Graz99ers celebrate strong victory against Linz and jump in fourth place!

Graz99ers celebrate strong victory against Linz and jump in fourth place!

In the exciting duel of the Win2day Ice Hockey League, there was a gripping encounter between the Graz99ers and the Black Wings Linz on Saturday evening, which ended with a clear 5-2 victory for the Steirer. After two previous defeats against VSV and Red Bull Salzburg, the Graz99ers found their way back to their game. Korbinian Holzer scored the first goal in the 9th minute, after a brilliant preparatory work by Trevor Gooch and Roy. Immediately after the first goal, Graz further expanded the lead in the power play: Roy scored in the 22nd minute. Linz succeeded from Brian Roe in the 25th minute, but the hosts answered with another goal by Gooch, which increased to 3: 1 in the 30th minute. According to laola1.at , Hora makes everything clear in the 47th minute, while Lebler in the 59th minute Only result cosmetics operate. It was an extraordinary game for Gooch because he crowned the victory by an Empty Nice.

Black wings struggle in the final

The Steinbach Black Wings Linz could not convince in this game and had difficulty developing dangerous offensive actions. The first few minutes were characterized by a balanced game without any noteworthy opportunities. The Linzers collected more in the first half than they loved, which took any flow of the game. A short -term improvement in the game situation was unfortunately too sporadic, so that they could not prevent the Graz99ers' overpowering. According to Blackwings.at , the lack of Constance and dynamics in the game was finally the sticking point for the Upper Austrian in order to find a solid return. Head Coach Philipp Lukas had to find many words in the cabin to steer his team in the right direction after the deficit.

In the table of the ICE Hockey League, this victory is very important for the Graz99ers, since they have come to the Black Wings except for two points, which, however, have still played one less game. For the Linzer, this defeat represents a setback in the close struggle for the playoff places and raises questions about the current form.