The HCP is fighting for the final ticket - Erlacher: “My wolves are ready”

Playoff semi-finals, 1nd game

Now it's time to get down to business: With Cortina's surprising victory over Ritten, the Wolves are now the only South Tyrolean team in the playoff semi-finals. The game is played every other day, Pustertal and Valpellice start with the home advantage.

Fiat Professional Wolves – Migross Supermercati Asiago

Pustertal – Asiago, the “never-ending series”: In recent years, the two teams have always fought very heated and even duels. A playoff meeting is nothing new for the two teams. The first time around three years ago, the Wolves were beaten 2-4 after six games by the players from the province of Vicenza. A year later, in the 2010-11 season, they crossed bats in the final, with Asiago once again prevailing after six games and becoming Serie A champions for the second year in a row. Last year, the yellow-blacks finally got their revenge: the Supercup winners of the 2011-12 season clearly brought their rivals from Asiago to their knees 4-0 in the quarter-finals. This year a new chapter will open. “The favorites are the opponents,” says the sporting director of the Fiat Professional Wolves Roman Erlacher, “Asiago is currently the team with the strongest form. They have a very balanced offense and a strong squad. They played at a good level in the relegation round, but we are also ready for the semi-finals. The team is finally complete, but we still have to wait a few more matches before some players, like Bona, get back to their best. The home advantage can be crucial, as Asiago has rarely lost in front of its own fans this year. The Leitner Solar Arena could become our secret weapon. The series is long and you have to start right. I am confident because my wolves are ready”. After the well-deserved victory over Bolzano, Asiago wants to destroy the home advantage of the yellow-blacks right from the start. Thomas Erlacher is missing from the South Tyroleans, while Lukas Crepaz is celebrating his comeback. Asiago, on the other hand, is worried until the last moment that Federico Benetti, who is struggling with shoulder problems, will play. In the regular season, the Fiat Professional Wolves won three of the four direct duels (4:1 in Asiago, 5:3 and 4:1 in Bruneck), while Asiago prevailed 22:5 in front of their home crowd on November 2nd . Tickets for Thursday evening's match are still available.

HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering – Hafro Cortina

A completely new series begins in Torre Pellice on Thursday evening. Valpellice faces another team from Belluno and after the victory in Alleghe, the Piedmontese don't want to be stopped by Cortina. The Ampezzo team postponed the quarter-final decision until the seventh game, where they stopped Ritten in front of their home crowd and secured their semi-final ticket for the second time in a row. Cortina is the big surprise team of the playoffs: For the first time in Italian ice hockey, the Beddoes team managed to come last in the relegation round and defeat the winner of the Master Round. Now a new adventure begins. Valpe was able to convince against Alleghe, but now has to be careful of the Ampezzo team. Last year, Cortina eliminated Flanagan's squad in the quarter-finals. This year the balance of the direct duels is balanced, with the blue-whites successfully defending the Olympic Stadium twice (4:1 and 6:1) and the players from Torre Pellice the Valmora Arena Cotta Morandini (7:2, 3:2 nP ). As far as the lineups are concerned, Coach Mike Flanagan has plenty to choose from on Thursday evening, with Spelda likely to take precedence over Baier in defense. Anthony Aquino has served his four-match ban. Cortina only has to do without Andrea Baldo, for whom the season has ended prematurely. The match will be broadcast live on RaiSport from 20.25:XNUMX p.m.

Serie A – Playoff Semi-Finals, Game 1 (Best-of-Seven Series) – Thursday March 7, 2013 Leitner Solar Arena in Bruneck, 20:30 p.m Fiat Professional Wolves – Migross Supermercati Asiago Referees: Cassol, Pianezze, De Toni, Soia

Valmora Arena Cotta Morandini in Torre Pellice, 20:30 p.m HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering – Hafro Cortina Referee: Gamper D., Lottaroli, Lega, Pardatscher Live on RaiSport from 20.25:XNUMX p.m

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The HCP is fighting for the final ticket - Erlacher: “My wolves are ready”

As soon as one series ends, the next one begins. The playoff semi-finals start on Thursday evening in Bruneck and Torre Pellice. The Wolves ask Asiago to dance, while Valpellice hosts the surprise team Cortina. Roman Erlacher says: “A very difficult semi-final awaits us, Asiago is the favorite.”

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