Release from 22.02.2023

Bregenzerwald celebrates first derby win

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In Wednesday's lone Alps Hockey League game, EC Bregenzerwald beat EHC Lustenau 4:3 after shootout. For the hosts it was the first derby win this season. Already on Saturday, the two teams, which are already qualified for the pre-playoffs, will face each other again.

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In front of more than 1,400 spectators, Waltteri Lehtonen scored the only goal in the first period, putting the hosts ahead in the 15th minute. The game was balanced for long stretches, but the home side was more efficient at first as Adem Kandemir doubled the lead in the middle period. Lustenau, which won the first two derbies of the season, reduced the score through Dominic Haberl (30th), it was a 2:1 game after 40 minutes. The guests then turned the match in their favor within five minutes, Larsen and Koczera scored. But only a short time later Manuel Metzler equalized the score at 3:3. In the regular playing time as well as in the overtime no goal was scored. In the shootout, Bregenzerwald got the bonus point through a Kandemir goal, and the hosts thus celebrated their first derby win this season. Lustenau is still in second place in Qualification Round B, the Lions are one point ahead of their local rivals before Saturday's home derby.

Alps Hockey League:
Wed, 22.02.2023: EC Bregenzerwald – EHC Lustenau 4:3 SO (1:0,1:1,1:2,0:0,1:0)
Referees: HUBER, SCHAUER, Tschrepitsch, Mathis.
Goals 1:0 ECB Lehtonen W. (14:27 / Nyqvist J. ,Hyyppä P. / EQ), 2:0 ECB Kandemir A. (26:58 / Nyqvist J. ,Hyyppä P. / EQ), 2:1 EHC Haberl D. (29:58 / Krammer A. ,Pöschmann P. / EQ), 2:2 EHC Larsen M. (47:20 / Moosbrugger L. / EQ), 2:3 EHC Koczera P. (51:53 / Puschnik K. ,Gratzer S. / EQ), 3:3 ECB Metzler M. (52:56 / Fässler K. ,Matzka M. / EQ), 4:3 ECB Kandemir A. (65:00 / GWS)