Elite.A final: Pustertal hits back impressively

In the second game, 2000 fans - including numerous Puster players - ensured the right final game atmosphere in the Ritten Arena in Klobenstein. Both coaches left the lineups almost unchanged from game one. Daniel Glira returned to the Puster team after recovering from the flu. Ritten coach Rob Wilson, on the other hand, was able to take full advantage and sent Urquhart to the stands as a surplus transfer card player.

Right from the start, the home team put a lot of pressure on the opponent's goal and tested Aubin from all positions. However, he held up well and was initially able to fend off any attacks from the “Buam”. In the sixth minute, Siddall, who excelled as a two-goal scorer in the first final game, was denied by the HCP goalie. Shortly afterwards, Johansson had to miss two chances. However, Rittner's opening goal was in the air and finally came in the 10.13:1 minute: Siddall fed the free-standing Johansson, who gave Aubin no chance and smashed the puck into the net for a 0-1 lead. As a result, the Rittners shifted down a gear, but the Pusterers still didn't manage to gain the upper hand for the time being. Shortly before the first buzzer of the third period, Sirianni had the equalizer on the stick, but was stopped by Mason and so the players went into the locker room with the score at 0-XNUMX.

The yellow-blacks turn the game around

During the third break, Richer's team regrouped and returned to the ice transformed. In the second half of the game, the Wolves took control of the game and put their opponents under increasing pressure. First, McCauley had to miss a pass from O'Marra. But the equalizer didn't take long to arrive. In the 23.09 minute it was Captain Helfer who finally pulled away from the blue line and gave Mason the disadvantage for the first time that evening. The spectators now saw a completely different game. The people of Pusteria appeared to be more reactive and cynical. In the 29.05 minute they cleverly exploited a numerical advantage and took the lead for the first time. As Siddall was stewing in the “cool box”, Giulio Scandella pushed the hard rubber disc over the line to make it 2-1 and scored his first goal in the playoff final against the team from the South Tyrolean plateau. Coach Wilson then called a time-out, but the Rittners continued to have difficulty finding their way into the game. The Wolves stayed on the trigger and narrowly missed making it 3-1 before the second buzzer when Mason once again skillfully blocked a shot from Sirianni.

Aubin was also insurmountable in the final third

In the final third, the Rittners started like fire brigades, but the Pusterers also had a few opportunities. In the fifth minute, Daccordo missed the equalizer after a pass from Guentzel as Aubin failed. In general, the Puster goalkeeper seemed insurmountable in the final section. In the 12th minute Siddall tried it, but he too found his match in Aubin. Shortly before the end, Rob Wilson took Mason off the ice, but nothing changed in the score. The Pusterers thus managed to take revenge for the defeat in game one. The third final game is scheduled for Thursday in Bruneck.

Elite.A, Playoff Final, Game 2 (Tuesday, April 15, 2014)

Ritten Sport Renault Trucks -Fiat Professional Wolves 1:2 (1:0, 0:2, 0:0) Ritten Sport Renault Trucks: Mason (Niederstätter), Guentzel, Ramsey, Rampazzo, Gruber, Moisand, Tauferer.I, Ploner; Nelson, Siddall, Johansson, Tudin, Ansoldi, Rissmiller, Spinel, Scelfo, Daccordo, Kostner, Quinz, Tauferer.A. Coach: Rob Wilson

Fiat Professional Wolves: Aubin (Kosta); Helfer, Borgatello, Hofer, Campbell, Mair, Glira, Althuber, Elliscasis; Ling, Scandella, Oberrauch, O'Marra, Sirianni, McCauley, McLeod, Bona, Erlacher, Crepaz, Schweitzer, Tauber. Coach: Mario Richer

Referee: Cassol, Pianezze(Biacoli, Zatta)

Gates: 1:0 Eric Johansson (10.13), 1:1 Armin Helfer (23.09), 1:2 Giulio Scandella (29.05 PP).

Shots on goal: Ritten Sport Renault Trucks 45 (22, 8, 15), Fiat Professional Wolves 24 (11,10,3)

Viewers: 2000

Standings in the best-of-seven series: 1:1 (4:1, 1:2)

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Elite.A final: Pustertal hits back impressively

Pustertal retained the upper hand against Ritten in the second final game of the highest Italian league away from home with 2-1 goals and equalized 1-1 in the best-of-seven series. HCP goalie Aubin showed his best side.

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