Release from 10.03.2017

Lustenau and Jesenice are still playing in the Quarterfinals

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EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau welcomes HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice in Quarterfinal number 4  in SKY Alps Hockey League on Saturday. The Slovenes have the second chance to qualify for the Semifinals as the fourth team.

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EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau – HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
While Rittner Buam, Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 and Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina Hafro are already qualified for the semis, HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice (SLO) and EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau (AUT) are still fighting for the last semifinal-ticket in the SKY Alps Hockey League. The winner of this Quarterfinal-series will face then Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935. The other semifinal is played between Rittner Buam and S.G. Cortina Hafro, both series start on March 18th 2017.
EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau had a big comeback at Jesenice on Wednesday, won after beeing back already with 0:2 thanks three goals in the last period with 3:2 and reduced the score in the best-of-five-series to 1:2. On Saturday the „Lions“ now need another victory at home to get into a deciding game five on Wednesday at Jesenice. So far the West-Austrians won eleven from 14 clashes with the Slovenes, inter alia this season four from seven meetings. But since end of January the Austrians couldn‘t win two games in a row and were successful in just two from eleven games. But take attention: Both wins the „Lions“ got against their opponent in the Quarterfinals!
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice couldn't finish the best-of-five-Quarterfinal-series vs. EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau on Wednesday at home in front of 3500 fans, the „Red Steelers“ lost after a 2:0-lead 2:3. The Slovenes now have another chance to fix the Semifinals as the fourth team on Saturday at Lustenau. To Vorarlberg Jure Sotlar and Company travel with good memories, because in Quarterfinal number 2 the "Red Steelers" were successful there for the first time ever after six defeats in a row before!
So far all three Play-off-games between this two teams in this season were decided by just one goal and ten from 17 goals (59%) were scored on Power Play, both teams were successful five times in a Power Play so far.
 
SKY Alps Hockey League, 4. Quarterfinal (best of five)
Sat, 11.03.2017: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau – HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice (19:30)
Referees: GAMPER, MOSCHEN, Basso, Krausz.
Standing Best-of-five-Serie, JES – EHC: 2:1
Picture: Drago Cvetanovic