Ice Lions fail after extra time: pure excitement in Dresden!

Ice Lions fail after extra time: pure excitement in Dresden!

An exciting game took place in Dresden on Sunday when the Eislöwen had to play against the Ravensburg Towerstars. After an impressive winning streak of four games, it ended dramatically with a defeat after extra time. Despite a strong performance in front of 3,019 spectators in the home arena, this happened with a narrow 1:2 (0:1, 1:0, 0:0, 0:1). dnn.de reported. The Ice Lions had collected a total of 13 points from five games in just nine days and are now in second place in the table. Coach Niklas Sundblad nevertheless expressed his disappointment as the team was unable to score the decisive goal after being superior on several occasions during the game.

Pure drama in the extension

In an exciting game, the Towerstars took their first lead thanks to a shorthander from Fabian Dietz. But the Ice Lions didn't give up and equalized through Tomas Andres. Despite numerous chances, Dresden were unable to put the ball in the goal, especially in the second third. Janick Schwendener, the Ice Lions' goalkeeper, showed an excellent performance, but could not prevent the decisive goal in extra time when Robbie Czarnik made it 2-1 for the Ravensburgers after just 13 seconds.

For coach Sundblad it is not only a defeat, but also a sign for next Friday, when the team has the opportunity to take revenge against the Towerstars in Ravensburg. At the same time, the coach has positive news: He will remain as head coach of the Eislöwen until April 2027 after a contract extension was announced. “I’m looking forward to two more years in Dresden with the Eislöwen,” explained Sundblad, who has been in office since January 2024 and has already made significant progress with the team under his leadership eisloewen.de reported.