Saturday, 31. August 2024 |
Red Bulls prevail against Glasgow Clan in the Warrior Cup3-2 win after overtime | Final to follow on Sunday// Warrior CupEC Red Bull Salzburg won the semi-final game against Glasgow Clan at the Warrior Cup in Kaufbeuren 3:2 after overtime. Tomorrow, Sunday, the final game against the winner from ESV Kaufbeuren against Jokerit Helsinki will follow. CHL home games of the Red Bulls
6 Sep vs. Skellefteå AIK | 8 Sep vs. SønderjyskE Vojens | Tickets
Game recap
The recovered captain Thomas Raffl led the Red Bulls onto the ice at the Warrior Cup and played his first pre-season game. The young team, which started with seven Red Bull Hockey Juniors (seven Salzburg national team players are on Olympic qualifying duty at the same time), was immediately confronted by the pressure of the Scots, who had their first good goal after just 20 seconds. That was Salzburg's wake-up call. Vadim Schreiner (4th) had the first good chance in the powerplay, then (8th) a goal by Florian Baltram was disallowed after video evidence. The Red Bulls increasingly dominated the game. Nevertheless, Salzburg goalkeeper Atte Tolvanen was challenged at intervals with good shots and was lucky with a crossbar shot during a 2-on-1 counter-attack (14th). In the 18th minute, the Red Bulls took advantage of their second power play and went 1:0 ahead when Dennis Robertson deflected Thomas Raffl's shot past Glasgow goalie Landon Bow to take the lead for the third period.
After another intense start to the second period by the Scots and initially a lot of defensive work by Salzburg, Dennis Robertson had the second goal on his stick with a solo run while short-handed (25'). The Red Bulls then also switched to attacking mode, but found themselves exposed to a number of counter-attacks. In the 30th minute, Atte Tolvanen saved against two attacking Scots, and in the same minute Peter Hochkofler hit the bar during a counter-attack. The second period went back and forth with good opportunities on both sides. In the 35th minute, Tyson Mclellan finished off a 2-on-1 counter-attack with the equalizer and a solo shot even gave the Scots the lead before the second break. Liam Finlay (40) made it 2:1 and turned the game around.
The final period was an intense exchange of blows with an alternating number of shots and a good tempo. As the third period progressed, the Red Bulls became more pressing and had significantly more offensive possession. However, the Scottish goalkeeper was on the alert for every shot. In the final minutes, the Scots opened up the game again and created chances, but then Thomas Raffl was just right at the right post on Troy Bourke's pass in the powerplay and scored to equalize the score at 2:2 (57'). After another short-handed game in Salzburg and a heated final phase, the game finally went into overtime. And there Dennis Robertson had the presence of mind to score from distance after a short trip by the Scottish goalkeeper to give Glasgow Clan a 3:2 victory (63').
Statement from Thomas Raffl
“I think everyone did a good job, we have a lot of young players in the team right now. We're still trying to find our game and the chemistry in the lines. And when you see how the young players can fill gaps and we end up winning the game, that's very valuable and speaks for the academy.”
Warrior Cup | Kaufbeuren
Glasgow Clan - EC Red Bull Salzburg 2:3 (0:1, 2:0, 0:1) OT
Goals:
0:1 | 17:08 | Dennis Robertson | PP
1:1 | 34:44 | Tyson Mclellan
2:1 | 39:15 | Liam Finlay
2:2 | 56:26 | Thomas Raffl | PP
2:3 | 62:06 | Dennis Robertson
Warrior Cup in Kaufbeuren
Four teams are taking part in the Warrior Cup in Kaufbeuren (Bavaria). The Red Bulls will face Glasgow Clan (Elite Ice Hockey League) in the semi-finals on Saturday. The game against the winner or loser of Jokerit Helsinki (Mestis, 2nd Finnish League) against ESV Kaufbeuren (DEL 2) follows on Sunday.
Warrior Cup | Schedule
31.08.24 | Glasgow Clan - EC Red Bull Salzburg 2:3 (0:1, 2:0, 0:1) OT
01.09.24 | EC Red Bull Salzburg - Jokerit Helsinki or ESV Kaufbeuren | 6 p.m.
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