Playoffs DEL: EHC Red Bull München takes the match puck in the quarter-finals

Friday, 24. March 2023 | Playoffs DEL: EHC Red Bull München takes the match puck in the quarter-finals

Match puck secured: Red Bulls win Game 5 against BremerhavenRBM - BHV 4:0 | Street: "Set the direction with the first change".// DEL - GAME REPORTRed Bull München won Game 5 of the playoff quarterfinals against the Pinguins Bremerhaven 4:0 (1:0|3:0|0:0). It was the third win in a row for the Munich team, who now lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.

In front of 5,728 spectators at the sold-out Olympia Eisstadion, Yasin Ehliz, Patrick Hager, Ben Street and Ben Smith recorded the goals for the main round winners. Game 6 of the series takes place on Sunday (3:15 p.m.) in Bremerhaven.

Highlights: Red Bull München – Pinguins Bremerhaven (24.03.2023)

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Gameplay

The Red Bulls started with straightforward speed field hockey, Bremerhaven defended their own goal compactly. In the 13th minute, Street found a gap in the visitors' defense, but Maximilian Franzreb was the final stop (13th). The Penguins goalkeeper was also in focus after that and had no chance in the 18th minute because Chris DeSousa kept the overview in overtime. Ehliz used the strong pass to make it 1:0.

Munich in the middle period consistently in the defense and with worth seeing offensive actions. The Pinguins remained without any significant chance and were outplayed by Maximilian Daubner in the 29th minute. Hager finished the long pass of the defender with the 2:0. In the final phase of the third, the Red Bulls with high chances every minute - and two more goals: Street (39th) and Smith (40th) made for a 4:0 lead after 40 minutes.

Bremerhaven did not find any solutions against the Munich defense in the final period either. The Red Bulls defended their lead skillfully and remained dangerous, but the post prevented the fifth goal by Andreas Eder (56th). In the 59th minute, Mathias Niederberger was able to distinguish himself: The national goalkeeper defused Nino Kinder's solo effort and thus earned his first shutout in the current playoffs.