Pioneers show fighting performance: win a point against South Tyrol!

Pioneers show fighting performance: win a point against South Tyrol!

The Pioneers Vorarlberg fought until the end in an exciting game against HCB Südtirol, but had to admit defeat in the penalty shootout. In the Vorarlberghalle, the Pioneers celebrated their third meeting with the “Foxes” this season today after losing the first two duels 4-2. Head coach Dylan Stanley was able to call on captain Alex Pallestrang for the first time in six weeks, while defender Friend was unavailable. The Pioneers also announced the termination of the contract with forward Joseph Nardi, which caused additional excitement before the game vol.at reported.

The Vorarlbergers started the game furiously and were quickly able to take a 2-0 lead. Erne and Passolt scored within just 53 seconds. But the South Tyroleans came back: Helewka shortened the score to 1:2 and Gilmour restored the old gap to 3:1. Shortly before the first break, however, the score was 3-2 for the guests. In the second third, Bradley equalized for South Tyrol before Finoro put the guests in front for the first time in the 51st minute. However, Allen reacted promptly and equalized the score to 4-4 in the 55th minute. After regular time, neither team took the lead and the game had to be decided in a penalty shootout, where Mantenuto scored the decisive goal for the visitors.

The challenges of the Pioneers

The Pioneers, also known as VEU Feldkirch's top ice hockey team, have a long and colorful history in Austrian ice hockey. The team plays its home games in the traditional Vorarlberghalle and took up today's battle against South Tyrol after going through some challenging phases in their first season in the ICE Hockey League. The Pioneers, under the leadership of Coach Stanley, are determined to further improve their performance and score points in the home game against record champions KAC next week, as well as the Wikipedia noticed.