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Heinrich Baltisberger corralled it and crosses the blue line

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

Morten Aasen stands strong on the blue line and meets the opponent

Eskil Tamas catches the puck surprisingly easy

Manfred Andersons slips between defenders, open for the pass – He gets it!

An outstanding diagonal pass to Manfred Andersons and he is already in The Defenders zone

Eskil Tamas catches the puck surprisingly easy

Steadily skates into the zone, suddenly everything changes - Manfred Andersons is ready to shoot

Nika players entered the zone without a hitch

A penalty. Vit Rychlik 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Vit Rychlik. That's a penalty

Goalie was confused by change of puck's direction! Kristian Zak swung his baton!

Goal. 2-0. Kristian Zak

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

The puck bounces back to the The Defenders zone

A penalty. Firs Shestakov 2 minutes

Firs Shestakov commits a faul

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

David Vetir shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

On an even keel fowards of Nika rolled into the zone

Alexander Jarolin is stronger at the spot

Heinrich Baltisberger aimed between the wickets but Eskil Tamas played well with leg pads

Heinrich Baltisberger is left alone on the slot!

Sebert Avery looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

Nika owns the puck

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

Events unfold rapidly - Nazar Golovnyov is brought for the shot!

Nika players entered the zone without a hitch

Inacurate pass performed by a player of The Defenders. Initiative is lost

Eskil Tamas saw every movement and it wasn't hard to parry the puck

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Alexander Jarolin aims!

David Vetir built up a burst of speed from the cage and meeting no resistance entered the attack zone

A quick flick! Gooooaaal!

Goal. 1-0. Eric Gaudreau

Eric Gaudreau delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

Nika players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

Tikhon Evdokimov couldn't make a good deal of fighting at face-off. Nika is with the puck

Eskil Tamas showed extrordinary reaction skillfully parrying the shot with the shield

Alexander Jarolin is left alone on the slot!

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

Eskil Tamas felt the moment and closed the vavant corner

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

Nika players entered the zone without a hitch

A penalty. Albert Hluchy 2 minutes

A penalty within the team The Defenders

Dzimitry Antonovich is a pure magnet of a man - the puck preffers him to a vacant corner once again

Gregory Tschuor shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

A sprint drive! Alexander Norberg enters the zone

The puck is held by The Defenders

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

Nika greatly played the puck and Kristian Zak is left eye to eye with the goalkeeper. Shot!

With his pass Viliam Hajny simply cuts apart The Defenders defence

Centres look cross at each other. Kristian Zak wins the duel

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

Dzimitry Antonovich manages to move on time and parry the puck

The cross turned into a shot, Rodolphe Rustow hurries for a putback.

Rodolphe Rustow built up a burst of speed from the cage and meeting no resistance entered the attack zone

Dzimitry Antonovich covers the puck being backed up by a defeseman, making a skate save. He shouldn't have yawned

Partners skillfully brought Rodolphe Rustow to the final shot…

The Defenders forwards gaind the insight of the situation and here they are in the opponent's zone

Albert Hluchy is stronger at the spot

Start of the first period