Lienz prevails in an exciting final against Schüttdorf!

Lienz prevails in an exciting final against Schüttdorf!

In the serial duel for the AHC Division 2 West, the UEC Sparkasse Lienz exceeded expectations with an impressive 8: 5 victory against SV Schüttdorf in the first final game, which took place on Friday, February 14th, in the Lienz ice stadium. The Lienzer prevailed as the first -placed team of the main round against Huben 2 and showed their strength from the start in the final game. Thanks to an early 2-0 lead after the first third, which was underpinned by clever moves and a strong performance by her goalkeeper Florian Brunner, they managed to keep the momentum in the game. As reported by dolomitenstadt , Jiri Broz increased to 3: 0 immediately after the restart, which initially looked after a clear preliminary decision.

But the title fight remained exciting when Lienz gave the game out of his hand after a series of punishments and Schüttdorf equalized to 3: 3. Despite further efforts by the guests, the hosts kept their nerves and scored the 5: 4 shortly before the end of the second third after Schüttdorf's goalkeeper Matthias Tschrepitsch failed in a crucial shot. This goal was ultimately the key to the Lienz Sieg. Kehv reported that the second game of the series will now take place on Sunday in Zell am See. If a third game is necessary, the two teams will return to Lienz on Friday to choose the master. With this victory, the UEC Lienz has taken a decisive step towards winning the title and is now on the right track to the crowning glory of this season.