The SC Riessersee would have liked to have given itself three points in the ice hockey league on Christmas Day.
But only a good third was not enough in the 3: 5 against the Starbulls from Rosenheim.
0: 3 and 0: 2.
This is how the first two thirds ended from the point of view of the SCR against Rosenheim.
And that was by no means undeserved.
The guests dominated the game in the Olympic Ice Sports Center from the start.
Why?
Because their match plan was the right one.
Coach John Sicinski had instructed his men to put the hosts under pressure from the first second not to give them any space to build up their game.
And that worked.
The whites and blues did not come into play, they quickly lost the disc again and again due to the aggressive fore-checking of the Rosenheimers.
And there was also a bit of bad luck.
The first two goals were deflected, the third fell in the Starbulls' second power play.
On the other hand: nothing.
George Kink's team simply couldn't keep up.
In the second part of the game it improved a bit, but not significantly.
A double strike by Rosenheim within a minute seemed to have brought about the decision early on.
The people of Garmisch-Partenkirchen made their way into the cabin with bowed heads.
But they didn't want to have breakfast that easy.
The Starbulls shifted down at least two gears, and the SCR gratefully accepted the gift.
Robin Soudek, Moritz Miguez and Benjamin Kronawitter shortened to 3: 5.
At this point there were three minutes and 49 seconds left on the clock.
Suddenly the hosts sensed their chance.
They pressed the 4: 5, which Kronawitter would have achieved almost a few seconds after his hit.
The Rosenheim goalie then lost his bat in a duel with Eetu-Ville Arkiomaa.
The starbulls swayed visibly now.
But coach Sicinski was able to get his team back on track.
He took a break, said a few calming words, and the great pressure was a thing of the past.
The SCR tried it again, but it should not be able to turn the game in the final third, as against Memmingen three days ago.
A detailed match report will follow on Sunday evening.