ESC Dorfen did well at the weekend, even if they only got three points.
Dorfen – With a 4:3 home win against Schweinfurt and a 2:4 defeat in Amberg, the puck hunters of ESC Dorfen are approaching the relegation round, which is about to start.
In the last two remaining games of the qualifying round in Erding and against Kempten for the Ice Pirates it is only about points, but not about the placement, because 12th place will probably not change.
For coach Franz Steer's team, it's still about stabilizing their good form or improving it if possible.
After the home game against the Mighty Dogs, ESC trainer Steer spoke of "light and shadow".
According to the coach, it was clear that "whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins".
And there his team had the edge.
They scored two goals when they were outnumbered, but then, as usual, they usually scored a goal again immediately afterwards.
A top row like that of Schweinfurt, with the Canadian Dylan Hood and the American Joey Sides, who are difficult to separate from the disc, you have to consistently counteract with body play.
In summary, he hoped the win would boost his team's confidence.
Special highlights in the Schweinfurt game were provided by Josef Folger, with a great goal after an excellent solo effort, and the only 18-year-old youngster Felix Wiedenhofer, who put in twice.
Schweinfurt's trainer AndreasClothes complained that his team, with the exception of the last third, was obviously not willing to work hard for 40 minutes.
They came back twice, but their team didn't know how to put the ice pirates under pressure.
They made too many mistakes and also caused an unnecessary five-minute penalty in the final section.
In the Wild Lions in the Upper Palatinate, whose team is peppered with two strong Canadians and players with dual citizenship, the Isenstadt team showed themselves two days later, at least in terms of style of play, on par.
His team actually played well in Amberg, apart from evaluating the chances.
But what shouldn't happen in an away game was three counterattacks, analyzed ESC trainer Steer.
This happened, among other things, after a promising solo effort by Christof Hradek in the final third.
"Maybe a penalty would have been appropriate for Amberg," said Steer.
Also shortly before the end, when the 4:2 fell for Amberg and a defender had moved up too far.
The ESC trainer also summed up that you were in the "washing machine" for the first five minutes, so you were under a lot of pressure.
Then his team got into the game well with the two goals.
Amberg's coach Dirk Salinger complimented Dorfen.
The ice pirates were expected to be difficult opponents who were well adjusted.
In the end, his team ran out of steam and made a lot of careless mistakes.
Salinger praised his goalkeeper Carsten Metz, who moved back between the bars after a long time and contributed a lot to the win with several strong saves, but also with the necessary luck.
