AlpsHL: RB Juniors have to accept the series equalizer!

HC Gherdeina celebrated a 3-2 victory over Red Bull Hockey Juniors in the second quarter-final game, making it 1-1 in the best-of-seven series.

HC Gherdeina returned to the best-of-seven series in the only quarter-final game on Friday. With a 3-2 win against Red Bull Hockey Juniors, Gherdeina made it 1-1 in the series. The hosts from South Tyrol took a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute thanks to a goal from Matteo Luisetti. However, the juniors turned the game around in the middle period with a brace from Luca Kogler and Niklas Korhonen. However, Gherdeina was able to equalize in the same period with a goal from Vlastimil Dostalek. It was Dostalek who scored the much-celebrated winning goal in the 51st minute, thus leveling the quarter-final series.

The other quarter-final series will complete the third games of their “best-of-seven” series on Saturday. The series between Red Bull Hockey Juniors and Gherdeina enters its third game on Sunday

Fri, March 13, 2026:
HC Gherdeina valgardena.it – Red Bull Hockey Juniors 3:2 (1:0,1:2,1:0)

Referees: PINIE, WINKLER, Cristeli, Dummermuth-Haas
Standing in the best-of-7 series: 1:1
Goals GHE: Luisetti (5th), Dostalek (38th/pp1; 51st)
Goals RBJ: Kogler (23rd), Korhonen (29th)

alps.hockey , Image: Matthäus Kostner

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