Graz99ers with opening victory in the qualifying round – Moser Medical Graz99ers – Pure Icehockey Graz

The Moser Medical Graz99ers celebrate an important 3-2 home win against the Innsbrucker Haie.

The referees right at the beginning with a petty decision, imposed a penalty on Broda after a few seconds. The 99ers with a good penalty killing, so it stayed at 0-0. In the 4th minute of the game the first power play for the 99ers, Porsberger came here from the slot to shoot. McCollum with problems, but in the follow-up the goalie had the target. Thus, the Grazers could not use their first majority. In the 9th minute, Menshikov tried a shot from the blue, McCollum sure. Seconds later a penalty against Porsberger for tripping. Lattner in this outnumbered game with an on-timer, the puck brushing the pole. In the 13th minute a strong fore check from Graz, Pesendorfer tried to outsmart McCollum with a pawn trick, but the striker narrowly failed. In the 14th minute another penalty against Graz, this time against Travis Oleksuk, and the 99ers conceded the 0: 1 here. Mr. (16.PP) met with an on-timer. 18 seconds before the end of the third a strong action over Latta and Broda, but the latter did not put the puck in the goal.

The Graz team dominated the entire second section. Ograjensek and Menshikov failed with their shots from the half right. Joel Broda was suddenly alone in front of the goal after a great pass from Latta, but the finish was too weak. The Innsbruckers in this phase only with a dangerous situation, but Bowns strong. The 99ers pushed and pushed and were rewarded. Oleksuk wins the face-off and Ograjensek (30th) gave McCollum no chance with a powerful shot. And the Grazers turned the game. McCollum was able to defuse the first shot, but he was powerless against Kainz’s additional shot (33rd). The Innsbruckers now found no answer against the really strong Grazers. Newcomer Manshikov with the Blueliner, Alagic (34th) faked and the target floundered in the net. In the 36th minute Cameranesi ran alone on the Innsbruck goal, but the striker did not bring the puck past the goalie.In the 39th minute, another penalty against Graz, while the referees overlooked a clear foul on Porsberger. After this third it remained 3-1 from the 99ers’ point of view and the Tyroleans took 14 seconds of power play with them into the final section.

The Grazer survived this shortage without damage. In the 46th minute Porsberger was alone on McCollum, but the goalkeeper kept Innsbruck in the game. In the same scene a punishment against Cameranesi and the Grazer once again outnumbered. Setzinger and Co. showed another good outnumbered game and were able to keep the two-goal advantage. In the 48th minute it was Joel Broda again who created a great chance, the puck just missed the goal. The whistle of the referees remained silent in another situation and Innsbruck scored the connection goal in direct return. Mylläri was weakening

the Grazer in the 52nd minute. Graz fought and so it stayed at 3: 2. 4:17 before the end there is a good chance for the guests, but Ben Bowns with a big save. The Innsbruck team took their goalie for a sixth field player from the ice 01:05 minutes before the end, but it was no longer enough. The Graz team celebrated a deserved 3-2 success in the end.

Qualification round: bet-at-home ICE Hockey League
Moser Medical Graz99ers – HC Innsbruck 3:2 (0:1)(3:0)(0:1)
Goal sequence: 0: 1 Herr (16.PP), 1: 1 Ograjensek (30th), 2: 1 Kainz (33rd), 3: 1 Alagic (34th), 3: 2 Christoffer (49.)

Image: 99ers / Krainbucher

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