When it came down to it, Tomas Rousek was there.
The Czech played the main role in both games of the Peißenberg "Miners" against Bayern League leaders Klostersee.
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- The EHC Klostersee did not give up a single point in ten Bayernliga games until the end of October. Then the corona virus slowed down the sovereign leaders and forced him to take an almost three-week break from play. The Peißenberg "Miners" succeeded in doing the same after defeating the EHC twice in detention last weekend. In Grafing, the team of coach Christian Kratzmeir prevailed after extra time with 1-0, at home the "Miners" left a 5: 4 (1: 2, 0: 1, 3: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) - Follow victory after penalty shootout. "Four points against the front runner, that is of course outstanding," said Kratzmeir with a smile on his face. But he did not want to fall into euphoria, after all, the Bayern league leader returned noticeably weakened after the forced break on the ice."We were missing four players from the first two rows, and some players weren't really fit yet," reported EHC coach Dominik Quinlan, who was not dissatisfied despite the two defeats, "because the boys gave everything."
Ice hockey: Peißenberg partially depressurized in the home game against Klostersee
That was not the case with the Peißenbergers in the home game on Sunday in the second third.
"We weren't ready and then we got negative on the bench," said Kratzmeir, describing the weak performance in the middle section.
His team acted without pressure on the opposing goal and suffered many penalties.
Klostersee, which had adjusted well to the Peißenberger after the defeat in the first leg, only knew how to capitalize on this weak phase of the home side to a limited extent.
The once again outstanding TSV goalkeeper Korbinian Sertl kept his team in the game.
Ice hockey: After the second third, Peißenberg is two goals behind
In the first round, Philipp Quinlan put the guests in the front (7th).
Tomas Rousek quickly equalized during a five-minute majority for the "Miners" (10th).
If it had been up to Kratzmeir, Klostersees Raphael Käfer would have received a much higher penalty after his knee check against Niko Fissekis.
"According to the new rules, this is a match penalty," said Kratzmeir, whose mood fell after the EHC's renewed opening goal by Yannick Kischer (18th), in which his team defended poorly.
With a deflected shot, Kischer even increased the beginning of the second section to 3: 1 (22nd minute).
Dominic Krabbat missed the only good chance the home side had in the middle third when he failed after a solo against EHC goalie Philipp Hähl (37th).
Ice hockey: In the final third, Peißenberg takes over the command more and more
The address by Kratzmeir in the second third break and some changes then showed a positive effect on the Peißenbergers. They came back on the ice as if transformed. With a double strike within 45 seconds, Rousek (42nd) and Fissekis (43rd) made the score 3: 3. As a result, the guests lost their strength more and more. The "Miners" increasingly took command. After a nice pass from Max Malzatzki, Krabbat also scored the opening goal (54th), which the EHC equalized with Lynnden Pastachak only 63 seconds later (55th). There were no further hits as a result. Krabbat failed with a penalty against EHC goalie Hähl (57th). Since extra time also remained goalless, the decision had to be made in the penalty shoot-out. Sertl was outstanding. On the other side only Rousek met,while Malzatzki and Krabbat failed. That was enough for the "miners" to win the additional point.
Ice hockey: high tension also in the first leg in Grafing
It was just as exciting two days earlier at the first meeting in Grafing.
Like the hosts, the Peißenberger, who were weakened as a replacement - among others, Valentin Hörndl and Krabbat were missing - designed the first round openly.
In some outnumbered games, however, they repeatedly failed to take the lead.
In the second third, the EHC was the much more dangerous team.
The "Miners" were lucky because Klostersee missed some great opportunities and hit the boom, among other things.
In addition, goalkeeper Sertl was once again in top form.
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Rousek's Schlenzer decides the game
In the final section, the defensive rows dominated the action, the rest was done by the two strong goalkeepers.
Chances were therefore scarce, so that after 60 goalless minutes it went into overtime.
The overtime lasted just 17 seconds, then Rouseks Schlenzer had decided this duel to 1-0 in favor of the "Miners".
“I'm particularly happy for Tomas.
I think the goal was the chest loosener for him, ”said Kratzmeir.
