VIDEO| Augsburg defeats HCB in the Dolomites Cup

The 1.300 spectators were treated to a bumpy start to the tournament, in which both teams repeatedly weakened each other with unnecessary penalties, meaning the game rarely flowed. Braden Lamb finally used Augsburg's second power play to take the lead 1-0. The long-time Panther crack from Canada hit the top corner with a blueliner. HC Bozen tried to react, but apart from a few quick counterattacks, the Foxes remained harmless.

It was only in the second half of the game that the EBEL champions found their way into the game better. Now a game developed that could hardly have been more balanced. Matti Kuparinen and Andrew Crescenzi missed two good chances to equalize, but on the other hand Adam Payerl was much more hardened. He gave HCB goalie Leland Irving no chance to defend halfway through the game. The strong Marco Insam and Ivan Deluca then tried their hand at Bozen. However, these were just flashes in the pan, as Augsburg now firmly took the scepter into their hands.

The Stewart protégés didn't give up this even after the break. On the contrary: in the 47th minute, Andrew Leblanc elegantly rounded Leland and made it 3-0. The Bolzano resistance had still not been broken, but the extremely solid defense of the Swabians around Markus Keller could not be cracked that evening. The Augsburg goalie held on to the 3-0 win.

Bolzano remains hopeful for third place The DolomitenCup continues on Saturday with the second semi-final between the Swiss first division club EV Zug and the traditional German club Düsseldorfer EG. These two teams will determine Augsburg's opponents in the final, which will take place on Sunday at 20 p.m. Four hours earlier, HC Bozen will compete in the “small final” in the Würtarena.

After the game, HCB newcomer Tobias Brighenti answered questions from Dolomiten sports editor Kurt Platter.

Augsburger Panther – HCB Südtirol Alperia 3:0 (1:0, 1:0, 1:0)

Augsburg Panther: Cellar (Bellavance-roy); Tölzer-Lamb, Valentine-Mcneill, Haase-Sezemsky, Rogl-Rekis; Holzmann-Ullmann-Fraser, White-Gill-Payerl, harbor judge-Leblanc-Schmölz, Sternheimer-Stieler-Detsch. Coach: Michael Stewart

HCB South Tyrol Alperia: Irving (Smith); Geiger-Campbell, Nordlund-Mackenzie, Glira-Marchetti; Schweitzer-Bernard-Frank, Carozza-Crescenzi-Blunden, Insam-Kuparinen-Brighenti, Deluca-Miceli-Petan. Coach: Kai Suikkanen

Gates: 1:0 Braden Lamb (10.25), 2:0 Adam Payerl (31.13), 3:0 Andrew Leblanc (46.12)

Best Player Augsburg: Mark Keller Best Player Bolzano : Leland Irving

Referee: Andrea Benvegnù, Andrea Moschen

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The program: Saturday August 18nd Düsseldorfer EG (GER) – EV Zug (SUI)

Sunday 19rd August 16:3 p.m.: Match for XNUMXth place 20 p.m.: Final

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VIDEO| Augsburg defeats HCB in the Dolomites Cup

The three-time tournament winner Augsburger Panther and EBEL champion HCB Südtirol Alperia ensured a brilliant start to the 13th edition of the DolomitenCup in the Würtarena Neumarkt.

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