EHC Red Bull Munich loses top match against Cologne Sharks

Friday, 22. September 2023 | EHC Red Bull Munich loses top match against Cologne Sharks

No points in top match: Red Bulls lose to CologneRBM - KEC 2:5 | Ryan McKiernan: "We will react as a team".// DEL - MATCH REPORTRed Bull München was defeated by the Kölner Haien with 2:5 (0:0|1:2|1:3) on the 3rd matchday of the PENNY DEL.

Ben Street and Ben Smith scored for the German champions in front of 4,412 spectators at the Olympic Ice Stadium.

Highlights: Red Bull München vs. Kölner Haie (22.09.2023)

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Gameplay

A little bit of feeling out? No, both teams went at it from the first second on with many checks and high speed. Then it got really spectacular from minute seven with two Cologne powerplays including 20 seconds of double overtime: The Sharks fired from all positions, Munich defended strongly with many blocks and an outstanding goalie Mathias Niederberger. So it remained 0-0 - and because both teams continued to act consistently on the defensive, the score did not change until the first intermission.

In the middle period, it took only three and a half minutes to score the first goal. Street scored in the last second of the power play to make it 1:0 for Munich. In the following, Cologne pressed vehemently for the equalizer, the Red Bulls allowed little - until shortly after the end of the fourth overtime game of the Sharks: Alexandre Grenier did not hit the disc correctly, but it deflected into the goal for 1-1 (34th). And Cologne even managed to take the lead when Andreas Thuresson placed the puck from the blue line exactly next to the right post (38th). With a 2-1 for the guests, it went into the second period break.

Red Bull München tried everything again in the final period. But the Sharks struck again: Grenier's hammer landed in the Munich net (45th). Shortly after, Maximilian Kammerer added the 4:1 (47.). The champions now exerted more pressure to reduce the deficit. Cologne's defense held, however, and Brady Austin increased the lead to 5:1 (55.). On the power play, Smith scored the final goal to make it 2:5 (58.).

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The top match against the Cologne Sharks in pictures

Ryan McKiernan: "Sometimes a bumpy start can be a good experience. We will respond as a team. The better team won today, but we won't allow as many chances in the future and we'll do better in our system." Goals: 1:0 | 23:34 | Ben Street 1:1 | 33:41 | Alexandre Grenier 1:2 | 37:14 | Andreas Thuresson 1:3 | 44:18 | Alexandre Grenier 1:4 | 46:44 | Maximilian Kammerer 1:5 | 54:56 | Brady Austin 2:5 | 57:01 | Ben Smith

Spectators: 4.412