Miskolc works hard but wins

The game between Miskolc and Jesenice is decisive for both teams: host still has a small chance to win the group but for a strange combination have to win against Jesenice tonight and then cheers for Slovenians tomorrow hoping they will beat Mogo, while Jesenice needs three points now to play a real final tomorrow with team from Riga. Coach Peter Mayer reconform 18-years-old Attila Adorjan in the cage, while Jesenice has back-up Zan Us. After 10 minutes without emotions and a power-play each not capitalized, it's Jesenice to open the score with a nice combination between Remar and Dolinsek, finished by the latter

Miskolc has a chance to immediately equalize but the shot of Somogyi misses the net for inches. Fans has to wait until minute 17 when finally their favorite score: Keegan Dansereau finishes a Goz-Hajos combination. Last season MOL Liga top scorer has another chance before the siren but his powerful shot is deflected by Us.

The second period is mark out by a fruitless predominance of Miskolc that controls the game but it's unable to produce real chances: a shot by Somogyi very well blocked by Us is the best chance until minute 32. At 34 great chance for Jesenice: a missile by Remar hits the bar with Manfreda not controlling the rebound. The last minutes of the period are a real siege at Us cage: Slovenian goalie makes some good saves but have to capitulate at 38:21 when Roland Hajos finds the right angle for the joy of fans in the arena.

After two minutes in the last period Us made a miraculous save with one hand stopping a sure hit by Galanisz. When Seems Miskolc has the control of the game, Jesenice equalizes: Miha Brus shot is not irresistible but Adorjan concedes the rebound for the tap-in of Andrej Zidan. One minute after Miskolc wastes a two versus two situation with Dansereau shooting on Us. Jesnice goalie is very reactive slamming the door on Jan Booras' face at 48. Miskolc doesn't stop the pressure and deservedly, even if with a bit of luck, finds the third goal with Balasz Goz at 52:18, very reactive in deflecting a puck dancing in front of goal line after a save by Goz and a deflection with a skate. Cseter has a good chance at 57, saved by Us, before the fourth goal by Miskolc: defense stopped an attack of Jesenice launching Galanisz in front of Us with no chance for the goalie. Game over? Not yet because 14 seconds after Pesjak solves a confusion neasr the Adorijan cage to keep Jesenice in the game. Before the final assault Miskolc is saved by a naive penalty called to Ejup that leaves Jesenice with a man down for last minutes, allowing home team to grab an hard-earned but fundamental victory. With Jesenice defeat, Mogo Riga has now a chance more ans semifinals seems very close for Latvians

MVP: Zan Us – Roland Hajos

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