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The semifinals continue in Bruneck and Jesenice on Saturday

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The best-of-five-semifinal-series continue with game 2 in Bruneck and Jesenice on Saturday. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 would get three matchpoints with a win.

Alps Hockey League, semifinals 2 (best of five):

Sat, 24.03.2018: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice (3) vs. Rittner Buam (2) – 18:00.
Referees: FICHTNER, A. LAZZERI, Gatol, F. Giacomozzi.
best-of-five-series, RIT – JES: 0:1.
Sat, 24.03.2018: HC Pustertal Wolves (5) vs. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (1) – Bruneck, 20:00.
Referees: GAMPER, VIRTA, N. Basso, M. Cristeli.
best-of-five-series, ASH – PUS: 1:0.

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Sat, 24.03.2018: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice (3) vs. Rittner Buam (2) – 18:00.
Referees: FICHTNER, A. LAZZERI, Gatol, F. Giacomozzi.
best-of-five-series, RIT – JES: 0:1.
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice started this semifinals with an Overtime-win in Ritten on Thursday. The Slovenes would get three matchpoints with another win at home on Saturday. Nik Pem and Co. played effective in semifinal 1 in Ritten: The Red Steelers netted four goals from 22 shots, while Jesenices‘ goalie Clarke Saunders allowed just three goals from 47 shots from the Italians. Game 2 follows in Jesenice on Saturday. The Steel Citizens have been convincing lately: The Slovenes have celebrated ten straight wins and they have been successful in all six home-games in the year 2018.  But watch out: Champion Rittner Buam has been back already twice in a Playoff series in the Alps Hockey League (0:1) and stepped up to the next round without another defeat. The South Tyroleans have achieved comebacks in a Playoff series against Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina Hafro in the semifinals 2017 (3:1) and against the Red Bull Hockey Juniors in the Quarterfinals 2018 (4:1). Besides, the Italians are still unbeaten on the road in the Playoffs 2018 and they have allowed just one goal in 120 minutes. Furthermore, the Rittner Buam have been successful in the first season-meeting in Jesenice end of november 2017 (after extratime 3:2).

Sat, 24.03.2018: HC Pustertal Wölfe (5) vs. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (1) – Bruneck, 20:00.
Referees: GAMPER, VIRTA, N. Basso, M. Cristeli.
best-of-five-series, ASH – PUS: 1:0.
For the first time in Alps Hockey League history a semifinal-game will be played in Bruneck on Saturday. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 won semifinal 1 at home on Thursday (5:4) and would get three „matchpucks“ with another victory in Bruneck. The „Yellow Reds“ will travel with much confidence to South Tyrol, they have won eight consecutive games. Besides, Giulio Scandella and Company have been on fire in the Post Season: The Vice-Champion has potted 24 goals from five matches and was leading in semifinal 1 after 40 minutes 5:1. Furthermore, Asiago has won two consecutive clashes with Bruneck by one goal difference. But watch out: HC Pustertal Wolves have shown character in the Playoffs 2018! The Wolves have netted seven goals with an extra skater instead of their goalie. The team from Bruneck managed to do so three times in Quarterfinal 3 and twice in Quarterfinal 5 in Feldkirch and twice in semifinal 1 in Asiago. But, the Wolves earned just one victory (QF5). The two teams have faced each other once this season in Bruneck, the wolves have been successful end of October (3:1)...
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