The end of the third period

A penalty. Santtu Joensuu 2 minutes

Santtu Joensuu realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

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

Vendelin Scheibenreif falling still shoots the cage

Yury Cherevko looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

Face-off is won by Igor Hudec

Santtu Joensuu appeared to be more adroit at face-off

Clear play by Iizakki Liimatta

Paal Hamsun scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

Esapuh Liepaja forwards reached the opponent's zone off the cuff

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

Vendelin Scheibenreif shoots against the defenseman

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

Face-off is won by Yury Cherevko

Faceoff in the centre ice, Grizzlies is with the puck

Pascal Cassagne aimed between the wickets but Iizakki Liimatta played well with leg pads

Pascal Cassagne outplays the opponent and shoots!

Santtu Joensuu shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

A penalty. Dave Wichser 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

The puck flies from under the defenseman, Lipman Zatleris raises the shield and gets it

Unexpected pass - Jozef Hostovecky breaks into position!

With his pass Juho Pitkanen simply cuts apart Esapuh Liepaja defence

Lipman Aploks played splendidly at the spot

Face-off, Raoul Ortlieb gnaws the puck out

Lipman Zatleris felt the moment and closed the vavant corner

Varlam Teplov circles the penalty zone, passes and gets the puck again!

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

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

Due to the individual skill Pascal Cassagne came to the shooting position, he shoots!

Esapuh Liepaja charges

A quick flick! Gooooaaal!

Goal. 3-2. Santtu Joensuu

Blocked shot of Santtu Joensuu but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Santtu Joensuu shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

Ludwig Diem is not as easy as a pie. He stopped the attack single-handed

A penalty. Yosif Liepa 2 minutes

Yosif Liepa breaks the rules

Players of Esapuh Liepaja start their attack

Lipman Zatleris rushes to the open corner and parries the shot with his shield

Absalon Dahl shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

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

Lipman Zatleris - perfect play with the trapper

Pass, Raoul Ortlieb is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

Raoul Ortlieb shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

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

Goal. 3-1. Jozef Hostovecky

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

Juho Pitkanen moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

Iizakki Liimatta comes out a winner in this matchup - the puck is still and locked in!

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

Forwards of Esapuh Liepaja entered the zone of Grizzlies

Barnabas Amyes loses control over the puck

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

A penalty. Kaarl Kotipelto 2 minutes

Kaarl Kotipelto gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

A penalty. Janis Brancis 2 minutes

Janis Brancis commits a faul

Lipman Zatleris saw every movement and it wasn't hard to parry the puck

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

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Jozef Hostovecky corralled it and crosses the blue line

Lipman Zatleris managed to get back to the opern corner on time - the puck is locked in

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

A sprint drive! Barnabas Amyes enters the zone

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

Paul Strougal is left alone on the slot!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Barnabas Amyes is already in the opponent's zone

A penalty. Janis Brancis 2 minutes

Janis Brancis commits a faul

With a quick wrist shot Gustavas Kulda got the puck straight between the goalie's legs!

Goal. 2-1. Gustavas Kulda

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Gustavas Kulda aims!

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

Lipman Zatleris plays strong and parries the puck in the corner of the ice

Igor Hudec goes to the cage – swing, shot!

As Varlam Teplov entered the zone, the rest of the team catches up

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

The cross turned into a shot, Janis Brancis hurries for a putback.

Egbert Barillas does a buttonhook. Esapuh Liepaja is advancing

Players of Grizzlies lose the puck

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

Santtu Joensuu partners put the puck right on the hook… shot!

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

Centres look cross at each other. Paul Strougal wins the duel

Centres look cross at each other. Igor Hudec wins the duel

A save performed by Lipman Zatleris. Not brilliant but calm though

Varlam Teplov playfully handled the defender

Meeting no active resistance players of Grizzlies cross the blue line

Carl Feldt aimed between the wickets but Iizakki Liimatta played well with leg pads

Esapuh Liepaja players spun a carousel in the opponent’s zone, Carl Feldt shoots

Kaarl Kotipelto gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Kaarl Kotipelto rushes towards the cage

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

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

There’s a moment at the Esapuh Liepaja cage!

Dave Wichser is in the opponent's zone

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

Lipman Aploks played splendidly at the spot

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

Vendelin Scheibenreif aimed between the wickets but Iizakki Liimatta played well with leg pads

There’s a moment at the Grizzlies cage!

Albert Vanger shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

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

Esapuh Liepaja gained the advantage in the last minutes

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

Gunnar Lonnroth delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

Luigi Gulbranssen is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

Iizakki Liimatta saw every movement and it wasn't hard to parry the puck

Gunnar Lonnroth shoots!

The puck bounces back to the Grizzlies zone

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

Gustavas Kulda flicks to the cage

Gustavas Kulda moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

With a quick wrist shot Raoul Ortlieb got the puck straight between the goalie's legs!

Goal. 2-0. Raoul Ortlieb

Raoul Ortlieb took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

Grizzlies cought the opponent on change

Radiy Balakin entered the fight and was successful. Now Esapuh Liepaja holds the puck

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

The puck flies from under the defenseman, Iizakki Liimatta raises the shield and gets it

Carl Feldt shots

A sprint drive! Kaarl Kotipelto enters the zone

Carl Feldt loses control over the puck

A penalty. Miloslav Cupak 2 minutes

Miloslav Cupak commits a faul

Lipman Zatleris saves his team!

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

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

Igor Hudec was a little better at the spot

Yosif Liepa is not as easy as a pie. He stopped the attack single-handed

Lipman Zatleris acts harsh but manages to get hold of the puck!

Grizzlies sniper charges from the blue line!

An outstanding pass performed by Jozef Hostovecky

The puck hits the pad's edge and almost crosses the cage line - Lipman Zatleris manages to throw it away just in time

Every pass is accurate - Juho Pitkanen goes for the shot!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Jozef Hostovecky is already in the opponent's zone

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

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Lipman Aploks aims!

The puck bounces back to the Esapuh Liepaja zone

A penalty. Albert Vanger 2 minutes

Albert Vanger realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

Raoul Ortlieb wins face-off

Santtu Joensuu wins face-off

Paul Strougal wins face-off

The puck is held by Grizzlies

A penalty. Radiy Balakin 2 minutes

Radiy Balakin realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

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

The defence of the Esapuh Liepaja has failed. Paul Strougal shoots!

An accurate pass. Grizzlies moves forward

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

Juho Pitkanen got the puck - that's a chance!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Grizzlies keeps on advancing

Lipman Zatleris parries the puck in the corner of the ice

Juho Pitkanen shoots against the defenseman

On an even keel fowards of Grizzlies rolled into the zone

A penalty. Carl Feldt 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

First-class clean check by a defensman of Esapuh Liepaja

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

Lipman Zatleris saw every movement and it wasn't hard to parry the puck

Grizzlies greatly played the puck and Thomas Sperber is left eye to eye with the goalkeeper. Shot!

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

Grizzlies players initiate the counterattack. A pass, return and Miloslav Cupak powers the puck in the cage!

Goal. 1-0. Miloslav Cupak

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Miloslav Cupak aims!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Grizzlies keeps on advancing

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

Grizzlies played the moment like a good play - Igor Hudec comes on the centre stage!

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

The puck is dropped. Esapuh Liepaja initiates the atack

An outstanding save by Lipman Zatleris. Some work to do for press photographers

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Varlam Teplov aims!

Not for the first time Dave Wichser exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

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

Start of the first period