Milan is just one win away from the A2 final

HC Gherdeina - HC Neumarkt Riwega 4:5 nV (0:1, 3:1, 1:2, 0:1) HC Gherdeina: Florian Grossgasteiger (Giancarlo Kostner); Derek Eastman, Fabrizio Senoner, Mikeol Moroder, Daniel Spinell, Marco Senoner, Davide Caprioli, Gabriel Lang; Jamie Schaafsma, Rupert Stampfer, Julian Mascarin, Kevin Senoner, Ivan Demetz, Benjamin Kostner, Andreas Wanker, Joel Brugnoli, Fabio Kostner, Gabriel Vinatzer, Luca Vinatzer, Davide Holzknecht; Coach: Erwin Kostner

HC Neumarkt Riwega: Martin Rizzi (Hannes Pichler); Steve Pellettier, Turo Virta, Eric Werner, Manuel Bertignoll, Daniele Delladio, Alexander Sullmann, Kevin Zucal; Markus Simonazzi, David Stricker, Flavio Faggioni, Michele Ciresa, Matteo Peiti, Federico Gilmozzi, Patrick Zambaldi, Hannes Walter, Michael Sulmmann, Urban Giovannelli; Coach: Rob Wilson

Gates: 0:1 Michael Sullmann (3.56), 0:2 Davide Stricker (20.30), 1:2 Kevin Senoner (22.42), 2:2 Fabrizio Senoner (31.29), 3:2 Rupert Stampfer (32.44), 3:3 Steve Pellettier (47.25), 3:4 Davide Stricker (50.11), 4:4 Fabio Kostner (51.21), 4:5 Federico Gilmozzi (78.55)

Pure excitement in the fourth game between hosts Val Gardena and HC Neumarkt. After almost 79 minutes of play, the Unterlanders finally prevailed with 5:4 goals and equalized the series at 2:2. For the home team, Caprioli returned to the team after serving his suspension, while goalkeeper Saurer and Patrick Wallenberg were missing. Neumarkt had to make do without the suspended Donati and Dominic Perna, but instead fielded Turo Virta. The guests got off to a better start and took the lead with Michael Sullmann in the majority in the 3.56 minute. Val Gardena reacted promptly, but missed three power plays and so after 20 minutes it remained 1-0 for Neumarkt. Just 30 seconds after the restart, Davide Stricker increased the score to 2-0. Then Val Gardena came up trumps, reduced the score to 22.42:1 in 2:32.44 minutes with Kevin Senoner in the majority and equalized nine minutes later with captain Fabrizio Senoner. In the 3 minute Rupert Stampfer scored and gave the home team a 2-4 lead for the first time. In the final third, the Wild Geese used two power plays with Steve Pellettier and Davide Stricker to take the lead again with 3-51.21 goals. The young Fabio Kostner scored the 4:4 in 78.55 minutes and so extra time had to decide the match. Here Val Gardena missed a few good chances, while Neumarkt had luck on its side: Federico Gilmozzi scored in the 5 minute to make the final score 4:2 and equalize the best-of-seven series to 2:5. The XNUMXth game will take place in Neumarkt on Sunday.

HC Eppan scaffold savers - Hockey Milano Rossoblù 4:9 (1:1, 2:3, 1:5) HC Eppan scaffolding savers: Mark Demetz (Alex Tomasi); Jonathan Coleman, David Gorfer, Christian Tröger, Johannes Weger; Peter Campbell, Juha Pekka Loikas, Jan Waldner, Lukas Martini, Lorenz Röggl, Tobias Ebner, Stefan Unterkofler, Philipp Platter, Hannes Hofer, Fabian Ebner, Alex Rottensteiner, Robert Raffeiner, Philipp Jaitner, Alex Jaitner; Coach: Jarno Mensonen

HC Milano Rossoblù: Pasquale Terrazzano (Mattia Mai); Ryan Constant, Andreas Lutz, Alessandro Re, Kimmo Pikkarainen, Federico Betti, Peter Stimpfl, Francesco Borghi, Niccolò Latin; Luca Ansoldi, Peter Klouda, Tommaso Migliore, Edoardo Caletti, Manuel Lo Presti, Peter Wunderer, Daniel Peruzzo, Michael Mazzacane, Marcello Borghi, Nicolò Lo Russo; Coach: Andrea De Zordo

Gates: 0:1 Peter Klouda (8.38), 1:1 Tobias Ebner (19.23), 1:2 Daniel Peruzzo (25.05), 2:2 Peter Campbell (28.54), 3:2 Alex Rottensteiner (29.49), 3:3 Manuel LoPresti (33.25), 4:3 Manuel LoPresti (37.34), 3:5 Peter Klouda (41.34), 3:6 Andreas Lutz (43.39), 3:7 Peter Klouda (46.46), 3:8 Tommaso Migliore (49.59), 3 :9 Peter Stimpfl (52.36), 4:9 Stefan Unterkofler (57.51)

Milan lived up to their role as favorites in the play-off semi-final against Eppan and celebrated their third win in the fourth game. The Lombards were still 30:2 behind after 3 minutes, but then turned up the heat in the second half of the game and won clearly with 9:4 goals. Now one more win at home on Sunday is enough for Milan to advance to the final. Eppan had to do without the suspended captain David Ceresa today, and the injured defender Matthias Eisenstecken was also missing. Milan had Edoardo Caletti in the squad again, but the suspended coach Massimo Da Rin had to watch the game from the stands. The game started with a good opportunity for Campbell, which was destroyed by the alert visiting goalkeeper Terrazzano. The guests took the lead in 8.38:2 minutes. Mark Demetz couldn't hold on to a shot from Peter Klouda and the puck slowly slipped into the goal. Milan then missed several chances to make it 0-37 and were punished for this with Tobias Ebner making it 1-1 25.05 seconds before the first third break. Both teams increased the pace in the middle third. In the 45 minute Peruzzo directed a shot from Mezzacane into the Eppan goal, three minutes later Peter Campbell made it 2-2 with his 29.49th goal of the season. In the 3 minute, Alex Rottensteiner even gave Eppan the lead for the first time. Both of the Pirates' goals came on the power play. Then Manuel Lo Presti's show began, who first made it 3-4 with a hammer shot when he was outnumbered and then used an assist from Wunderer to take the lead 3-9. In the final third, Milan pulled away and scored five more times in the first ten minutes with Peter Klouda (two goals in the double advantage), Lutz, Migliore and Stimpfl to make it 3:9. Two minutes before the end of the game, Stefan Unterkofler was also able to get on the top scorer list. Milan deservedly won 4:XNUMX and now has one foot in the final.

Serie A2 Škoda - Friday, March 16, 2012 - 4th play-off semi-final (best of seven) (4) HC Gherdeina - (1) Egna Riwega 4:5 aet (0:1, 3:1, 1:2, 0:1) Standing in the best-of-seven series: 2:2 (3) HC Eppan scaffold savers - (2) Hockey Milano Rossoblù 4:9 (1:1, 2:3, 1:5) Standing in the best-of-seven series: 1:3

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