LIVE | The HCB is in the final

* Please refresh the page * ICE Semifinals, Game 5 HCB Südtirol Alperia – Vienna Capitals 3:2 Gates: 0:1 Posch (1.52), 1:1 Halmo (14.39), 2:1 Thomas (21.43), 2:2 Bradley (38.12), 3:2 Frank (56.08) Live ticker news And with that we say goodbye to the ticker headquarters. You can read the detailed report shortly SportNews.bz . + + + Dave Barr takes Steen off the ice and brings in an extra skater. But it never becomes dangerous. The HCB cracks save the narrow lead over time and are in the final! There is now a duel with Red Bull Salzburg. + + + GOOOOOOR for the HCB. Daniel Frank shakes the arena: After a counterattack over the nimble Mantenuto, the captain pokes the puck over the line to make it 3-2. After that there is no stopping, the HCB fans are going wild. + + + 56th minute: The HCB is now clearly in control of the game - and close to 3:2 several times. First, the necessary target water is missing when Mantenuto finishes, then Brad McClure is decisively disturbed. + + + 53th minute: The first big opportunity of the section has – well who – Mike Halmo. The winger moves in front of the goal, delays, but cannot give the puck the desired height. Mitch Hults also fails because of Capitals goalie Steen. + + + The event is characterized by a lot of tactics and little risk. The fact that only two shots were fired in the entire third is an indicator of the caution that both teams are exercising. + + + The stadium announcer announces the official number of spectators. 6249 fans found their way to the Sparkasse Arena early on Sunday evening - more than ever before in the current season. + + + 45th minute: The concentration of both teams is at the highest level, nobody wants to make the first, possibly decisive, mistake. The first five minutes of the final third were uneventful. + + + The ice has been cleaned, the players are there. It can continue. + + + The Füchse were also able to record a slight increase in chances in this third period that has just ended. But with Cole Hults they failed to pull away to 3-1. So now everything is open again – and extremely exciting. + + + TOR for Vienna: 1.48:XNUMX minutes before the end of the second period, the Capitals strike. After a shot, the puck remains in the goal area, where Matt Bradley reacts quickest. Everything balanced again. + + + There are few interruptions in the game at this point, the flow of the game is great. At HCB, Mike Dalhuisen has the opportunity to finish from a promising position after a Gazley lay-off, but his bat breaks. There are four minutes left on the clock in the second period and Hanlon's troops still lead 2-1. + + + Now there are chances every minute: on one side Cole Hults misses the target from close range, on the other Matt Bradley creates a goal threat. What viewers have seen so far is playoff ice hockey at its best. We've reached the halfway point of the game. + + + Max Zimmer, Matt Bradley and Posch again come close to equalizing. But Sam Harvey literally outgrows himself and maintains the HCB lead with spectacular reflexes. The last word has not yet been spoken here. But now the Foxes have a power play. + + + GOOOOOR for the HCB: Christian Thomas puts the Foxes in front! After a counterattack, it is the unleashed Halmo who initiates the action again. The number 91 brings a sugar pass into the middle, where Thomas has an easy time and slides in to make it 2-1. + + + The teams are back, things continue. + + + The first third is over. Thanks to Bernhard Posch, the Capitals started like the fire department, but Bozen came on stronger after that and was clearly the better team. The 1:1 interim result is still fair. We'll get back to you at the beginning of the second section. + + + A few minutes after his goal, Halmo made an unnecessary move in front of the opponent's goal, which gave Vienna a power play. But nothing that can be counted arises from this. + + + GOOOOOR for the HCB: Mike Halmo sets everything to zero. After a shot from Ryan Culkin, the Canadian is wide awake in front of the goal and takes the follow-up shot without any problems. It's a particularly sweet goal for the crowd favorite after he was last injured. + + + The game calmed down in the last few minutes. Bozen tries to react, stays mainly in the offensive zone, but has difficulty putting the solid Viennese team in trouble. + + + 11th minute: Many HCB fans were already cheering when Brad McClure shot from a tight angle. But his attempt only hits the side netting, it continues at 5-on-5. There are around 10 minutes left on the clock. + + + The Bolzano power play passed without any significant action. Because the referees have their arms up again shortly afterwards, the Foxes can immediately operate with one more man. + + + Vienna started the game with a lot of commitment, but now has to survive a penalty. James Sheppard has to go out for two minutes because of a hold. + + + TOR for Vienna: Bernhard Posch puts the guests in the lead: Only 112 seconds have passed when the defender, who had already decided the third game, caught HCB goalie Sam Harvey between the pads. A very bad start for the home team. + + + Dave Barr made one change from last game. It's not Bernhard Starkbaum, but Stefan Steen who guards the guests' goal. + + + The game has begun – and in front of a great backdrop. There was hardly a seat left in the Sparkasse Arena. + + + Both coaches are enjoying prominent returns this evening: Mitch Hults and Mike Halmo are making their comeback after concussions for the Foxes, and top scorer Max Zimmer is making his first appearance in the current series for the Capitals. However, the Austrians are missing the suspended Rafael Rotter as well as Ben Finkelstein and Radek Prokes. + + + The HCB starts with the following lineup: Harvey (Bernard); Culkin-Miglioranzi, Cole Hults-Dalhuisen, Valentine-Di Perna, Ginnetti-Kasslatter; Halmo-McClure-Gazley, Frattin-Mitch Hults-Thomas, Frigo-Mantenuto-Frank, Felicetti-Alberga-Miceli. + + + Vienna coach Dave Barr sends this formation into the race: Steen (Starkbaum); Wall-Brunner, Posch-Krys, Fischer-Würschl; Kainz-Sheppard-Angeli, Zimmer-Bradley-Gregoire, Hartl-Piff-Pallierer, Böhm-Antal-Preiser. + + + Welcome from the SportNews -ticker central, The Foxes' fifth semi-final game against the Vienna Capitals begins at 18 p.m. in Bolzano. After the away win on Friday, Glen Hanlon's team has the first of three match pucks on Sunday in the Sparkasse Arena. You can find out whether Daniel Frank & Co. can exploit this and make it to the final with our ticker.

ICE Regular Season ICE	SP	TV	P
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LIVE | The HCB is in the final

HC Bozen invites Vienna to dance in their home cauldron, the Sparkasse Arena. Will the Foxes get their ticket to the final or will the Capitals strike back again in the fifth semi-final game? We are on site and will keep you updated here in real time.

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