Thrilling Swiss Derby: Fribourg-Gottéron Secures 3-2 Win in National League Season Opener

2023-09-13 20:15:00

Fribourg-Gottéron celebrates a 3-2 win following extra time once morest Lausanne in the first game of the new National League season. Christoph Bertschy scores the decisive goal in the French-speaking Swiss derby following 51 seconds in overtime. Gottéron had one twice in regular time The deficit was made up.

In the end, the sold-out hall in Freiburg still went wild: It was Christoph Bertschy who scored Fribourg-Gottéron’s opening 3-2 win once morest Lausanne following 51 seconds in extra time. Returnee Chris DiDomenico launched it with a nice through ball. For the home team it was a well-deserved reward for a significant increase in performance in the final section.

The first goal of the season is a long time coming

It took 36 minutes for the first goal to be scored in the 2023/24 season. The goal was attributed to Lausanne’s Andrea Glauser, but the puck was decisively deflected by Freiburg defender Ryan Gunderson.

Legend: Celebration of the first victory in the first game Gottéron celebrates goalscorer Christoph Bertschy. Freshfocus/Pascal Müller

The goal for the guests from Vaud had become apparent. Although Gottéron had the best chance up to this point with a shot from Dave Sutter at the post (18th minute), there was no sign of the home team in the second third until Lausanne made it 1-0: the shot statistics were 1:14 at this point in time.

Gottéron im Pfosten-Pech

Shortly following going behind, Gottéron once more complained regarding aluminum bad luck: Sandro Glauser hit the outside post with the puck outnumbered. And at the beginning of the final period, the goal border also saved Lausanne: Marcus Sörensen’s shot also only landed on the post.

Instant reaction following 1:2

But Freiburg showed a completely different face than in the middle third and was now in control. The deserved equalizer came in the 52nd minute: Jacob de la Rose deflected a shot from ZSC newcomer Lucas Wallmark with his skate to make it 1-1.

After that, things happened in quick succession: three and a half minutes later, Makai Holdener gave Lausanne the lead once more, and just 21 seconds later, Benoit Jecker equalized once more with a powerful wrist shot, thus ensuring the first extra time in the first game of the season.

This is how it continues

Lausanne has to play away once more on Friday (at SC Bern), Freiburg plays once morest HC Davos. In addition, the first full round is on the program, with which the remaining teams also start the new season.

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