Tigers SJM won the exciting match against Red Ants
Tigers SJM lost the tight match against Dietlikon yesterday and now they met the other Swiss opponent, the Red Ants, in another intense match. This time Tigers could win the match with 7-4 after a tough fight.
The fastest goal in this tournament so far was scored 17 seconds by Dominika Stéglová, who could put an air pass in the Red Ants goal. Daniela Stettler evened the score three minutes later, but then Klara Rozumova´s and Ilona Novotná´s high balls took Tigers to a 3-1 lead before the break.
In the 2nd period the Red Ants reduced the Tigers lead to 2-3 and 3-4 with goals scored by Julia Suter and Silvana Nötzli, but Magdalena Sindelová increased Tigers lead twice and the score was 5-3 to Tigers when going into the 3rd period. After 25 seconds of the 3rd period Daniela Stettler scored her second of the match and a one goal difference again. During the power play opportunity, Alexandra Frick first broke loose, but Hana Vánová made an important save and only seconds later Steglova scored a 6-4 power play goal.
The Red Ants pressured the three last minutes with an extra field player, but Vánová kept her goal clean and when Steglova scored her third of the match into the empty net the game was settled. The Tigers now have a good chance to make it to the semis by winning the last match against Mållos.
Best players were Ilona Novotná (1+1) and Sandra Dirksen (0+1)
SSK Vitkovice´s first victory
In the first Men´s match SSK Vitkovice won against Jõgeva SK Tähe with 12-4.
Vitkovice settled the match against Jõgeva SK Tähe already during the first period when the score was 6-0 before Jõgeva scored their first goal. Patrik Suchánek was the most effective player with 0+6. This means that Vitkovice still has a chance to make it to the semi-finals, but only if they defeat the tough Wiler-Ersigen team in tomorrow´s match at 17:00.
Suchánek and Nikolai Roop were elected as best players.
Erä secured 1st place in group B with last minute goal
The top match in Men´s group B was played between SV Wiler-Ersigen and Tapanilan Erä, who had both won their first matches.
The teams led the match in turns, but in the end it was Tapanilan Erä who took the points with the result 6-5. Lauri Kapanen shot the decisive goal only 30 seconds before the end.
The tempo of the match varied a lot as the teams changed tactics during the match. Some times Erä was pressing the Swiss defenders aggressively and then suddenly they dropped the fore checking really low. Also Wiler altered the tempo of their man cover defence.
Erä had the lead when the third period started, but with effective special situation play Wiler-Ersigen scored twice and it looked like the match would turn to them. Erä was however able to tie the match once again as Jani Helenius shot his second goal in the match. The decisive goal was shot by the most effective player of the match, Lauri Kapanen (4+0), after a quick pass from the corner. Wiler-Ersigen had a wider scale of scorers, all five goals were scored by different players.
The best players of the match were Kapanen and Joel Krähenbühl.
With the victory Erä secured the first place in Men´s group B. SV Wiler-Ersigen will meet Vitkovice in the last match and the winner of that match will take the second spot in the semi-finals. For Wiler also a draw will be enough to secure the second place in the group.
UHC Dietlikon took the victory after difficult start
UHC Dietlikon was the favourite for the second women´s match agains Norwegian Mållos IBK. The underdog however started the match well and after the first period the score was still 0-0. The match was settled in the second period when Marion Rittmeyer was finally able to get the ball past the Norwegian goalkeeper Lone Evensen. After that Sarah Schäffer scored three times in a row and in the end Dietlikon won the match with 6-0. The best players were Evensen from Mållos IBK and Schäffer from UHC Dietlikon.
Classic and IKSU in the semis from Group A
In the Women´s group A both IKSU and Classic continue without any losses and will play for the 1st place place in the group A in tomorrow´s evening match starting at 20:00 CET.
Today Classic defeated Rubene with 2-0 and IKSU won the Bulldogs with 7-0.
The match between SC Classic and Rubene was more even than was expected. Rubene played tight and well organized defence, which kept the Classic forwards mostly out from the best scoring sector. The general picture of the match was that Classic controlled the ball while Rubene created their best scoring chances from counter attacks.
The match proceeded without any goals all the way to the third period. Dace Rumbina in the Rubene goal took many important saves and kept her team in the match. Finally it was Hanna Sipiläinen who was able to get the ball past Rumbina as she scored the winning goal for Classic after a nice pass from Anne Suomalainen.
IKSU took 7-0 victory over the Frederikshavn Bulldogs
The last women´s match on Thursday was quite clear from the start. IKSU controlled the ball in the Bulldogs defensive zone and Carina Kaarsberg had lots of work in the Bulldogs goal. The IKSU players were more skillful with the ball and were able to create good scoring opportunities. Therese Andersson was the most effective player with four goals.
The current top three scorers in the Women´s group A are all from IKSU. Emelie Wibron and Victoria Wikström are leading the scoring league both with points 2+5=7.
Picture: Morten Frivert/EFC Organiser
SSV Helsinki in the Men´s EFC semi-final
The match between the reigning Finnish champion, SSV Helsinki, and German team Sparkasse Weissenfels was mostly played in the German team´s defensive zone and SSV had no trouble in taking home their second victory. The final numbers were 14-2 to SSV.
The happiest player was however Sparkasse Weissenfels´ 19-year old Thomas Händler, whose sharp slap shot found the SSV net on power play in 17.26. Santtu Manner was however the most effective player as he collected 4 +1. SSV changed their line-up again in the end of the match and Juho Järvinen, who was taken into the match, had an effective night with 2+1. Mikko Reuna scored Sparkasse Weissenfels second goal in 59.58, when SSV practiced without the goalie.
Järvinen and Händler were elected best players.
Lekrings took their first victory
Rødovre could hang in the match for the first 20 minutes as Lekrings was only leading 1-0 with Andris Malkavs goal. In the second period Lekrings increased the lead as Rødovre could not get to the best scoring sector.
The Latvians´ were in a 4-0 lead before Rødovre scored their first by Claus Nissen in the second period.
When Michael Mathiasen reduced the Lekrings lead to two goals in the beginning of the third period Rodovre got their hopes up, but this was the last goal of the match and Lekrings defeated the Danish team with 4-2
Malkavs (1+1) and Nissen (1+0) were awarded as best players.
Picture: Morten Frivert/EFC Organiser
