Despite a shaky second third, the Geretsrieder River Rats were able to look forward to their first home win of the new Bayern League season on Friday evening: against the newly promoted ERSC Amberg a 9: 4.
The 9: 4 against Amberg was the first Geretsried victory in the third home game
Kevin Olivo represented the sick coach Rudi Sternkopf
Youngster Paul Gania contributed one goal and two assists to the success
Geretsried
- This result will hopefully contribute to the quick recovery of the sick coach Rudi Sternkopf: Despite a shaky second third, the Geretsried ice hockey team landed the first on Friday at 9: 4 (4: 1, 2: 3, 3: 0) against ERSC Amberg Home win of the new season.
"The team must learn to deal with setbacks," emphasized interim coach Kevin Olivo, who had seen a strong third of his protégés and praised them for their resistance when the game was on the brink: "The team showed character."
The River Rats put their guests under pressure from the start and were quickly 3-0 up after goals from Stephan Englbrecht, Josef Reiter and Stefano Rizzo.
Florian Strobl answered the first Amberg goal before the first siren with the 4: 1.
In the second third it started well with Strobl's 5: 1, but then Geretsrieder began to falter.
So the Upper Palatinate benefited from some penalties and came up to 3: 5.
They even managed the fourth goal outnumbered.
Fortunately, Ondrej Horvath scored 6: 4 immediately.
The decisive factor was the double strike from Paul Gania and Dominic Fuchs at the beginning of the final section to 7: 4 and 8: 4.
“We didn't have a chance then,” admitted ERSC trainer Dan Heilman.
The final point to 9: 4 was again Horvath with a solo after a nice presentation by Gania.
ESC Geretsried - ERSC Amberg 9: 4 (4: 1, 2: 3, 3: 0)
Goals: 1: 0 (6:47) Englbrecht (Merl, Reiter 5-4), 2: 0 (9:05) Reiter (Merl, Fuchs), 3: 0 (12:45) Rizzo (Jorde, Hölzl), 3: 1 (14:48) Troglauer (Fabig), 4: 1 (19:24) Strobl (Englbrecht, Berger), 5: 1 (20:35) Strobl (Horvath, Berger), 5: 2 (27:23 ) Norris (Blackburn 5-3), 5: 3 (34:37) Köbele (Blackburn), 5: 4 (39:21) Köbele (Blackburn 4-5), 6: 4 (39:40) Horvath (Berger, Gania 5-4), 7: 4 (40:45) Gania (Berger, Horvath 5-4), 8: 4 (41:20) Fuchs (Reiter, Merl), 9: 4 (52:57) Horvath (Gania 4-5).
- Referee: Christoph Ober.
- Penalty minutes: ESC 18, ERSC 18. - Spectators: 198.
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