At the Vaudoise arena, HC Bienne easily disposed of Lausanne HC in a preparation match for the National League season (3-5).
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–Robin Grossmann’s LHC missed its first home outing in a friendly match.
KEYSTONE
There wasn’t much suspense for the Lausanne HC’s first home game. In front of around 500 spectators, Craig MacTavish’s men experienced a complicated first third time punctuated by three Zealand goals. Fabio Hofer (5th), Marc-Antoine Pouliot (12th) and Damien Brunner (20th) deceived a obviously very annoyed Tobias Stephan.
At the end of a second half-time without much relief, Biel increased his advantage a little further thanks to Mike Künzle who left alone in counter-attack against Florian Vuichard (39th). Having entered the game a few minutes earlier, the substitute goalkeeper had so far made a pretty impression.
Welcome back from Lindbohm
Among the good surprises, we can also talk about Emilijus Krakausakas. Decked out with the No 54 which has become legendary for LHC fans thanks to Julien Staudenmann, the Swiss-licensed Lithuanian offered the 2-5 to Cody Almond during a third period of better quality for the local players.
In the Zealand ranks, Marc-Antoine Pouliot, with three points, also delivered a solid performance. In defense, Petteri Lindbohm, the former Lausanne player, was also in the spotlight, even playing in power-play. A role that was rarely attributed to him when he worked with the LHC.
Lausanne will play its next friendly match this Tuesday in Yverdon against Friborg–Gottéron. Biel, for its part, will not play before September 8, against Langenthal.
Lausanne – Biel 3-5 (0-3 0-1 3-1)
Vaudoise arena, around 500 spectators.
Referees: MM. Borga, Fluri; Dreyfus et Gnemmi.
Goals: 5th Hofer (Pouliot) 0-1. 12th Pouliot (Fuchs, Lindbohm / 5 c 4) 0-2. 20th Brunner (Fuchs, Pouliot / 5 c 4) 0-3. 39th Künzle (Moser) 0-4. 44th Heldner (Froidevaux, Jörg / 5 c 4) 1-4. 45th Brunner 1-5. 46th Almond (Krakauskas, Jäger) 2-5. 56th Conacher (Kenins, Krueger) 3-5.
Notes: Lausanne HC without Gibbons (in quarantine), Antonietti, Moy, Leone, Nodari, Emmerton, Oejdemark, Boltshauser (supernumeraries) or Vermin (personal reasons). Biel without Rajala nor Hügli (injured), Kreis, Gustafsson (convalescents), Forster nor Ulmer (spared). Lausanne without a goalkeeper of 56’39 ” at the end of the match. Time out: Lausanne (60th).
Penalties: 4 x 2 ‘against Lausanne; 5 x 2 ‘against Biel.
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