The Dornbirn curse remains: last second defeat for the Foxes

Until ten seconds before the end everything in Vorarlberg pointed to extra time - then goalkeeper Hübl, when Dornbirn had a power play, only allowed a shot from Livingston to rebound briefly, the onrushing Grabher Meier was in the right place and scored the decisive goal. 0:2 becomes 2:2 - in just 20 seconds

Previously, both teams had a thrilling exchange of blows in front of 2500 spectators, with things getting particularly heated in the final minutes of the third. In the first section, Dornbirn thought they had a reassuring lead thanks to Magnan (14:43) and Greentree (18:08), but Pollastrone and Bell equalized within just 20 seconds (19:32 and 19:52). Third restored.

Pope puts the HCB in the lead In the second third, the HCB had a slight field advantage, but was unable to capitalize on it. The Foxes didn't make enough use of the two power play situations in particular. Late, but still, the HCB's efforts were rewarded in the middle third when Pope had no difficulty pushing the hard rubber disc over the line after a pass from McMonagle 81 seconds before the half-time siren. The Foxes and the Bulldogs started the final third very briskly and at times hectically, with Dornbirn equalizing three minutes after the restart. The home side also managed to build up more pressure, but initially without any tangible success. When everyone was already expecting an extension, Grabher Meier gave the Bolzano team a blow in the neck.

Getting into the top 4 will be a mammoth task This means that HCB Südtirol has missed a great opportunity to secure a place in the top four. With ten points, the cracks from the state capital are still in last place in the pick round, the gap to their target is four points. Therefore, the HCB will have to score six points in the two remaining games against Linz and Salzburg in order to keep their chance.

Dornbirner EC – HCB Südtirol 4:3 (2:2, 0:1, 2:0) 1:0 Magnan (14:43), 2:0 Greentree (18:08), 2:1 Pollastrone (19:32), 2:2 Bell (19:52), 2:3 Pope (38:39), 3:3 Achermann (43:06), 4:3 Grabher Meier (59:50) The other games of the pick round: Vienna Capitals – EC Red Bull Salzburg 5:4 (2:2, 2:2, 1:0) 0:1 Aquino (1:07), 1:1 Fraser (7:31), 1:2 Sterling (14:20), 2:2 Sharp (17:48), 2:3 Fahey (21:42), 2:4 Aquino (25:06), 3:4 Ferland (30:29), 4:4 Schiechl (38:17), 5:4 Sharp (42:51) HC Orli Znojmo – Black Wings Linz 4:3 (1:1, 2:1, 1:1) 0:1 DaSilva (1:34), 1:1 Yellow Horn (7:28), 2:1 Tomas (27:25), 2:2 DaSilva (39:09), 3:2 Lattner (39:37) , 4:2 Pucher (40:26), 4:3 Kozek (58:22)

Results Qualification Round: Olimpija Laibach – HC Innsbruck 0:3 (0:1, 0:0, 0:2) Fehervar AV – EC KAC 4:5 (3:0, 1:4, 0:1) Graz 99ers – VSV 1:4 (0:0, 0:1, 1:3)

Pickround table: 1. EC Red Bull Salzburg 17 points 2. HC Orli Znojmo 17 3. Dornbirner EC 14 4. Vienna Capitals 14 5. Black Wings Linz 13 6. HCB South Tyrol 10

Table Qualification Round: 1. VSV 26 points 2. EC KAC 21 3. HC Innsbruck 14 4. Graz 99ers 13 5. Fehervar AV 8 6. Olimpija Ljubljana 3

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The Dornbirn curse remains: last second defeat for the Foxes

Third away game against Dornbirn, third defeat. For HCB Südtirol, the trip to Vorarlberg remains a thankless journey. The Foxes also had to admit defeat in Dornbirn on the eighth matchday of the pick round, with the 3-4 defeat bringing them closer than ever to winning points.

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