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Olympics - ice hockey: 1st victory! Germany averts mega embarrassment against China

2022-02-12T16:17:59.462Z


Olympics - ice hockey: 1st victory! Germany averts mega embarrassment against China Created: 02/12/2022Updated: 02/12/2022 17:08 By: Nils Wollenschläger Olympia 2022 – Germany narrowly averted an ice hockey embarrassment against China on Saturday. This is how the second group game of the DEB team went: The German national ice hockey team achieved their first victory at the Olympics in Beijing


Olympics - ice hockey: 1st victory!

Germany averts mega embarrassment against China

Created: 02/12/2022Updated: 02/12/2022 17:08

By: Nils Wollenschläger

Olympia 2022 – Germany narrowly averted an ice hockey embarrassment against China on Saturday.

This is how the second group game of the DEB team went:

The German national ice hockey team achieved their first victory at the Olympics in Beijing with a lot of effort.

On Saturday (February 12), the DEB team won the second group game against hosts China 3-2 (2-0, 1-1, 0-1).

MANNHEIM24* reports on the game.

Ice Hockey Group A

2nd matchday

lot

Germany 3-2 China (2-0, 1-1, 0-1)

Gates

1-0 Brandt (14'), 2-0 Holzer (17'), 3-0 Kahun (25'), 3-1 Parker Foo (40'), 3-2 Wong (49')

venue

Beijing (China)

Ice hockey - Olympics: Germany is struggling to win against China

The two defenders Marcel Brandt (14th) and Korbinian Holzer (17th) put the team of national coach Toni Söderholm in the lead in the first third.

Dominik Kahun (25th) can initially increase in the middle section before Parker Foo (40th) shortens for the Chinese.

Ice hockey at the Olympics: Germany disappointed against China – but still wins.

© Matt Slocum/dpa

In the final phase it gets really exciting.

Tyler Wong (49th) gives the hosts hope for a sensation.

Germany acts too passively in the last third, but still secures the first three points at the Olympics.

In the last group game, the DEB team meets the USA* on Sunday.

Olympia: Germany averts ice hockey embarrassment against China – ticker to read

Germany saves the lead over time!

Phew, that was hard work.

The DEB team initially looks like the clear winner against China.

After Kahun's 3-0 (25th), the Söderholm team lost the thread and invited China to score easy goals.

Ultimately, despite a disappointing performance, the DEB team gets the first three points at the Olympics.

Ice hockey - Olympics: Germany versus China © Peter Kneffel/dpa

59 minutes

: It's the last minute, China takes out the goalkeeper and throws everything forward.

59 minutes

: Another weak power play from Germany, China is complete again.

57 minutes

: Good for Germany: Penalty against Lockhart, China outnumbered.

56 minutes

: The last few minutes are running.

Germany must tremble here until the end.

Who would have thought after the first third?

52 minutes

: Next chance for China!

The hosts sniff the sensation here.

50 minutes

: Germany has to be extremely careful here in the closing stages.

Otherwise there is a risk of embarrassment.

49 minutes: Unbelievable, China scores!

On the power play, it's Tyler Wong who shortens.

Only 3:2.

49 minutes

: Germany outnumbered – Ehliz has to go two minutes out.

49 minutes

: The DEB team continues to struggle in the last third.

48 minutes

: Germany cannot convince in the power play, China is complete again.

46 minutes

: Penalty against China – power play Germany.

Good chance for the DEB team to make the preliminary decision here.

42 minutes

: Wolf is back, Germany is complete.

41 minutes

: The last third is running.

The DEB team starts outnumbered.

Ice hockey at the Olympics: 2nd third over – Germany leads, but China shortens

Second and last break in Beijing: Germany was able to extend their lead at the beginning of the second period through Kahun (25th) and initially had everything under control.

In the final phase, however, the Chinese can shorten.

With a 3:1 lead for the DEB team, it goes into the cabins.

40 minutes

: Wolf has to go to the penalty box again.

40 minutes: Now it happened, China shortened!

Parker Foo can defeat Niederberger.

That has been indicated in the last few minutes.

38 minutes

: There wasn't much missing: Osipov hits the post – lucky for Germany.

36 minutes

: The last minutes are running.

Germany continues to lead comfortably 3-0.

33 minutes

: The DEB team survives this number too, Brandt is back.

31 minutes

: Penalty against Brandt (tripping), Germany outnumbered again.

30 minutes

: Counterattack chance(s) for Germany: Neither Rieder nor Pföderl get the disc in the goal.

29 minutes

: Germany controls the game.

