Release from 14.05.2022

Austria and Italy lose IIHF Worlds opener

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At the start of the World Championships in Finland, both Austria and Italy conceded expected opening defeats. Team Austria lost to ten-time world champion Sweden with 1:3, the Azzurri were defeated by Switzerland with 2:5.

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Team Austria played a good first match at the World Championship in Finland. Although they lost against Sweden with 1:3. However, the "Three Crowns Team" is one of the absolute top favorites for the World Cup title. Austria's goal was scored by Peter Schneider of champion EC Red Bull Salzburg in the 20th minute of the game. It was the goal to make it 1:2.

Sweden took a 1:0 lead already in the third minute of the game and doubled the advantage in the 17th minute of the game. In the middle period, the ten-time world champion pulled away to 3:1 (33.). In the following, Austria was often very close to the second goal. However, the bar prevented twice the second goal for team Austria, which will challenge the USA tomorrow Sunday at 15:20. ORF Sport+ will broadcast live. The North Americans started the tournament with a 4:1 win over Latvia on Friday. Sweden is in action on the second matchday against the Czech Republic, who clearly defeated Great Britain with 5:1 on Saturday.

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Two HC Pustertal goals too few for Italy

Italy also lost at the start of the IIHF Worlds. The Azzurri lost to Switzerland with 2:5, with Daniel Glira (49.) and Dante Hannoun (59.) of the HC Pustertal Wölfe scoring Italy's goals. Switzerland had a lightning start and took the lead after just 49 seconds. Still in the first period they let two more goals follow. In the middle period Switzerland increased to 4:0, before Italy got better and better into the game in the final period and reduced the score to 1:4. ITA finally won the last period 2:1. Tomorrow, at 11:20, Italy will challenge Canada. Switzerland duels with Denmark (19:20). Both Canada and Denmark started the World Cup with victories.