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Juniors win Salzburg derbyLeon Kolarik secures 2:0 home win against Zell am See with a brace// JuniorsThe Red Bull Hockey Juniors won the Salzburg derby of the Alps Hockey League against EK Die Zeller Eisbären 2:0.Both goals were scored by striker Leon Kolarik, who opened the scoring in the 6th minute of the game and followed up shortly before the end of the second period in the power play. Thanks to a compact defense and a strong performance by goalie Valentin Ankirchner, the young Salzburg team kept their goal clean.
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Highlights: Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. EK Die Zeller Eisbären
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Game report
The Salzburg derby began with enormous speed, but was slowed down early on by a penalty by the Juniors. However, the Red Bulls defended consistently and hardly allowed the Polar Bears to score. Back at full strength, head coach Teemu Levijoki's team increasingly took control of the game and took the lead in the 6th minute: Leon Kolarik converted the pass to make it 1:0 after preparatory work from Maximilian Wurzer. Shortly afterwards, Zell goalie Max Zimmermann was once again at the center of the action, just managing to scrape the puck off the line. Both teams now fought for every centimeter of ice, with the Juniors showing the more dangerous offensive actions.
In the second period, the Red Bulls looked to move forward early, but were once again outnumbered. Thanks to the once again strong defense around goalkeeper Valentin Ankirchner, they also survived this situation. The game became increasingly physical and both teams created top-class chances, which were thwarted by the goalkeepers, who were both in good form. Only a late penalty against Zell am See gave the Juniors the advantage in the 39th minute - and Leon Kolarik struck again to make it 2:0 (40').
The home side tried to extend their lead in the final period, but new signing Florian Lanzinger could only hit the bar in the 43rd minute. The Polar Bears then upped the tempo and tested Ankirchner several times, who continued to keep a clean sheet. The Juniors also survived another short-handed spell unscathed, even when the Polar Bears played with a sixth outfield player in the final minutes and increased the deficit to 6-on-4. The Red Bulls then finished the game in commanding fashion and celebrated a well-deserved derby victory.
Forward Leon Kolarik
“After the last two defeats, we immediately focused on this derby and we managed to do that today. There's always a special atmosphere in a game against Zell am See, but above all we wanted to get points again. We started the game really well in the first period, let up briefly in the second period, but then played the game down confidently in the final period.”
Alps Hockey League | regular season
Red Bull Hockey Juniors - EK Die Zeller Eisbären 2:0 (1:0, 1:0, 0:0)
Goals:
1:0 | 05:44 | Leon Kolarik
2:0 | 39:00 | Leon Kolarik | PP
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