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EHC “Die Bären” only played one training session in 2016 between the away test match in EG Diez-Limburg (1: 4) and the first home match against Krefelder EV, but it is already clear that the team in which is on the ice is making progress. “I am almost a little surprised that we managed to keep up so well,” said coach Carsten Billigmann after the match against the young Oberliga team. Eventually, Neuwied lost 2: 6 (1: 3; 1: 0; 0: 3) in front of 305 spectators in the Icehouse, but showed a good step in the right direction. The Bears kicked more ready and fighting.
Spectators were able to witness a wild opening phase with three goals in the first five minutes. Manuel Nix (1st) and Valentin Pfeifer (5th) overtook Jendrik Allendorf, who was guarding the Bären gate this time. Jeff Smith scored for the hosts to equalize against German Under-20 goalkeeper Jonas Gähr (4th). The returnee was back in the scoring mood at his old job and even reduced the gap to 2: 3 (25th) with the only third in the middle sector.
Coach Leos Sulak’s side maintained this small disadvantage against their highest ranked opponent until the 52nd minute and also had some opportunities to overturn the result further. Only at the end did the KEV come up with the game. Former Dinslakener Martin Benes (52nd), Martin Schymainski (55th), who has played nearly 700 DEL matches, and Manuel Nix (60th) have increased their lead to 2: 6.
“If we confirm this performance, we will be able to get a decent result on Saturday,” said coach Billigmann of the second test match in his room this weekend. From 16:00 the bears will welcome EG Diez-Limburg, also on the ice on Friday night and who lost 5: 6 to the southern upper division team Höchstadt. “It’s worth coming to the room”, Billigmann is counting on an interesting derby.
Referee: Daniel Melcher / Marc Stromberg
Spectators: 305
Penalty minutes: 17:15
Injustice:
0: 1 Manuel Nix (Pfeifer, Schymainski) 1 ‘
1-1 Jeff Smith (Bozzo, D. Schlicht) 4 ‘
1: 2 Valentin Pfeifer (Grygiel) 5 ‘
1: 3 Manuel Nix (Benes) 14 ‘
2: 3 Jeff Smith (Etzel) 25 ‘
2: 4 Martin Benes 52 ‘
2: 5 Martin Schymainski (Grygiel) 55 ‘
2: 6 Manuel Nix 60 ‘
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