Tuesday, 12. March 2024 |
Juniors with first match puck for the semi-finals after 3:2 away winRed Bull Hockey Juniors take a 3:1 lead in the best-of-seven series// JuniorsThe Red Bull Hockey Juniors beat the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 3-2 away from home in the Alps Hockey League quarter-finals to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.Both teams went on the offensive in the first period. Unterland scored twice to take the lead, while the Juniors managed to equalize twice more. It was not until the second period that the game became more passive and Julius Ramoser scored for Salzburg to make the final score 3:2. Unterland tried everything again in the final period to turn the game around. However, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors remained compact in defense and managed to hold on to the lead.
Course of the match
The fourth play-off quarter-final match got off to an even start. Both teams tried to force their opponents into making a mistake, but the opening goal was not scored until the 10th minute. It was the home side who secured it: Miro Markkula beat Juniors goalkeeper Simon Wolf for the first time when the South Tyroleans were outnumbered. Although the Red Bull Hockey Juniors failed to take advantage of an overtime situation, they immediately struck back through Philipp Krening to equalize again (15'). Unterland regained the lead through Tobias Brighenti in the 17th minute, when Maximilian Wurzer came on, outpaced the Unterland defense at high speed and netted in the Cavaliers' goal to make it 2:2 at the end of the third period (19.).
The second period began with a period of pressure for the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers. However, the team around captain Lukas Hörl remained strong in defense, was able to free itself and go on the offensive again. Julius Ramoser took advantage of this and scored after a pass from Philipp Krening to give the Juniors the lead for the first time in the 25th minute. The game then moved up and down at high speed. Both teams had chances to gain possession, but failed to capitalize on them.
The Juniors started the final period with another overtime game. However, they were unable to open up a two-goal lead. Unterland got back into their game and came dangerously close to scoring the equalizer thanks to several overtime opportunities and a strong pressure phase. The Juniors defended strongly around Simon Wolf's goal, blocked shots and played compactly. Salzburg then managed to dictate the pace of the game again. Penalties made the final minutes of the game exciting again: Unterland took the goalkeeper off the ice and tried to play with a fifth man. The Juniors - now only three on the ice - tried everything to maintain the lead. Despite a few scary moments, the oldest team in the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy managed to do so brilliantly. With their 3:2 away win, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors secured their first match puck for the playoff semi-finals.
Julius Ramoser
// Juniors
Head Coach Teemu Levijoki
"It was a very close game, but we made good use of our chances today. However, it got really tight again in the final minutes of the game due to the penalties. Now we have three wins in the series, have beaten them away from home, and can go into the next home game with a good feeling."
Alps Hockey League | Playoffs | 4th quarterfinal game
Hockey Unterland Cavaliers - Red Bull Hockey Juniors 2:3 (2:2, 0:1, 0:0)
Goals:
1:0 | 09:21 | Miro Markkula | PP
1:1 | 14:40 | Philipp Krening
2:1 | 16:56 | Tobias Brighenti
2:2 | 18:10 | Maximilian Wurzer
2:3 | 24:00 | Julius Ramoser
Alps Hockey League | Playoff quarterfinals | 3:1
1 | Tue., 05.03.24 | 19:15 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 3:2 (0:0, 1:2, 1:0, 1:0)
2 | Thu, 07.03.24 | 20:00 | Hockey Unterland Cavaliers vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors 3:0 (2:0, 0:0, 1:0)
3 | Sat., 09.03.24 | 19:15 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 7:1 (0:0, 2:1, 5:0)
4 | Tue., 12.03.24 | 20:00 | Hockey Unterland Cavaliers vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors 2:3 (2:2, 0:1, 0:0)
5 | Thu., 14.03.24 | 19:15 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. Hockey Unterland Cavaliers
6 | Sat., 16.03.24 | 18:30 | Hockey Unterland Cavaliers vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors *
7 | Tue., 19.03.24 | 19:15 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. Hockey Unterland Cavaliers **
* if necessary
** possible clash of dates with ICE
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