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20:38
Lipon missed twice! First he comes only just too late with a cross pass, before he can’t push a pass into the slot again into the goal.
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20:36
Fauser wants his head through the wall! From the gang he moves to the middle and shields the puck – similar to Brandt in the first third – and then finishes in the slot. Miska is here.
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20:35
Tuomie misses the 3:1 directly in front of Strahlmeier! At close range, he doesn’t get the hard rubber lifted over his left leg! Then there is a little nudge from Strahlmeier and there is the first confrontation. Fire is slowly coming in!
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20:33
On the other hand, the Lower Saxony bunk: Adam is free after a long pass through the middle. But Adam shoots far too early and centrally with a slap shot, so he could have made more meters!
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20:32
The next strong conclusion! Jeffrey takes measurements from a distance and fails on Miska’s schooner. Now the audience is full!
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20:31
And that’s how fast it can go! Hardly anything to see from Wolfsburg, but in the majority they mark the connection. Is that the initial spark?
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20:29
Goal for Grizzlies Wolfsburg, 1-2 by JC Beaudin
The hosts’ response! In the majority, the Autostädter strike. Murray lays to the right where Beaudin takes two steps forward. Braun stands perfectly in front of the goal and blocks Miska’s view, so that the goalie has no chance with this half-high shot in the short corner.
23
20:27
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Benedikt Kohl (Straubing Tigers)
Kohl digs too hard in the defensive work and the referee’s arm goes up. Wolfsburg goes on the power play.
22
20:27
Mingoia hammers the goal from the slot after the Straubingers fooled around behind the goal. However, the Tigers are pleading for a foul. Never mind, Miska parries.
22
20:25
For the third time, the goal slipped out of its anchorage on the right side of the pitch. The goal seems so loose, it won’t be the last time.
21
20:23
Another shot from the hosts! Zajac tries it from the middle and Miska grabs it safely. The first sign of a stronger third of the Autostadter?
21
20:22
And back to the game! Did Mike Stewart’s speech on the third really heat up his grizzlies again?
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20:21
Beginning of 2nd third
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20:06
third conclusion:
That was the first 20 minutes! The Straubing Tigers deservedly lead 2-0 in the first third break. On the other hand, the Lower Saxony have not yet reported anything. 18 shots for Lower Bavaria, only 2 measly degrees for the Autostädter. Above all, the outstanding Marcel Brandt does almost everything right, resulting in two goals in the first third. Much more must come from the grizzlies. To be continued soon!
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20:03
End of 1st third
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20:03
Lyre in front of the siren again with a concealed shot from the middle, which bounces off of Strahlmeier’s schooner into the corner.
19
20:02
The Tigers fix Wolfsburg on the gang often enough, and in the end usually come out of the scramble with the hard rubber.
18
20:00
Krupp rushes back onto the ice, the hosts are complete.
17
19:58
The Autostädter in luck! First, Strahlmeier reacts strongly against Adam and then on the other side against Akeson with a bang in the far corner. Because he shifts the goal, the game is interrupted and the dangerous situation with it.
16
19:56
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Björn Krupp (Grizzlys Wolfsburg)
Krupp takes the first penalty of the game: tripping. Lower Bavaria can go to the power play.
15
19:56
And then Beaudin appears dangerously in the high slot! His backhand shot rushes just past the right post.
14
19:55
To date, Wolfsburg has had two shots at Miska’s box. Maybe one of them was really dangerous. Offensively, the grizzlies have remained pale so far.
13.
19:53
Next cracker from Leier! The shot goes through, but Strahlmeier closes the five-hole and blocks with the schooner.
12.
19:50
Leier tries it from a tight angle, but Strahlmeier closes the short corner. Wolfsburg just can’t match the high pace of Lower Bavaria.
11.
19:48
The first power break. Straubing deserves a 2-0 lead. The dynamic Marcel Brandt starts like a fire brigade and can put his stamp on the game early on.
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19:46
Goal for Straubing Tigers, 0:2 by Marcel Brandt
Defender’s Double! And that’s too easy. Akeson is played at the blue line, curves easily on the offensive and then lets go of the slap shot. Ray Meier can only block to the left, where Brandt is perfectly prepared and confidently hits the net!
