3:6 in Asiago: The Wolves come under pressure

Playoff, 2th semi-final game

Migross Supermercati Asiago - Fiat Professional Wolves 6:3 (3:0, 1:2, 2:1)

Migross Supermercati Asiago: Tyler Plante (Alessandro Tura); Daniel Sullivan, Enrico Miglioranzi, Jeremy Rebek, Stefano Marchetti, Michele Strazzabosco, Lorenzo Casetti, Michele Stevan, Enrico Pesavento; Chris DiDomenico, Layne Ulmer, Sean Bentivoglio, Matteo Tessari, Dave Borrelli, Federico Benetti, Nicola Tessari, Luca Rigoni, Mirko Presti Coach: John Parco

Fiat Professional Wolves: Jean Sebastien Aubin (Hannes Hopfgartner), Tuuka Mäkelä, Christian Willeit, Christian Mair, Armin Hofer, Armin Helfer, Daniel Glira; Max Oberrauch, Pat Iannone, Joe Jensen, Joe Cullen, Rok Pajic, Ben Guitè, Patrick Bona, Benno Obermair, Lukas Crepaz, Thomas Erlacher, Lukas Tauber, Viktor Schweitzer, Alex Obermair Coach: Paul Adey

Goals: 1:0 Layne Ulmer (03.04), 2:0 Federico Benetti (12.19), 3:0 Sean Bentivoglio (19.42), 3:1 Pat Iannone (31.52), 3:2 Joe Cullen (33.22), 4:2 Chris DiDomenico (34.15), 5:2 Dave Borrelli (46.11), 5:3 Pat Iannone (48.10), 6:3 Sean Bentivoglio (48.36)

HC Pustertal lost against Asiago for the second time and has to accept the next setback in the fight for the final ticket. The Wolves started the away trip without Danny Elliscasis, while Pat Kavanagh had to go back into the stands for Rok Pajic. At Asiago, Paul Zanette, who was out of action due to a minor muscle injury, was replaced by Jeremi Rebek, who was used in the second line of attack in his playoff debut. The home team got off to a lightning start and found their first chance to score after just 25 seconds. Although this remained unused, Layne Ulmer was there two and a half minutes later and opened the scoring. Pustertal tried to defend itself quickly, but remained too harmless in front of the opponent's goal. It was only after five minutes that Joe Cullen tested the opposing goalkeeper with a shot that was too centrally placed. As a result, Asiago continued to improve and got the next big chance through Rebek. This was not utilized. However, the second goal was only postponed: Just when the HCP was allowed to play in the power play for the first time, Chris DiDomenico grabbed the puck, put the puck across in front of Aubin and Federico Benetti only had to push it in. But that wasn't enough, because the Pokel team continued to press the accelerator and before the first break a power play (Jensen was sitting outside) made it 3-0. This time it was Sean Bentivoglio who hit the net. It was only the break speech from HCP coach Adey that woke the guests up. As a result, they appeared as if they had changed and suddenly stood up to Asiago. Initially, Joe Jensen was denied by Plante, but after 31.52 minutes, national striker Pat Iannone brought the Puster team back into the game with the goal to make it 1:3. Now there was real steam in the game, because Wolves had now tasted blood and continued to rush towards the opponent's goal. The courageous forechecking was rewarded with a power play goal from Cullen after 33.22:XNUMX minutes. Just when Pustertal had really picked up speed, the cold shower came. Christian Willeit served DiDomenico with a hair-raising bad pass and thus initiated the Asiago striker's fourth goal. This goal was to play a decisive role in the rest of the game, because Pustertal once again threw everything forward, but now seemed very unsettled in defense. After 46.11 minutes, another individual error led to the goal being conceded. This time it was Christian Mair who failed to break free, whereupon Dave Borelli didn't hesitate and holed out to make it 5-2. The only thing that couldn't be written off from the Wolves that evening was their fighting heart. Because even when the preliminary decision had already been made, they didn't give up and scored their third goal. Iannone deflected a shot from Max Oberrauch past Plante into the goal. However, there was no match against Asiago's first line in game two. 26 seconds after Iannone's goal, Bentivoglio completed a remarkable solo to make it 6:3. Now that was a really big ice hockey school, the helpers and co. felt it firsthand.

