The end of the third period

A crashing hip-check demonstrated by Mats Frimansson

Azariy "Fetisov" plays on the edge, but luckily seizes the puck

The whole ice is taken by the fights and whereever the puck appears - it is blocked by defensemen. A pass back. A loss

Pekka Pitkanen chose low position and luckily covered the corner with the leg pad

Drahomir Machovsky shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

Forwards of Mordovia Saransk entered the zone of Zvezda

Melchior Winkler was strong at the base, all caught up and locked in

Due to the individual skill Leo Herzog came to the shooting position, he shoots!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Zvezda keeps on advancing

Players of Zvezda won the puck

Melchior Winkler saves his team!

Margers "Golovkovs" outplays the opponent and shoots!

Margers "Golovkovs" is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

With no visible efforts Melchior Winkler parries the puck

It's not a child's play to sneak through the defence to the cage - Leo Herzog did it!

Peteris "Veselov" took the bit between his teeth

A penalty. Arnljot Heiberg 2 minutes

A penalty within the team Mordovia Saransk

Leo Herzog skillfully tips the puck towards the cage!

Goal. 2-8. Leo Herzog

Leo Herzog goes to the cage – swing, shot!

Zvezda is attacking. the opponent is blocked in the zone

The puck flies from under the defenseman, Melchior Winkler raises the shield and gets it

Guntis "Balderis" slips between defenders, open for the pass – He gets it!

Thanks to his personal performance Ladislav "Krutov" made himself comfortable in the Mordovia Saransk zone

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

After a row of caroms from the defensemen the puck got into the goalie's trapper

Every pass is accurate - Poul "Hatulevs" goes for the shot!

Forwards of Zvezda entered the zone of Mordovia Saransk

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

Combination, pass goes by - Doron Kuhbauer is alone!

Zvezda players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

Guntis "Balderis" made a perfect turn on the slot and managed to sent a puck in the cage!

Goal. 2-7. Guntis "Balderis"

Guntis "Balderis" flicks to the cage

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

Lazzaro Trappotoni loses control over the puck

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

Thomas Neurath entered the fight and was successful. Now Zvezda holds the puck

An outstanding save by Pekka Pitkanen. Some work to do for press photographers

Caleb James flicks to the cage

Forwards of Mordovia Saransk entered the zone of Zvezda

Melchior Winkler saves his team!

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Bruno "Skosirev" aims!

Zvezda is attacking. the opponent is blocked in the zone

A pass in the middle of nowhere and Zvezda loses control over the puck

A wrist shot....GOOOOOOOAAAAAL!

Goal. 2-6. Arnolds Kurzemnieks

Pass, Arnolds Kurzemnieks is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Mordovia Saransk keeps on advancing

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

Dzhaska Sallinen already prepares to shoot!

Bruno "Skosirev" watches out for a partner to send a pass to

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

Unexpected pass - Aigars "Opulskis" breaks into position!

Thanks to his personal performance Margers "Golovkovs" made himself comfortable in the Mordovia Saransk zone

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

Arnljot Heiberg took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

Mordovia Saransk charges

Melchior Winkler comes out a winner in this matchup - the puck is still and locked in!

Partners skillfully brought Bruno "Skosirev" to the final shot…

Bruno "Skosirev" moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

Just waving by guesswork Melchior Winkler found the puck in the trapper

Aigars "Opulskis" already prepares to shoot!

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

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

Arnolds Kurzemnieks loses control over the puck

A breakaway! Goal!

Goal. 1-6. Dominique Pinot

Dominique Pinot already prepares to shoot!

Zvezda players entered the zone without a hitch

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

Intuitive pass, the puck is on the hook - Louie Gade is ready to shoot!

Guntis "Balderis" shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

Centres look cross at each other. Peteris "Veselov" wins the duel

A marvelous wrist shot by Church Fritsch! Puck is in the net!

Goal. 1-5. Church Fritsch

Mordovia Saransk played the moment like a good play - Church Fritsch comes on the centre stage!

Jeremy Elie took the bit between his teeth

Melchior Winkler saw every movement and it wasn't hard to parry the puck

Margers "Golovkovs" outplays the opponent and shoots!

An outstanding pass performed by Margers "Golovkovs"

Melchior Winkler parries the puck in the corner of the ice

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Aigars "Opulskis" aims!

Lazzaro Trappotoni is in the opponent's zone

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

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

The defender couldn't reach the puck and stop the pass. What a dangerous misfortune.

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

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

Swift shot!

Church Fritsch took the bit between his teeth

Melchior Winkler manages to interlock the leg pads, a dull blow, the puck is settled

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Louie Gade into the game – a shot!

Guntis "Balderis" gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Guntis "Balderis" rushes towards the cage

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

Melchior Winkler catches the puck surprisingly easy

Bruno "Skosirev" slips between defenders, open for the pass – He gets it!

An accurate pass. Zvezda moves forward

Arnolds Kurzemnieks appeared to be better at face-off

A wrist shot....GOOOOOOOAAAAAL!

Goal. 0-5. Guntis "Balderis"

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

Ladislav "Krutov" built up a burst of speed from the cage and meeting no resistance entered the attack zone

A wrist shot....GOOOOOOOAAAAAL!

Goal. 0-4. Margers "Golovkovs"

Margers "Golovkovs" shoots against the defenseman

Aigars "Opulskis" looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

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

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Caleb James into the game – a shot!

Zvezda skipped a beat and Drahomir Machovsky is in the zone already

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

A penalty. Dominique Pinot 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

Bruno "Skosirev" made a perfect turn on the slot and managed to sent a puck in the cage!

Goal. 0-3. Bruno "Skosirev"

Bruno "Skosirev" scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

Bruno "Skosirev" is in the opponent's zone

Inacurate pass performed by a player of Zvezda. Initiative is lost

Defensemen apprehended Poul "Hatulevs" and removed him out of the zone

Melchior Winkler chose low position and luckily covered the corner with the leg pad

Mats Frimansson flicks from the blue line…

Forwards of Zvezda entered the zone of Mordovia Saransk

With a backhand shot Dzhaska Sallinen puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 0-2. Dzhaska Sallinen

Dzhaska Sallinen flicks to the cage

Leo Herzog exhibits rocket speed upon entering the zone

Face-off is won by Peteris "Veselov"

A penalty. Jeremy Elie 2 minutes

Roughing by Jeremy Elie

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

Dzhaska Sallinen shoots!

Bruno "Skosirev" took the bit between his teeth

With a backhand shot Margers "Golovkovs" puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 0-1. Margers "Golovkovs"

Due to the individual skill Margers "Golovkovs" came to the shooting position, he shoots!

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

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

Zvezda greatly played the puck and Aigars "Opulskis" is left eye to eye with the goalkeeper. Shot!

Margers "Golovkovs" shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

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

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Leo Herzog aims!

The defender couldn't reach the puck and stop the pass. What a dangerous misfortune.

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

Margers "Golovkovs" shoots!

On an even keel fowards of Zvezda rolled into the zone

A penalty. Dominique Pinot 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Start of the first period