DEL match report: EHC Red Bull München loses to Eisbären Berlin

Sunday, 03. March 2024 | DEL match report: EHC Red Bull München loses to Eisbären Berlin

Red Bulls lose to Berlin - quarter-final against WolfsburgRBM - EBB 3:6 | Söderholm: "We will recover and then play at full speed"// DEL - GAME REPORTOn the penultimate matchday of the DEL main round, EHC Red Bull München were beaten 3:6 (0:2|1:2|2:2) by Eisbären Berlin.

In front of 5,728 spectators in the sold-out Olympic Ice Stadium, Chris DeSousa, Patrick Hager and Trevor Parkes scored for the German champions. The playoff quarter-finals will now see a clash with the Grizzlys Wolfsburg. Which team will have the home advantage will be decided next Friday.

Highlights: EHC Red Bull München vs. Eisbären Berlin (03.03.2024)

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Course of the game

Both teams gave each other nothing and kept the duels close to the limit. Penalties were the result - and the special teams made the difference in favour of the Polar Bears in the first period: Frederik Tiffels deflected a shot with one more player on the ice to make it 0:1 (5th). With Munich outnumbered, the visitors had three top chances, but Mathias Niederberger shone in goal and initially prevented the Berliners from scoring a second goal. Kai Wissmann scored in the 19th minute - shortly after Munich had survived a double shorthanded spell unscathed. The team went into the first break with a 2-0 lead.

The fans were presented with a similar picture in the middle period: both teams worked aggressively and the special teams were also allowed to continue to present themselves. The Red Bulls took full advantage of a 5-on-3 overtime situation: DeSousa unpacked the hammer - just 1:2 (25'). A few seconds later, Polar Bears goalkeeper Jake Hildebrand made a remarkable save to prevent the equalizer. Munich pressed, but the Polar Bears were ice-cold. Tiffels made it 1:3 (28'). Shortly before the second period break, Tobias Eder even increased the lead to 1:4 (39').

The Red Bulls took control in the final period, while Berlin waited for counter-attacks. Yannick Veilleux completed one of them to make it 1:5 (45'). Munich continued to try everything - and were rewarded with Hager's powerplay goal to make it 2:5 (51'). The Polar Bears under pressure. Four minutes before the end, coach Toni Söderholm brought on an extra outfield player - but Berlin's Julian Melchiori scored into the empty net (58'). But it was still not over. Parkes scored a few seconds before the siren to make it 3:6.

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The game against Berlin in pictures

Toni Söderholm: "Berlin had the better special teams today. We were mentally tired today. We'll recover in the next few days and then play full speed against Augsburg."

Goals: 0:1 | 04:46 | Frederik Tiffels 0:2 | 18:37 | Kai Wissmann 1:2 | 24:02 | Chris DeSousa 1:3 | 27:08 | Frederik Tiffels 1:4 | 38:51 | Tobias Eder 1:5 | 44:24 | Yannick Veilleux 2:5 | 50:12 | Patrick Hager 2:6 | 57:41 | Julian Melchiori 3:6 | 59:13 | Trevor Parkes

Spectators: 5.728