The class difference is quite clear here.

28 minutes

: Germany complete again.

27 minutes

: Hager and Niederberger prevent the Chinese from scoring their first goal.

Great teamwork from the DEB team.

26 minutes

: Penalty against Wolf (disability), Germany two minutes outnumbered.

Ice hockey: Germany leads against China - Kahun follows suit

25 minutes: Goal for Germany!

Kahun deflects a shot from Müller and increases to 3:0.

24 minutes

: Pföderl has to go to the bench.

22 minutes

: Yip shoots over the goal.

Already the second conclusion of the hosts after the break.

Incidentally, the striker played in the DEL a few years ago for Adler Mannheim and Düsseldorfer EG.

21st Minute

: It continues with the second third.

Ice hockey at the Olympics: Holzer-Hammer – Germany leads against China

Break in Beijing!

After a tough initial phase against China, Germany got back into the game well and deservedly led 2-0 thanks to goals from Brandt (14th) and Holzer (17th).

MANNHEIM24* is back with the second third!

19 minutes

: Germany wants to add directly here.

Can we still see a goal in the first third?

17 minutes: Goal for Germany – 2:0!

What a hammer!

Holzer just pulls away and doesn't give Smith a chance.

16 minutes

: Niederberger saves the Chinese team's best chance – Ehliz returns.

15 minutes

: Germany outnumbered – Ehliz (hold) has two minutes off the ice.

14 minutes

: The lead should give the DEB team a boost.

After the tough opening minutes, Germany is now the more dominant team.

Ice hockey at the Olympics: Strong finish - Germany leads against China

14 minutes: But now!

Only seconds after the end of the majority, it is Brandt who first fails at the goalie, but then scores on the second try – 1-0 for Germany.

14 minutes

: There was more in it for the DEB team – China complete again.

13 minutes:

Plachta comes to an end several times – without success.

One more minute outnumbered.

12 minutes

: First power play for Germany, China two minutes outnumbered.

11 minutes

: The DEB team slowly increases the pressure.

Leadership is in the air.

Ice hockey at the Olympics - Germany scores against China, but goal doesn't count

10 minutes: The goal is withdrawn, it stays at 0:0.

10 minutes: Tooor for Germany!

Pietta dusts off after submission by Müller.

The hit is still checked first.

9 minutes

: The Chinese are a little more active team in the first few minutes.

The DEB team is not yet acting compellingly enough.

6 minutes

: Germany is outnumbered without any major problems – Tiffels returns.

4 minutes

: Germany outnumbered – Tiffels has to be in the penalty box for two minutes.

The DEB team had too many players on the ice.

1st minute

: China with the first shot, no problem for Niederberger.

1st minute

: The game is on.

9:38 a.m

.: The two teams come onto the ice - it's about to start!

9:20 a.m

.: The starting six of the DEB team has just been published.

National coach Söderholm initially relies on Niederberger - Holzer, Wagner - Noebels, Pföderl and Rieder.

Ice hockey at the Olympics: Germany against China today in the live ticker – USA submits

Update from February 12th - 8:30 a.m

.: At 9:40 a.m. the German national ice hockey team will play their second game at the 2022 Olympics. The DEB team wants to score the first three points against host China.

The USA and Canada* met on Saturday morning.

The Americans celebrated a 4-2 victory and thus confirmed their claim to qualify as group winners in the quarter-finals.

Ice hockey at the Olympics: Germany vs. China in the live ticker

First report from February 11th

: Hello and welcome to the live ticker from MANNHEIM24*!

On Saturday (February 12) there is all the information about the second Olympic group game of the German national ice hockey team* against host China.

After the clear opening defeat against Canada*, the DEB team wants to show a reaction.

The Chinese suffered an 8-0 defeat against the USA in the first game.

The wildly mixed-up Olympic team consists mainly of North Americans and was a real grab bag before the ice hockey tournament at Olympia*.

Ice hockey at the Olympics: Germany against China already under pressure

Back to the DEB team: The team around Captain Moritz Müller want to make the weak start forget as quickly as possible.

"

We've all been in the ice hockey business for so long that we know that being in a bad mood doesn't help,"

striker Matthias Plachta looks ahead.

National coach Toni Söderholm* has to do without defender Marco Nowak for the time being, who has to pass after a check with a suspected concussion.

The ice hockey game between Germany and China will be shown live* on free TV by Eurosport and ZDF.

The game in Beijing starts on Saturday at 9:40 a.m. (CET).

(nwo) *MANNHEIM24 is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

Source: merkur

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