EHC Red Bull München ends main round with derby win against Straubing

Friday, 03. March 2023 | EHC Red Bull München ends main round with derby win against Straubing

With record main round into the playoffs: Red Bulls defeat StraubingRBM - STR 5:4 n. P. | Jackson: "I'm proud of my boys".// DEL - GAME REPORTRed Bull München closed the main round of the PENNY DEL with a 5:4 n. P. (0:1|3:2|1:1|0:0|1:0) against the Straubing Tigers.

In front of 5,728 spectators at the Olympia-Eisstadion, Filip Varejcka, Ben Smith, Justin Schütz, Andreas Eder, Austin Ortega and Yasin Ehliz scored in the shootout for the eighth win in a row for the top team. The Red Bulls thus crowned their most successful main round since promotion to the DEL. Coach Don Jackson's team starts the playoff quarterfinals with a home game on March 15 (7:30 p.m.).

Highlights: Red Bull München vs. Straubing Tigers (03.03.2023)

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Gameplay

What a turbulent start: First power play for the pressing Red Bulls, then 0:1 by Parker Tuomie, who was served practically from the penalty box by Michael Connolly (4.). The Munich team remained undaunted and came close to equalizing when Maksymilian Szuber scored on the crossbar (20.). But all in all, Straubing had the clearer chances, especially towards the end of the third. Attractive, fast field hockey, even if no more goals were scored. With 0:1 it went into the first break.

The middle period was less than two minutes old when Tim Brunnhuber increased the lead to 2:0 for the visitors. The Red Bulls found a quick answer: In the 23rd minute Varejcka reduced the score to 1:2. Now both goalkeepers had several opportunities to shine. Tigers and Red Bulls played a gripping match at the highest level, in which first Straubing put the score at 3:1 through Tuomie's second goal (30.). But Munich struck back twice: first the 2:3 by Smith (34th), then the equalizer by Schütz (35th). 3:3 after 40 minutes of an intense derby.

And it continued to be intense in the final period: Munich with five minutes of power play, the Tigers allowed little. Then 4-on-4 and the first lead for the Red Bulls through Eder (51st). But Straubing also fought back, Jason Akeson (57th) scored on the power play to make it 4:4. Overtime! But the decision was only made in the penalty shootout by Ortega's goal.

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The turbulent main round final against Straubing in pictures

Don Jackson: "It was a game with playoff character and a lot of action. We celebrated a great comeback win. I'm proud of my guys and their performance to date. Now we're looking forward to the playoffs."

Goals: 0:1 | 03:06 | Parker Tuomie 0:2 | 21:48 | Tim Brunnhuber 1:2 | 22:55 | Filip Varejcka 1:3 | 29:23 | Parker Tuomie 2:3 | 33:16 | Ben Smith 3:3 | 34:26 | Justin Schütz 4:3 | 50:29 | Andreas Eder 4:4 | 56:39 | Jason Akeson 5:4 | 65:00 | Austin Ortega

Spectators: 5.728