Series A2: Merano passes Kaltern - Neumarkt loses again

EV Bozen 84 Groupon – WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan 3:4 nV (0:2, 0:1, 3:0, 0:1)

EV Bozen Groupon: Thomas Commisso (Federico Tesini); Luca Franza, Gabriel Nibale, Roland Battisti, Christian Fabbretti, Simon Obexer, Alex Quirini; Thomas Unterfrauner, Philipp Grandi, Daniele Da Ponte, Hannes Hölzl, Franz Josef Plankl, Alexander Pancheri, Matteo Lotti, Lorenzo Piccinelli, Paolo Widmann, Christian Timpone, Michele Volcan, Manuel Graziosi, Alex Tava Coach: Fred Carroll

WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan: Dominik Steinmann (Charles Corsi), Simon Baur, Derek Eastman, Daniel Maffia, Philipp Pircher, Michael Messner, Jonas Steiner; TJ Caig, Tobias Fink, Gunnar Braito, Patrick Mair, Tobias Kofler, Hannes Stofner, Alex Lanz, Florian Wieser, Christian Sottsas, Felix Oberrauch, Samuel Rainer Coach: Oly Hicks

Goals: 0:1 Gunnar Braito (1.31), 0:2 TJ Caig (17.47), 0:3 Hannes Stofner (39.08), 1:3 Paolo Widmann (46.38), 2:3 Paolo Widmann (48.46), 3:3 Philipp Grandi (52.24), 3:4 Hannes Stofner (61.49)

With a hard-fought overtime victory in Bolzano, the Broncos consolidated their lead in the table. The home team, who are now playing without foreigners, only had to provide Oliver Schenk. Luca Franza, who was recently plagued by back pain, was able to play. The Wipptalers, on the other hand, had to make do again without Luca Scardoni, Stefan Ramoser and Daniel Erlacher; they had Dominik Steinmann between the posts. The league leader took the lead through Gunnar Braito after just 91 seconds of play. Vipiteno's constant pressing continued and led to TJ Caig being able to increase the score to 2-0 before the first break. In the middle third, Sterzing took things a little more slowly and gave EVB goalie Thomas Commisso a few breaks. After 39.08 minutes, however, he had to fall behind for the third time when Hannes Stofner came free to shoot. However, Vipiteno had done its math without EV Bozen, who suddenly turned up the heat after the second break and reduced the score to 2:3 with a double strike from Paolo Widmann. The 21-year-old from Bolzano has only had one goal this season to date. But that wasn't enough, because after 52.24 minutes Philipp Grandi even scored the equalizer. He was put in the spotlight by captain Battisti, who had a scorer point credited to him on his 32nd birthday. The game should therefore be decided in extra time: Hannes Stofner secured at least two points for the favorites with his power play goal.

SV Kaltern Rothoblaas - HC Meran Pircher 2:6 (1:2, 0:3, 1:1)

SV Kaltern Rothoblaas: Martino Valle Da Rin (Daniel Morandell); Adrian Marzoner, Lukas Schweigkofler, Markus Kofler, Daniel Spinell, Alex Giovannini, Markus Siller, Steve Pelletier, Leonhard Rainer; Matias Loppi, Brian Belcastro, Raphael Andergassen, Alex Andergassen, Patrick Gius, Thomas Pichler, Lorenz Röggl, Michael Felderer, Manuel Gamper, Alex Tauferer, Hannes Clementi, Bastian Andergassen Coach: Thomas Sandlin

HC Meran Pircher: Vincenzo Marozzi (Samuel Quaglio); Jan Mair, Daniel Valgoi, Philipp Beber, Viktor Wallin, Danny Elliscasis; Max Ansoldi, Julian Schwienbacher, Michele Ciresa, Taggart Desmet, Stefan Palla, Patrick Cainelli, Stefan Kobler, Daniel Rizzi, Michael Stocker, Michael Guarise, Daniel Frank, Davide Turrin Coach: Doug McKay

