Release from 03.12.2023

Sterzing wins high-scoring derby against Gherdeina

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In Sunday's lone Alps Hockey League game, the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan celebrated a 6:5 home win against Hockey Club Gherdeina. The fourth-placed hosts already had a four-goal lead in the middle period, but the visitors came close again. In the end the team from Sterzing gained revenge for the defeat in the first season meeting.

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Although there were nine places between Vipiteno and Val Gardena before the game, both have put in very impressive performances in recent weeks, picking up ten points from their last five games. The home side got off to the better start on Sunday, taking the lead after just 39 seconds through Alex Zecchetto. Justin Maylan increased it to 2:0 in the eleventh minute. The teams initially traded blows in the middle period, with Val Gardena reducing the deficit to 1:2 and later to 2:3. However, the home side then pulled away with three goals in within three and a half minutes. Adam Capannelli made it 6:2 in the 34th minute and the supposed preliminary decision. However, the visitors showed morale and came closer again. However, Anthony DeLuca only found the back of the net to make it 5:6 with 32 seconds remaining. Sterzing saved the one-goal lead and took revenge for the defeat in the first season meeting.

Alps Hockey League:
Sun, 03.12.2023: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 6:5 (2:0,4:3,0:2)
Referees: MOSCHEN, RUETZ, Hesina, Rinker.
Goals 1:0 WSV Zecchetto A. (00:39 / Livingston J. ,Capannelli A. / EQ), 2:0 WSV Maylan J. (10:10 / Brunner A. ,Planatscher A. / EQ), 2:1 GHE Pitschieler S. (26:40 / Sölva M. ,Willeit C. / PP), 3:1 WSV Capannelli A. (27:02 / Livingston J. ,Gschnitzer J. / EQ), 3:2 GHE Messner L. (28:15 / Pitschieler S. ,Senoner J. / EQ), 4:2 WSV Cianfrone B. (29:49 / Conci D. ,Gschnitzer J. / SH), 5:2 WSV Hackhofer F. (31:26 / Conci D. ,Zecchetto A. / PP), 6:2 WSV Capannelli A. (33:09 / Zecchetto A. ,Livingston J. / EQ), 6:3 GHE Delucca T. (35:21 / Luisetti M. ,Willeit C. / EQ), 6:4 GHE De Luca A. (44:46 / Schulze K. ,Kasslatter H. / PP), 6:5 GHE De Luca A. (59:28 / Pitschieler S. ,Kasslatter H. / EQ)

Photo: Oskar Brunner