Legendary: Bolzano's rump troops delight the fans

The 15 players who entered the Eiswelle playing area on Saturday evening in white and red uniforms provided object lessons par excellence in terms of passion, physical effort and cool-headedness. In the end, they defeated the guests from Vienna, who were able to muster two defensive blocks and one more attack line, with a score of 2-3. The outstanding player on the ice was double goal scorer Anthony Bardaro. With the 2rd win in the 3rd game, the 3th in a row across the season, the Foxes are closing in on table leaders Salzburg, Graz and Klagenfurt.

Things weren't going well in the first third for coach Greg Ireland's decimated team, who again had to provide their regular goalie, a defender and 6 strikers. The Capitals immediately stepped on the accelerator, with Dan Catenacci, who was otherwise extremely strong today, paving the way for a two-goal lead with two penalties: In the 2th minute, Jérôme Leduc suggested a shot, but then left Anton Bernard and Daniel Frank got out and scored from the high slot to make it 10-1. Rafael Rotter scored the second power play goal just 0 minutes later after a rebound from Justin Fazio's pad. Ice-cold Bardaro turns the game around Bolzano needed a while to recover from the two goals conceded, but then hit back even more powerfully in the middle period. After a Viennese pass error in the HCB third, Catenacci grabbed the puck, went off alone and made Austria's national goalkeeper Bernhard Starkbaum look old in the 1-on-1. Now there was a huge fire under the roof! Driven by the 1.200 spectators, the 3 Bolzano attack lines pushed the guests from Vienna deep in front of their goal, went where it hurts and didn't lose a puck in the attacking third. This ultimately resulted in the 2:2. Daniel Frank lays it across to defensive colossus Dylan Di Perna, who Mario Fischer quickly cleared and sent into the goal. Anthony Bardaro put the penalty under the crossbar with a lot of sense of proportion. Inspired by the equalizer, the Foxes launched one attack after the next. In the 36th minute, the passionate Daniel Frank almost rewarded himself with the first-ever lead, but his backhander hit the inside post.

Anthony Bardaro celebrates his penalty goal, and a little later he is successful again. © Antonello

In the final third, the White-Reds' strength seemed to slowly dwindle, and then Bardaro struck again. After a pass from Bernard, last year's HCB top scorer sank the little black ball into the Vienna box with his inimitable precision. In the remaining 9 minutes of the game, the completely exhausted Foxes were barely able to stay on their feet, but saved their narrow lead over time and ultimately celebrated their 3rd victory in the 3rd game of the season. Frigo has to leave the ice injured The only downer on this special evening was another loss: Luca Frigo was hit in the upper body and had to go to the locker room early in the final third. It is very questionable whether he will be available for the next league game at home against Salzburg on Tuesday. Some cracks who weren't in the squad recently should return and thus provide the longed-for relief on the Bolzano bench. HCB Südtirol Alperia – Spusu Vienna Capitals 3:2 HSBC: Fazio (Tava), Robertson-Plastino, Fournier-Tauferer, Gios; Gazley-Catenacci-Bardaro, Miceli-Bernard-Frank, Di Perna-Pitschieler-Frigo Coach: Ireland

Vienna: Starkbaum (Wraneschitz); Wall-Flemming, Hackl-Lakos, Fischer-Leduc; Piff Antal; Richter-Campbell-Loney, Wukovits-Nissner-Hartl, McPhee-Vause-Rotter, Artner-Großlercher-Cijan Coach: Cameron

Gates: 0:1 Jérôme Gauthier Leduc (9.36), 0:2 Rafael Rotter (12.53), 1:2 Dan Catenacci (24.41), 2:2 Anthony Bardaro (26.41), 2:3 Anthony Bardaro (50.27)

Viewers: 1.231 The table: SP G U V TV P 1. Salzburg 4 4 0 0 21:7 12 2. Graz99ers 6 4 0 2 22:15 12 3. Vienna Capitals 5 3 0 2 24:14 10 4. HCB South Tyrol 3 3 0 0 12:5 9 5. Klagenfurt 6 3 0 3 13:13 9 6. Innsbruck 6 2 0 4 17:26 7 7. Fehervar 5 2 0 3 17:20 6 8. Linz 6 2 0 4 15:18 6 9. Dornbirn 5 2 0 3 11:15 5 10. Villach 5 1 0 4 10:21 3 11. Bratislava 3 1 0 2 6:14 2

ICE Regular Season ICE	SP	TV	P
1. Klagenfurt	47	183:101	102
2. Fehervar	46	146:126	89
3. Salzburg	46	142:107	87
4. HCB South Tyrol	46	137:125	76
5. Linz	46	146:116	75
6. Villach	46	155:136	74
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