Hafro Cortina - HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering 2:3 (1:2, 1:1, 0:0)

Hafro Cortina: JP Levasseur (Renè Baur); Paul Albers, Darrell Hay, Luca Zandonella, David Bowman, Michele Zanatta, Luca Zanatta; Giorgio De Bettin, Luca Felicetti, Erik Weissmann, Derek Edwardson, Ryan Dingle, Stanislav Gron, Andrea Moser, Francesco Adami, Christian Menardi Coach: Clayton Beddoes

Valpellice Bodino Engineering: Jordan Parise (Andrea Rivoira), Florian Runer, Slavomir Tomko, Trevor Johnson, Andrea Schina, Nick Anderson, Paul Baier; Rob Sirianni, Nate DiCasmirro, Brian Ihnacak, Anthony Aquino, Ralph Intranuovo, Brodie Dupont, Alex Silva, Marco Pozzi, Pietro Canale, Matteo Mondon Marin, Stefano Coco, Martino Durand Varese Coach: Mike Flanagan

Reti: 1:0 Luca Felicetti (3.20), 1:1 Brian Ihnacak (9.59), 1:2 Nate DiCasmirro (14.39), 2:2 Stanislav Gron (37.38), 2:3 Rob Sirianni (39.33)

Like Asiago, Valpellice also moved to 2-0 in the semi-final series against Cortina. In the first away game at the Olympic Stadium, Valpe fielded former Cortina player Paul Baier, but Jaroslav Spelda had to sit in the stands next to the injured Paolo Nicolao. The home team, however, relied exactly on the line formations that were already in use in the first game. This tactic seemed to bear fruit at the beginning, as with the second big chance of the game (previously De Bettin failed), the Baddoes team took a 1-0 lead. Luca Felicetti made Valpe goalie Parise look old after 3.20:2 minutes. That was the end of the Ampezzo team's initial offensive, as Valpellice subsequently built up pressure several times in the power play. A majority situation led to Brian Ihnacak's equalizer halfway through the first third. Cortina now seemed visibly weakened and had to concede the next goal just a few minutes later. Nate Di Casmirro made it 1-37.38. As a result, Trevor Johnson even missed the third goal with a shot from the post. Only slowly did Cortina manage to create a goal threat with quick counterattacks. Ryan Dingle and Felicetti had no luck in the end. Even with double the number, they couldn't score a goal. At the latest when Christian Menardi hit the goal post, the equalizer was in the offing. This finally succeeded after 2 minutes when Stanislav Gron took advantage of one of the many power play situations to make it 2-27. The home fans' joy was short-lived, however, because XNUMX seconds before the second third siren, Rob Sirianni Gron equalized and also scored in the lead. Driven by their own supporters, Cortina tried to turn the tide again in the final third. However, Parise firmly opposed this plan. The guests' goalkeeper made several brilliant saves - especially when Francesco Adami was alone in the power play. In the last minutes of the game, however, a superior number played into the Valpe players' hands. They ultimately managed to keep their narrow lead over time.

Serie A – Playoff Semi-Finals, Match 2 – Saturday March 9, 2013

Migross Supermercati Asiago - Fiat Professional Wolves 6:3 (3:0, 1:2, 2:1) Standings in the best-of-7 series: 2:0 (5:2, 6:3)

Hafro Cortina - HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering 2:3 (1:2, 1:1, 0:0) Standings in the best-of-7 series: 0:2 (0:1, 2:3)

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3:6 in Asiago: The Wolves come under pressure

In the second semi-final game there was nothing to gain for HC Pustertal in the Odegar Stadium in Asiago. The Wolves lost 3:6. In the second duel, Valpellice won away at the Olympic Stadium and also moved to 2-0 in the series against Cortina.

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