The ÖEHV choice defeated Finland 3:2 (0:2.1:0.2:0) following being 0:2 behind because of a aim within the final second. After the primary win over Finland in worldwide historical past, an enormous step in direction of staying within the league was achieved with 4 factors.
Roger Bader’s group was 0-2 behind because of targets from Saku Mänalanen (third) and Oliver Kapanen (ninth). However the Austrians, assured from their historic comeback in opposition to Canada (6:7 nV), fought their means once more in opposition to the overwhelming favorites. Mario Huber (twenty fourth) and Thimo Nickl (fiftieth) equalized, Benjamin Baumgartner scored 0.2 seconds earlier than the ultimate siren to win. The sport continues in opposition to World Cup hosts the Czech Republic on Friday (8:20 p.m./stay ORF Sport +).
The Finns, who had already been warned, put numerous stress on within the first jiffy, created a number of good probabilities and in addition transformed two. Saku Mänalanen following robust forechecking (third) and Oliver Kapanen following Manuel Ganahl misplaced his goal (ninth) ensured a begin in accordance with this system. It was the 20-year-old Kapanen’s sixth aim of the match and he’s as soon as once more main the goalscoring listing.
After round ten minutes, the Austrians, this time with a really robust David Kickert in aim, adjusted higher to the Finns and appeared harmful in entrance of goalkeeper Harri Sateri a number of instances. Initially of the center third, they scored the following aim in opposition to the strongest defensive group within the match up to now following a pleasant mixture. After an excellent go from Thomas Raffl, Mario Huber shot into the brief cross nook (twenty fourth). It was solely the Finns’ second aim conceded of their fourth recreation. After that, her dominance was over.
Dwarf hits disallowed
The Austrians celebrated the equalizer originally of the ultimate third, however too early (forty fifth). An influence play aim from Dominic Zwerger was disallowed as a result of Raffl was offside the aim space, and the video overview following the Coaches Problem did not change something. However the red-white-red group did not let this disrupt their rhythm. Within the fiftieth minute the tie was achieved, Nickl scored with a wrist shot into the highest nook to make it 2-2.
Kickert saved his group within the recreation with robust saves, and the historic success was achieved virtually as quickly as the ultimate siren sounded. Baumgartner pulled the set off and scored – in accordance with video overview, the puck hit with 0.2 seconds left earlier than the clock expired. The following sensation in opposition to a significant ice hockey energy was – in accordance with the referees’ video examine – excellent. The one earlier success in opposition to Finland was a 3-3 draw on the 2000 World Cup in St. Petersburg.
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“The longest 30 seconds of my life”
Given the circumstances, the reactions of these concerned within the ÖEHV group had been euphoric:
- Bernd Wolf: “Now we have so many qualities up entrance to place the opponent beneath stress. Even in troublesome conditions, we stick collectively. We are able to put stress on all strains.”
- Marco Rossi: “We’re all very joyful. We did a very nice job once more right this moment. Religion can transfer mountains. Now we have an excellent ambiance within the group. We’re not even enthusiastic regarding staying within the league but, we’re simply enthusiastic regarding our subsequent opponent, the Czech Republic.”
- David Kickert: “It is an unimaginable feeling. After the primary third we acquired going.”
- Mario Huber: “You actually don’t expertise one thing like that fairly often. I am proud that I might be there. We nonetheless need to preserve trying from recreation to recreation.”
- Benjamin Baumgartner: “We stick collectively so effectively. It is a goosebumps feeling. Someway he went in following which we had been in one another’s arms. That was the longest 30 seconds of my life till he gave the aim. There are such nice guys within the group, we struggle for every little thing.”
- Roger Bader: “In fact I’m joyful. If you happen to beat Finland, you might be proud as a coach. We acquired higher and higher management of them from the second third onwards, additionally because of an important goalkeeping efficiency. By my requirements, I used to be extraordinarily excited. It’s nonetheless presumptuous to speak in regards to the quarter-finals. We performed some good video games in preparation. That’s happiness”
Finland – Austria 2:3 (2:0.0:1.0:2)
Tore: Mänalanen (third), Kapanen (ninth) or M. Huber (twenty fourth), Nickl (fiftieth), Baumgartner (sixtieth).
Penalty minutes: 6 and 6 respectively
Finland: Sateri – Maata, Lehtonen; Rissanen, Kaski; Riikola, Saarijarvi; Vittasmaki, Mattila – Innala, Granlund, Puustinen; Oksanen, Kapanen, Puljujarvi; Puistola, Hyhy, Jaaska; Mänalanen, Bjorninen, Pakarinen
Austria: Kickert – Nickl, Heinrich; Wolf, Unterweger; Sturdy, Maier; Zündel, Stapelfeldt – M. Huber, Nissner, T. Raffl; Schneider, Rossi, Zwerger; Ganahl, Baumgartner, Haudum; Rohrer, Thaler, P. Huber
