As first-class as the Friday game was, the players at the EHC Klostersee in Landsberg ran after their options.
Grafing - EHC Klostersee was recently unable to hold two competitive performances on the weekend. After the passionate penalty victory over the higher-class Höchstadter EC (7: 6), the Grafinger got under the wheels with 2:10 in Landsberg two days later.
"That was not our day, the opponent was from top to bottom and superior in all respects," said Helmut Gleixner, summarizing the less edifying events. The assistant coach had taken over after head coach Dominik Quinlan had to pass due to health problems shortly before the team bus left.
"Presenter, more aggressive and always variable and fast in the switching game", that's how Gleixner saw the hosts. "If an opponent puts a lot of pressure up front and has defensive support in every situation and phase of the game, one goes on and a second is ready, it will be damn difficult this round if you can't get a good and stable performance."
They were not able to do this that evening ("we were not fresh in the head and had heavy legs"), which was not only due to the Riverkings. “There was definitely the exhaustion of force on Friday, especially the numerous players who were recently ill or injured, which we could not compensate for. But we have to touch our own noses too, just made it too easy for the opponent. ”
The consistent block work of the blocks of five was one thing, the one or the other "durable" contributed to the double-digit removal. In doing so, the EHC coach took the lead players in particular. "Our third block ended their missions 1-1."
In the EHC box, Rudi Schmidt, who could not convey stability to his forefathers, but was often left alone by them, was released after two thirds. U20 keeper Carsten Aurich's post in the premiere was rated positively in the final third. "Very well done," praised Gleixner, who, despite the outstanding game in Sonthofen, was thinking about the pre-playoff series ("best of three" - March 6th, 8th and 10th) on the drive home next Sunday. The opponent is already certain after EHC Klostersee is the last of the gear round and is more secure first in the lower intermediate round of EC Pfaffenhofen. ele