The start phase of this season in the ice hockey Oberliga Süd is over.
SC Riessersee has played nine games under Pat Cortina.
Time to draw a first interim conclusion.
The Tagblatt therefore sat down with the new SCR coach and managing director Pana Christakakis and took a closer look at individual points.
Performance and yield
Nine games, twelve points, seventh place.
The top is far away, Weiden leads the ranking with 26 points.
The top four - Memmingen (23 points), Regensburg (22) and Rosenheim (22) - have already hurried.
Deggendorf is right in front of the SCR in sixth, got one point more and played one more game.
The playdown seats are five counters away.
Cortina's assessment: “As I expected.” Good and bad performances alternated.
In some phases the SCR dominated the game and opponents, implemented the coach's plan on the ice, knew how to convince with a lot of target possession.
But it was not without reason that five games were lost.
"Some games were decided in individual phases and through individual mistakes," emphasizes Cortina.
Single third
The coach pays little attention to statistics, but sometimes they speak a clear language. So also those of the second third. The SCR often lost their games between minutes 20 and 40. Only a second section went to the Riesserseer - 3-2 in a 6-3 win against Landsberg. The goal difference in the second 20 minutes speaks volumes with 8:19. There are of course various reasons for these numbers, as Cortina points out. With ten goals conceded in this phase, individual mistakes would have played a decisive role. In addition: “If the first third was good, but you are not leading, you think that you have to do more. That can get you into trouble. The other way around: When you lead, you relax too much. I think it's a combination of all of the points. "
But if the SCR wants to be more successful in the future, it must minimize these weak phases.
Because only a dominant third is not enough in this league.
This is currently reflected in the table.
Because the White-Blue are usually the better team in the final section - 116: 61 shots on goal, 14: 8 hits.
An indication that the squad, as small as it was often, can still add a lot, that the fitness level is right.
"It's nice to see that we can still accelerate at the end of the day."
Special teams
Often the Achilles heel of the Riesserseer. Worst team outnumbered, worst team outnumbered. Cortina also admits: “That doesn't look good. We definitely have to get better in both areas. ”But he makes a number of points that explain why these numbers came about. On the one hand, he has given very little thought to the special teams, his focus is on the game in five-on-five. “It is still too early to say: This is the power play series, the outnumbered series.” It is also difficult to practice these game situations in training with just 13 or 14 men. "In addition, one must not forget: The best penalty killer is always the goalie." And so far there has been a lack of continuity in this position. Four different goalkeepers stood between the posts in nine games - Daniel Allavena, Michael Boehm,Xaver Nagel and Hannes Kiefer.
Promotion license player
“Surely nobody suspected that Covid-19 would hit us so hard again. But if you expect something and it isn't there, then you are disappointed. But we knew that this could happen. ”Cortina is addressing the corona outbreak at the cooperation partner EHC Red Bull Munich and the consequences for the SCR. That has weakened the Riesserseer, but no funding license players could participate. Yet too much attention is paid to the EHC actors from outside. “They are the side dish, of course an important one, but the main course is our players.” Cortina says that everyone does a good job, working their asses off every day - in plain English. He prefers to talk about his players, not about who is from Munich and who is not. “I'm very relaxed about that.Because Munich will help us again as soon as it is possible. "
Transfer market
But not only had more players from Munich been calculated, their own ranks should also be broader. So far, however, the SCR has not completely found what it is looking for on the transfer market. "The import player market is dead," says Christakakis. "We are only offered players who Pat and I are sure they would not help the team." Or they do not fit into the financial budget. “We either keep waiting or panic. We'd rather wait. ”The managing director points out that it's not all about good statistics. “It's about the character. Why does he want to come? Is it about the money? Is he coming because Garmisch-Partenkirchen is so beautiful and he can ski here? ”Cortina also emphasizes that the chemistry has to be right, that it should be the right player. "Isn't heit can do more harm than help. ”Talks are currently underway with interesting actors. Christakakis reports on some of the names that are in the room. He only reveals this much: "We are looking for an import defense attorney."
Penetrating power
On the offensive you see yourself largely well positioned and are convinced of the strikers in the squad.
Although so far they have not shone with the large yield.
Robin Soudek - top scorer last season - has only scored two goals so far.
Cortina doesn't judge him by his hits.
“I see he is wasting some chances, yes.
But I can also see how hard he works on both sides of the field in every game. ”In addition, the Czech leads the internal scorer list again this season, as Soudek has already booked nine assists.
"So I'm very happy with him."
Cortina also defends Michael Knaub, who came from Heilbronn.
The striker combines 24 percent of all Riesserseer penalties (22 of a total of 92 minutes).
“But he doesn't get a lot of avoidable ones.” In addition, Knaub still has to be allowed to get used to it.
New coach, new club, new system, new role, more ice age.
“How I want to play the game is not easy for everyone.
It's about a lot of structure, a lot of responsibilities.
All of this takes time to understand and implement. "
Conclusion
The coach is someone who constantly questions himself. He also used the break due to the Germany Cup. How do I act? Is my message getting through to the players? Do you enjoy work like I do? Cortina asked herself all these questions. “You won't find answers to that in a few days.” But he sees himself and the team on the right track. A few adjustments are of course included. “So far, a lot has been about team tactics. But sometimes I ask myself whether the team is ready for it, whether we shouldn't concentrate on individual tactics anymore. ”This is exactly what Cortina wants to force, to develop the overall picture by advancing each individual a little bit. “We will keep calm, keep working hard, keep improving and keep looking for new players.“In particular, he hopes for progress through continuity in the goalie position.
Next games
Cortina gave his players a six-day break.
He didn't like doing it, but it was a must.
“Of course it's not easy to get back into training after six days off.” Especially when you meet teams like Memmingen (Friday) and Regensburg (Sunday).
“But I can't just look at this weekend, I have to think in the medium term.
We were only able to play with 13 or 14 players at the end of the day, they just needed a longer break. "
SC Riessersee in numbers
Table position:
7
Yield:
9 games, 12 points
Behind first place:
14 points
Backlog of playoff places:
1 point
Lead on playdown places:
5 points
Penalties:
92 minutes (4th place)
Goal difference:
32:37
Shots on goal:
318 (4th place)
Goal efficiency:
10.06 (8th place)
Power play:
36 times, 4: 2 goals (12th place)
Shortfall:
33 times, 0: 9 goals (12th place)
1st third:
9: 9 goals, 107: 91 shots /
2nd third:
8:19 goals, 92: 110 shots /
3rd third:
14: 8 goals, 116: 61 shots
Scorers:
Simon Mayr, Christopher Chyzowski (5 goals each) - 13th place
Top scorer:
Robin Soudek 11 points (2 goals / 9 assists) - 25th place
Most shots:
Robin Soudek, Simon Mayr (31 each) - 14th place
Most penalties:
Michael Knaub (22 minutes) - 4th place
Goalies:
Michael Boehm (5 games / catch quota 86.8), Daniel Allavena (2 / 88.6)
Plus / minus statistics:
Simon Mayr (+6), Benjamin Kronawitter (+6), Robin Soudek (+5) - Anton Radu (-5), Michael Knaub (-4), Florian Vollmer (-3), Kilian Raubal (-3), David Seidl (-3)
Average attendance home:
900 (6th place)
Average attendance away from home:
1084 (3rd place)
Total audience average:
1068 (6th place)
