Red Bulls celebrate thrilling overtime victory in Feldkirch

Red Bulls celebrate thrilling overtime victory in Feldkirch

Feldkirch was the scene of an exciting ice hockey game last evening, when EC Red Bull Salzburg celebrated a narrow 6:5 victory after extra time in a thrilling duel against Pioneers Vorarlberg. After a dramatic back-and-forth game, it was a true battle game that kept spectators on the edge of their seats until the final minute.

The match started with a lot of pressure from the Red Bulls, who tried to impose their style of play while the Pioneers waited for counterattack opportunities. Goalkeeper David Kickert in particular was in impressive form at the start and fended off a few dangerous shots. Nevertheless, he had to accept the first goal from Brady Gilmour, who gave the home team the lead in the tenth minute of the game.

Drama until the last second

After an unfortunate first third and falling behind, the Red Bulls consolidated in the second third. Thomas Raffl equalized, but the Pioneers were back in the game and took the lead again after a double strike from Luca Erne and Joshua Passolt. After 40 minutes, the Pioneers were up 3-2 and continued to push for more goals.

In the last third a real goal festival developed. Despite the deficit, the Red Bulls held on. Troy Bourke and Thomas Raffl once again brought their considerable skills to bear and ensured an exciting finale. Finally, the equalizer was achieved by Peter Schneider, who cleverly used the pressure in front of the goal and sent the game into extra time.

In the crucial moment of overtime, Ryan Murphy proved his caliber and scored the winning goal on the power play. Oliver David's team was able to secure two important points, which underlines the importance of the game.

"The Pioneers really outplayed us a few times. But in the final third we started to win the duels," explained coach Oliver David after the game, emphasizing his team's fighting spirit. The players show that they don't give up even in critical phases of the game.

The Red Bulls now play another game in the Champions Hockey League in Sweden on Tuesday, while they will have no games on Sunday. The fans can be excited to see what the next meeting will bring.

The attendance at the stadium was 1,943 and the atmosphere was electric throughout the game. Ice hockey fans in the region can look forward to more exciting games, especially after the Red Bulls impressively demonstrated their ability to survive even in challenging situations. Details about this exciting game can be found in a report at eishockey-magazin.de.