ESC coach Tauber: "It was much easier for us away from home"

After the last two home defeats, the Geretsrieder River Rats are hoping for a turnaround in Friday's game at eC Pfaffenhofen

Geretsried – The Geretsried ice hockey team started the Bayernliga relegation round with three wins, but after two home defeats against Schweinfurt (1:2) and Dorfen (2:3) and a Sunday without a game, they had to watch the competition pass them in the table .

"The mood in the team is not tense, but calmer than usual," said Hans Tauber jun.

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The ESC coach admits that the two most recent games "were not what we had imagined".

In the two games on Friday (8 p.m.) at EC Pfaffenhofen and on Sunday against the same opponent at home (5.30 p.m.), “we now have to show a reaction”.

Tauber's insights from the two most recent encounters: "30 minutes of ice hockey is not enough, and we have to be present with our heads and bodies from the first minute."

While the shape curve of the River Rats went down slightly, the Pfaffenhofeners have a positive trend in the relegation round.

The tail light of the preliminary round last won in Waldkraiburg with 7:5 and got a point in Buchloe in the 5:6 defeat after extra time.

Surprisingly, Slovakia's David Hornak, who came to the Eishogs together with the Czech Jan Tlacil at the beginning of January, leads the general scorer ranking with 16 points (including 13 assists).

"Pfaffenhofen never stops playing, even if they are already 0:3 behind," warns Hans Tauber.

The ECP is particularly effective when there are a majority.

"We have to play hard but fair and stay away from the penalty box," stresses the ESC coach.

He hopes that his team will be back on track this Friday: "It's a shame for our spectators,

The River Rats are looking good in terms of personnel.

Some players who had been ailing the previous week have regained their strength.

Strikers Daniel Bursch and Daniel Merl are also returning to the team.

In addition to Josef Reiter (stay abroad), only Michael Harrer, who is ill, will probably be absent.