Goals: 0:1 Max Ansoldi (3.58), 1:1 Brian Belcastro (16.06), 1:2 Stefan Kobler (16.18), 1:3 Daniel Rizzi (22.30), 1:4 Michele Ciresa (26.37), 1:5 Michele Ciresa (38.07), 2:5 Steve Pelletier (45.24), 2:6 Patrick Cainelli (57.30)

SV Kaltern had to admit defeat to the Adler from Merano on home ice, leaving them in fourth place. The Überetscher started the game without Thomas Waldthaler and the suspended Patrick Thomaser; instead, Bastian Andergassen (born 1995), Raphael Andergassen's brother, celebrated his season debut. Meran coach Doug McKay was able to rely on the recovered Viktor Wallin, Patrick Cainelli and Michael Stocker, but not on Thomas Mitterer. The guests set a particularly high pace from the start and were in the lead after just four minutes thanks to a goal from Max Ansoldi. Although Brian Belcastro was able to equalize after 16.06:5 minutes, only twelve seconds later Stefan Kobler shot the HCM back into the lead. This time the Passerstadt team didn't give up their lead and even increased it to 1:45.24 in the middle third. Daniel Rizzi and Michele Ciresa twice got on the scoresheet. Curious: At the fifth goal, Kaltern already had six field players, Ciresa took advantage of this and sank the hard rubber disc into the whitened goal. A spark of hope arose for the people of Kaltern when Steve Pelletier scored to make it 2:5 after XNUMX minutes, but this was finally snuffed out by Patrick Cainelli's goal two and a half minutes before the end.

HC Neumarkt Riwega - HC Gherdeina 2:3 (0:2, 1:0, 1:1)

HC Neumarkt Riwega: Alex Caffi (Martin Rizzi); Manuel Bertignoll, Christian Rainer, Giulio Bosetti, Alexander Sullmann, Kevin Zucal, Piero Simoni; Michael Sullmann, Daniele Delladio, Markus Simonazzi, Rudi Locatin, Davide Stricker, Flavio Faggioni, Marian Zelger, Dominik Massar, Hannes Walter, Mike Craig, Dylan Stanley Coach: Teppo Kivelä

HC Gherdeina: Florian Grossgasteiger (Giancarlo Kostner), Benjamin Bregenzer, Ryan Gaucher, Fabrizio Senoner, Simon Vinatzer, Fabian Costa, Fabio Kostner, Marco Senoner, Joel Brugnoli, Mitch Stephens, Gabriel Vinatzer, Benjamin Kostner, Gabriel Senoner, Kevin Senoner, Ivan Demetz, Rupert Stampfer, Oliver Schenk Coach: Gary Prior

Goals: 0:1 Kevin Senoner (10.56), 0:2 Kevin Senoner (16.05), 1:2 Markus Simonazzi (23.13), 2:2 Mike Craig (41.24), 2:3 Benjamin Bregenzer (46.40)

The duel between second-placed HC Neumarkt and last year's semi-final opponent, HC Gröden, was pure excitement. The new Unterlandler coach, Teppo Kivelä, had to do without Patrick Zambaldi, Matteo Peiti and Paolo Bustreo on his debut, but the recovered Alexander Sullmann was available to him. Meanwhile, Gabriel Lang and the suspended Aaron Pitschieler had to pass for the Ladin team. The Wild Geese had great difficulties, especially in the starting third, and repeatedly weakened themselves with countless penalty minutes. Val Gardena took advantage of this and took the lead after eleven minutes with a power play goal from Kevin Senoner. The Val Gardena striker was there again just five minutes later and made it 14-2 with his 0th goal of the season. At this point too, Neumarkt had to operate with one less man. The hosts only found their way into the game at the beginning of the middle third and were promptly rewarded with Markus Simonazzi's goal. Kivelä's protégés now gained courage and pushed for an equalizer. This finally fell after 41.24 minutes: veteran Mike Craig ordered the score to 2:2. But once again it was a lack of discipline that would deprive Neumarkt of a point, as five minutes after the equalizer a short-handed situation led to a goal being conceded for the third time that evening. Benjamin Bregenzer sealed the Val Gardena away coup with a 3-2 win.

