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Cologne goalkeeper Justin Pogge stops Straubing’s Ian Scheid shot on December 30, 2021.
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The last game of the year 2021 was for the Kölner Haie with the Straubing Tigers. On December 30, 2021, the KEC had to play away.
The last game of the year 2021 for the Kölner Haie: On December 30, 2021 the DEL game with the Straubing Tigers was on.
The starting position before the duel: Cologne with 55 points from 34 games in sixth place in the table, Straubing was tenth with 41 points from 29 games. An open exchange of blows developed from the start.
The hosts shocked coach Uwe Krupp’s team in the third minute. Tim Brunnhuber made it 1-0. Then the Straubinger used in the 10th minute a 5: 3 majority to 2: 0 by Mike Connolly. The sharks finally bit their way into the game. Jon Matsumoto made it 1: 2 in the 13th minute. It shouldn’t be his only hit.
Kölner Haie: Wild goal spectacle with the Straubing Tigers
In the 18th minute, however, the 2: 2 fell through Alexander Oblinger, which the Haie really played out. But shortly before the first break, the hosts made it 3-2 in excess. Cologne’s Justin Pogge had previously received a penalty for delaying the game, Sebastian Uvira sat her down, then Connolly met again to make it 3-2. What an offensive spectacle in the first third.
After the first break there were many penalties, and Matsumoto again used an outnumbered situation to equalize 3: 3 in the 31st minute. Only a few seconds later, the Cologne man did his hat trick perfectly: Matsumoto took the Cologne lead in the 32nd minute. The speculation continued: The ex-Cologne Jason Akeson marked the 4: 4 for Straubing in the 35th minute of the game. Straubing turned the game around and took the lead in the 37th minute through Brunnhuber. Fireworks before New Year’s Eve in the ice stadium at the Pulverturm in Straubing! Matsumoto said after the second third at MagentaSport: “We have to get better.” But that didn’t quite work. Straubing increased to 6: 4 after 43 minutes through Marcel Brandt. Again Akeson then even made a dream goal to 7: 4 (49th minute).
Eight minutes before the end, KEC coach Krupp took the goalkeeper out in favor of one more field player. But brought nothing, just another goal Straubinger by Kael Mouillierat. 8: 4 after 53 minutes.
Kölner Haie: In January 2022, things will continue in rapid succession
Haie player Luis Üffing said before the game: “We lost twice to Straubing this season and we didn’t perform well. They’ll be tough on Thursday too and have the home advantage. We’ll prepare well to win the game this time. “
The Haie will then have a blast in 2022: On January 2, they will face the Adler from Mannheim at home, and on January 3, the Piinguins from Bremerhaven will come to the Lanxess-Arena. On January 5th the KEC has to go to Bietigheim, on January 7th to Schwenningen, on January 9th RB Munich will come to Cologne, on January 11th Iserlohn. Then the two derbies are on: January 14th in Krefeld, January 16th at home against Düsseldorf. Eight games in 15 days: a busy program in January …
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