2023-11-05 19:54:47
The KAC successfully took revenge and won the second Carinthian derby of the season. In the 353rd meeting between the two teams, the Red Jackets beat VSV 4:2 (1:0,1:1,2:1) in front of their home crowd on Sunday and, as fifth in the table, came within four of the third-placed Eagles before the international break points close. EC Red Bull Salzburg maintained their lead in the table with a 2-1 overtime home win once morest Black Wings Linz.
4,401 fans saw an exciting derby in Klagenfurt, in which the KAC mostly had the steering wheel in their hands. After a sharp cross pass from Manuel Ganahl, Lukas Haudum made it 1-0 with a shot between the legs of VSV goalie Jean Philippe Lamoureux (13th), Thomas Vallant added five minutes following the start of the middle third. VSV certainly had its chances, but was also lucky not to fall even further behind when Jensen Aabo Jesper hit the crossbar (28th).
Ultimately, the guests at least made consistent use of their power play opportunities. First it was Robert Sabolic with a sensitive shot in the second third (36th), then Dylan MacPherson lived up to his reputation as the league’s most dangerous defender (42nd). However, the KAC was able to break VSV’s momentum and secured their first success following three defeats en suite thanks to Niki Kraus (54th) and an empty-net goal from Ganahl (60th). The guests, who won the first showdown of the season 4-2, lost for the first time in three games.
In the top game in Salzburg, the home team put more pressure on in the opening third, Rasmus Tirronen in the Linz goal had to fend off twelve shots. His compatriot Kalle Myllymaa then scored to give the “Bulls” the lead in the 28th minute. From then on, and especially in the final section, the Upper Austrians played the game more openly. Shawn Ouellette-St-Amant rewarded himself and the guests with the equalizer in the 53rd minute. However, in the 5th minute of extra time, Mario Huber was there and secured Salzburg two points.
For the Vienna Capitals, who continue to struggle for form, the two-game mini-winning streak ended at Fehervar. Goals from Evan Weinger (8th) and Mario Fischer (60th) in the first and the end of the last third were not enough to threaten the Hungarians, who were leading 2-0 following just five minutes. Thanks to the 4:2 (2:1.2:0.0:1) win, Fehervar climbed to second place ahead of VSV, the Caps are still second to last.
Medium-sized Innsbruck only beat stragglers Asiago 5:4 (3:1,0:2,1:1;1:0) at home in overtime, with Gordon Green scoring the decisive goal with his second goal of the evening. Meanwhile, HCB Südtirol celebrated its seventh win in a row with a 2-0 win over the Graz 99ers. It was the 13th defeat of the season for the bottom team from the Styrian capital.
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