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Red Bulls celebrate 2:1 work victory in LjubljanaOliver David: “That was an excellent team performance today”// win2day ICE Hockey LeagueEC Red Bull Salzburg beat Olimpija Ljubljana 2:1 in the away game of the win2day ICE Hockey League and rewarded itself with three points for the second time in a row with a compact team performance. Peter Schneider put the Red Bulls ahead in a powerful first period for the Slovenians, but the score was equalized before the break. Lucas Thaler's goal in the second period was already the deciding factor, even though the Red Bulls had to work hard for the win until the end. However, Salzburg never let themselves get rattled and earned the win with a good defensive performance.
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Statement Oliver David
Course of the game
In the opening minutes, the Red Bulls (Ryan Murphy had to withdraw at short notice with an upper body injury) rarely got in front of Ljubljana's Lukas Horak, but also withstood the home side's good attacks. Almost against the run of play, Peter Schneider gave the Red Bulls the lead with a slightly wide-angle shot from half distance (11'). The Slovenians equalized in a game that then became more open, Rudolf Cerveny scoring under the crossbar from the face-off circle in the power play to make it 1:1 at the break (16'). The teams went into the dressing rooms with a fair draw after a rather heated final phase.
In the second half, Salzburg took control of the attacking play and pressed forward. An initial powerplay failed to have the desired effect, Ljubljana's Ziga Pance even managed a solo run while short-handed, but he was put under decisive pressure (26'). Lucas Thaler did better, who was also outnumbered in the slot and took the lead again with a hook past the goalkeeper as he fell (28'). The game now went up and down, with Salzburg's goalkeeper Atte Tolvanen also having to make repeated saves. Especially in the minutes that followed, when the Slovenians were able to establish themselves in the attacking third and bombarded the goal with shots. It was only in the final minutes that the Red Bulls broke free again and took the 2:1 lead into the second break.
In the final third, the Red Bulls fended off the Slovenians' impetuous opening minutes and came close to scoring the next goal in the ensuing powerplay (from the 43rd minute). The Slovenians then went into turbo mode and created several top chances, but Salzburg's defense stood firm. From around the 50th minute, the Red Bulls pulled the game apart again and it was up and down. However, the Red Bulls did not allow themselves to be infected by the hectic atmosphere, continued to play confidently and hardly allowed the pressing home side to create any real chances. Marcel Mahkovec's best chance from close range (59') was saved by the strong Atte Tolvanen and then the Red Bulls were delighted with their next hard-earned 3-pointer in Ljubljana.
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The game in pictures
Statement from Oliver David
“That was an excellent team performance today. The Slovenians had put together an impressive winning streak after the change of coach and we had that on our radar. They were aggressive in the first period, supported by a good crowd. But after Lucas Thaler gave us the lead, we played really strong and disciplined as a team. It was a good win for us.”
win2day ICE Hockey League
Olimpija Ljubljana - EC Red Bull Salzburg 1:2 (1:1, 0:1, 0:0)
Goals:
0:1 | 10:31 | Peter Schneider
1:1 | 15:47 | Rudolf Cerveny | PP
1:2 | 27:43 | Lucas Thaler | SH
Spectators: 3.125
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