Sagene completed their historic debut weekend for not just their club but also for Norwegian women’s hockey with gold in Porvoo, winning their final over Hungary’s BKGDSE FASOR 4-2.
It was not a final they had all their own way as the Hungarian club did take an early lead through Boglárka Györfi while Sagene also played the last 15 minutes with only five players due to a red card for Gabrielė Jakunčikovaitė.
The star striker had already scored a hat trick in the game to build a 3-1 lead but her second yellow of the game in the 26th minute made for a nervous endgame.
As it was, Aiste Kavaliauskiene sealded the deal with their fourth goal before Zsuzsanna Tóth pulled one back late in the contest.
Earlier in the day, Sagene formally confirmed their place in the final when they won a 5-4 thriller against BKGDSE-FASOR in the opening game of the day.
The Hungarian side held the lead at half-time and it was 4-4 until three minutes from the end when Gabrielė Jakunčikovaitė scored her fourth goal of the game.
FASOR won through to the final when they picked up an 8-3 win over Porvoo. Boglárka Györfi ensured they always had a healthy lead, scoring five of which three came in the first five minutes.
Sagene backed up their morning win with a 6-3 victory over Porvoo to enter the final in great shape, a momentum they carried through in style.
Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II – day two results
| ime | Teams | Title | Scoreline | Status | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | SAGENE – FASOR | Final | 4 – 2 | Official | Pitch 1 |
| 16:00 | PORVOO – SAGENE | Pool A | 3 – 6 | Official | Pitch 1 |
| 13:00 | FASOR – PORVOO | Pool A | 8 – 3 | Official | Pitch 1 |
| 09:00 | SAGENE – FASOR | Pool A | 5 – 4 | Official | Pitch 1 |
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In the men’s competition, there is a three-way tussle for the two final spots on offer with Baltic Champs and FHC Slavia 1921 on 12 points while Oslo SK are on 10 points going into the final round of group games.
Oslo picked up their second win of the competition as they were too strong for Georgia’s Bluehawks, recording a 15-0 win.
Baltic Champs made it two wins from two when they were too strong for HT 85, a 7-0 outcome with two goals each from Žygimantas Balsiukas and Darius Jackevičius.
The day’s key fixture saw Slavia and the Champs share a 3-3 draw. The Bulgarians led 1-0 before the Lithuanians bounced back to lead 2-1 and 3-2 only for Milush Stoyanov’s third of the game earned a share of the points.
The day closed with HT85 defeating the Bluehawks 6-1 which means they will contest the third/fourth place playoff with the Bluehawks confirmed in fifth place.
Sunday’s schedule starts with the Baltic Champs facing Oslo with the winner going through to the final while Slavia will play HT85 with the former knowing what equation lies in front of them.
Men’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II – day two results
| Teams | Title | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| BLUEHAWKS – HT85 | Pool A | 1 – 6 |
| SLAVIA1921 – BALTICCHAMPS | Pool A | 3 – 3 |
| HT85 – BALTICCHAMPS | Pool A | 0 – 7 |
| OSLO – BLUEHAWKS | Pool A | 15 – 0 |
Sunday schedule
| Time | Teams | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | BALTICCHAMPS – OSLO | Pool A |
| 09:50 | HT85 – SLAVIA1921 | Pool A |
| 12:50 | 3rd Pool A – 4th Pool A | 3rd/4th Place |
| 14:15 | 1st Pool A – 2nd Pool A | Final |
