ESC Dorfen: Lukas Miculka is back

The ice pirates have to go to Schongau this weekend (Friday 8 p.m.), then the ESC Geretsried comes to Dorfen (Sunday 5.30 p.m.).

Dorfen - With the encounters on Friday at 8 p.m. at EA Schongau and on Sunday at 5.30 p.m. in the Dr. Rudolf Stadium against ESC Geretsried, the next difficult tasks are the puck hunters of ESC Dorfen.

It is difficult to say which of the two missions will be the greater challenge for the ice pirates, who are plagued by injuries.

The four points that Schongau have on their balance sheet after five appearances result from a 3-0 home win on matchday two against Königsbrunn and a 4-5 home defeat after extra time against Geretsried.

On the other hand there is a 3: 7 at the start in Waldkraiburg, a closely contested 0: 1 home defeat against Erding and a 1: 5 at the promoted team in Buchloe.

The Mammuts have compensated for six departures with seven new signings this season.

With coach Rainer Höfler, the defenders Leonhard Zink and Lukaus Buchner as well as the currently injured top scorer Matthias Müller from Peißenberg have changed.

Strikers Florian Seelmann and Noah Gaisser came from Höchstadt and Landsberg, and Slovak Roman Tomanek (34) from Rostock.

The proven drivers at the Mammuts include the Czech Jakob Muzik (30) and the senior and German candidate Jeffery Szwez (39).

With this compact team with the experienced goalkeeper Daniel Blankenburg, the ESC has to deliver a disciplined performance in order to survive.

At the moment, the personnel situation in the Steer troop is still not the best.

More than half a dozen regular players are injured or on sick leave.

In addition, in view of the increasing corona numbers, a few players are currently not allowed to be used at the behest of their employers.

Leaders Lukas Miculka, Luca Trinkberger and contingent player Kristas Millers have reported back.

The use of Tomas Vrba (back injury) is still questionable.

The Isenstädter will replenish the squad with several U20 players this weekend and hope to return from Schongau without further injuries.

The task on Sunday against Geretsried should be even more difficult.

In addition to the two Czechs Marek Haloda and Ondrej Horvath, there are several top people in the team of the experienced trainer Rudi Sternkopf both on the defensive and in the attack. 

Georg Brennauer