HC Eppan Sarah - Hockey Pergine Sapiens 5:2 (0:0, 3:2, 2:0)

HC Eppan Sarah: Mark Demetz (Alex Tomasi), David Ceresa, Fabian Ebner, Lukas Martini, Jake Newton, Peter Stimpfl; Tobias Ebner, Tuomo Harjula, Jan Waldner, Stefan Unterkofler, Alex Jaitner, Philipp Jaitner, Daniel Peruzzo, Philipp Platter, Robert Raffeiner, Tobias Spitaler, Mathias Eisenstecken, Christian Tröger Coach: Jarno Mensonen

Pergine Sapiens: Marcello Platè (Daniele Facchinetti); Troy Barnes, Fabio Rigoni, Andrea Strazzabosco, Alessandro De Polo; Pontus Moren, Devid Piffer, Alberto Virzi, Riccardo Tombolato, Davide Mantovani, Lino De Toni, Marco Demattio, Peter Wunderer, Denny Deanesi, Luca Mattivi, Andrea Meneghini, Stefano Piva, Davide Conci, Denny Deanesi Coach: Marco Liberatore

Goals: 1:0 Robert Raffeiner (26.02), 2:0 Jake Newton (27.46), 3:0 Jake Newton (30.26), 3:1 Devid Piffer (34.04), 3:2 Devid Piffer (39.23), 4:2 Matthias Eisenstecken (48.01), 5:2 Matthias Eisenstecken (59.56)

The Pirates have extended their lead over their table neighbors Kaltern with a win against the penultimate Pergine. There was no sign of the 24 points that separate the two opponents in the table, especially in the first third. This was extremely balanced. Only after the first break did HC Eppan, who played without Alex Rottensteiner and Patrick Wallenberg, increase the pressure. After 26.02:1 minutes, Robert Raffeiner broke the spell and made it 0-2, and not even two minutes later Jake Newton increased the score to 0-5. The US defender seemed to have really tasted blood, because just a short time later he increased the score with another goal. However, the guests, with HC Bozen player Peter Wunderer replacing the injured Alberto Meneghini, didn't give up so quickly and came close with two goals (one in the power play) from Devid Piffer. Only a double power play situation at the beginning of the third period allowed the Pirates to take a deep breath and restore their old two-goal lead with Matthias Eisenstecken. It was also the Eppan striker who made the final score 2-XNUMX with a shot into the empty goal a few seconds before the end.

Serie A2 – Matchday 36 Regular Season – Wednesday, January 30, 2013

EV Bozen 84 Groupon – WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan 3:4 nV (0:2, 0:1, 3:0, 0:1) SV Kaltern Rothoblaas - HC Meran Pircher 2:6 (1:2, 0:3, 1:1) HC Neumarkt Riwega - HC Gherdeina 2:3 (0:2, 1:0, 1:1) HC Eppan Sarah - Hockey Pergine Sapiens 5:2 (0:0, 3:2, 2:0)

The table 1. WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan 78 points 2. HC Neumarkt Riwega 68 3. HC Eppan Sarah 59 4. HC Meran 57 5. SV Kaltern Rothoblaas 55 6. HC Gherdeina 51 7. Hockey Pergine Sapiens 32 * 8. EV Bozen 84 Groupon 29 *

* one game less

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Series A2: Merano passes Kaltern - Neumarkt loses again

On Wednesday evening, the top clubs in Serie A2 stumbled badly: league leaders Vipiteno had to work overtime in Bolzano, while Neumarkt lost at home to Val Gardena in coach Kivelä's debut. Meran overtook Kaltern with a win in a direct duel, Eppan prevailed at home against Pergine.

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