PENNY DEL: EHC Red Bull München wins derby in Straubing

Sunday, 29. September 2024 | PENNY DEL: EHC Red Bull München wins derby in Straubing

Third win in the third game: Red Bulls win derby in StraubingSTR - RBM 2:6 | Hirose: “The team played very well today.”// DEL - GAME REPORTEHC Red Bull München won the derby at Straubing Tigers 6:2 (2:1|2:1|2:0) on the fourth matchday of the 2024/25 PENNY DEL season.

In front of 5,464 spectators at the Eisstadion am Pulverturm, Chris DeSousa (3), Taro Hirose (2) and Maximilian Kastner scored the goals for coach Toni Söderholm's team.

Highlights: Straubing Tigers vs. EHC Red Bull München (29.09.2024)

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Course of the game

Munich got off to an energetic start in their first derby of the season, but the first goal came from Straubing: Justin Scott scored in the fifth minute to make it 1:0 for the hosts. The Red Bulls survived the Tigers' subsequent pressure phase thanks to concentrated defensive work and struck themselves in their first powerplay: DeSousa hammered the puck straight into the Straubing net after Jonathon Blum's pass (16'). Munich took the lead three-and-a-half minutes later. Hirose made it 2:1 at the break after a wonderful assist from Veit Oswald.

Second period, second minute, second goal for DeSousa: The Canadian put the disc into the corner of the net to make it 3:1 for Munich (22.). The Red Bulls created some good chances in the rest of the third period and controlled the game. Until the 33rd minute, when JC Lipon reduced the deficit to 2:3 for Straubing after a long pass. However, EHC Red Bull Munich went into the second break with a 4:2 lead: Four seconds before the siren, Hirose also scored a brace after a speedy combination.

Straubing set out in the final period with determination and offense in search of the final goal. However, Munich goalie Mathias Niederberger was just as unimpressed as his teammates. For their part, the Red Bulls repeatedly appeared dangerous in front of the Tigers' goal. Toni Söderholm's team sealed the deal in the final minute thanks to two empty-net goals from DeSousa, who completed his hat-trick, and Kastner.

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The first derby of the 2024/25 season in pictures

Taro Hirose: "The team played very well today. The experience of playing against an NHL team on Friday made us better. It's fun with the guys and I hope we continue like this."

Goals: 1:0 | 04:25 | Justin Scott 1:1 | 15:25 | Chris DeSousa 1:2 | 18:54 | Taro Hirose 1:3 | 21:18 | Chris DeSousa 2:3 | 32:37 | JC Lipon 2:4 | 39:56 | Taro Hirose 2:5 | 59:10 | Chris DeSousa 2:6 | 59:22 | Maximilian Kastner

Spectators: 5.464