8th.
19:44
After two games, the guests score again in five-a-side! And the pressure phase of the Tigers continues directly.
7.
19:42
Goal for Straubing Tigers, 0:1 by Marcel Brandt
Brandt’s dream goal! The nimble defender grabs the hard rubber at the blue line and then gets started: past the first opponent on the barrier, the journey leads through the face-off circle to the slot, where he cheekily places the puck in the short corner! Deserved leadership of the guests.
7.
19:42
Next graduation Straubing! Brandon Manning uses his slap shot halfway up. However, Dustin Strahlmeier is wide awake and has not shown any difficulties so far. Straubing is gaining more and more game shares.
6.
19:40
Zengerle and Lyre become dangerous for the first time! First, Zengerle steers the disc just over the box with a direct shot, before Leier takes another shot from the left circle and aims for the short corner. Here, there is a beam Meier on the spot.
5.
19:39
And the grizzlies’ goal is out of the moorings. After a sharp pass in the middle, Bittner almost pushes the hard rubber into the goal himself with the skid. Now the housing has to be straightened again.
4.
19:36
Brunnhuber is in goal, but not the disc! Braun pushes Straubinger into the mesh in the slot when he wants to stuff a rebound into the slot. Let’s move on without much squabbling.
3.
19:35
Easy entry for Strahlmeier: Samanski shoots through his opponent’s legs, but only just behind the blue line. The first save with the catch hand is here.
3.
19:33
Good action by Fauser: with his back to goal, the striker dangerously deflects a long-range shot. Miska steers the game device over the crossbar.
2.
19:32
Morley has the hosts’ first loose finish. A slapshot he fires right next to the gang. Miska introduces the schooner to the game for the first time.
1.
19:31
Straubing gets the first face-off – let’s go!
1.
19:30
game start
19:30
Referees Sean MacFarlane and Martin Frano set the table! Grizzlies and Tigers are ready for a big meal – who shows the bigger appetite today!
19:30
The duel between the posts: Hunter Miska starts in the Tigers box. On the other side, Dustin Strahlmeier gets the trust again. So today there is the same pairing as in game 3.
19:20
Of course, Straubing will want to prevent the Grizzlies from taking a 3-1 lead at all costs. That would mean three match points for Wolfsburg. The Tigers had their backs to the wall. A reaction is needed to equalize at 2:2. There is so much offensive potential in this diverse squad. Taylor Leier, Travis St.Denis, Mark Zengerle or Marcel Brandt: the top performers have to lead the way.
19:12
So this Wednesday evening, the Wolfsburg fans are back on the ice at home in Lower Saxony. First of all, of course, an advantage, precisely because the last game in Straubing was won. But this “home advantage” is only really worthwhile if you can also confirm the victory at home with your own victory. Mike Stewart only focuses on the next duel anyway. “We haven’t achieved anything yet, we have to keep thinking and working from game to game,” said the head coach.
19:06
The closest encounter on paper in the quarter-finals – Straubing was in fourth place just ahead of Wolfsburg thanks to their better placement in the main round – keeps what it promises. All three games could have gone either way. Play like a good crime thriller. Real tremors. Will the next exciting sequel follow today?
18:59
Nevertheless, the people of Autostadt know very well that these two victories are only half the battle. However, Straubing needs a reaction after two defeats in a row. Lower Saxony’s iron-hard defensive in particular has now twice infuriated Lower Bavaria. Only two goals in two games, you can’t reach the semi-finals with that.
18:54
Wolfsburg is going into the coming edition of this quarter-final hit with the lead and thus the advantage. After the Tigers won 5-3 in Game 1 at home, the Grizzlies responded in Game 2&3. First a narrow 3:1, then an even narrower 2:1 – Wolfsburg wins two games in a row and is 2:1 ahead.
18:45
Wolfsburg Grizzlies vs. Straubing Tigers – Game 4 in Quarterfinals. Match point or series compensation? A groundbreaking duel is imminent. It starts at 7:30 p.m.! Welcome!