Giant hexts Kloten to a close victory
The airport city also passed the test against league competitor Winterthur. They win 3-2, largely thanks to their young goalkeeper.
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–One after the other from Winterthur fails because of Kloten’s goalie Niels Riesen: Here the 18-year-old destroys a chance for Mathieu Pompei.
Photo: Christian Merz
“We also have to win the tight, hard-fought games,” said Kloten’s new coach at the beginning of the week in an interview with the Zürcher Unterländer. And so it happened on Friday evening in Winterthur. Because the hosts held against it until the end, but above all Niels Riesen defied them.
Tomlinson used the 18-year-old goalie for the first time in the pre-season. And thanks to his strong performance, Kloten was finally able to score a 3-2. Tomlinson probably liked the first two thirds. His team dominated the game, while Winterthur almost only had chances on the counterattack.
The 0: 1 from the perspective of the Unterländer fell after one. Shortly before, Riesen had ruined a huge opportunity for Tim Bonzon. Timo Braus also came rushing towards him alone, this time the keeper had no chance. The EHCW led against the course of the game.
Double outnumbered without conceding a goal
In the middle section, the large EHC constricted the small EHC. Marc Marchon hammered the puck into the net in the 24th minute to make the long overdue 1: 1. Then Robin Figren shot the Klotener in power play in the front (27th) and less than a minute later Niki Altofer, who had failed to EHCW goalie Stettler shortly before, increased.
