HC Meran/o caused the Croatian top team KHL Sisak to stumble in the only Saturday game. After four defeats in a row, it was the South Tyroleans’ second victory within a few days. Sisak, on the other hand, suffered his first defeat after four successes in a row.
Meran/o got off to a perfect start: Samuel Claesson took the lead after just four minutes, and a little later Filip Cruseman increased the lead to 2-0 in the power play. Giovanni Mandruzzato took the lead 3-0 in the first third. KHL Sisak took over more of the game as the game progressed, but goalie Andreas Bernard kept his box clean. In the final period, David Gellon made the final score 4-0 in the power play and thus secured the Merano team’s deserved home win.
HC Meran/o Pircher – KHL Sisak 4:0 (3:0, 0:0, 1:0)
Referees: BERGANT, BULOIVEC, ARLIC, MARKIZETI
Goals HCM: Claesson S. (4th), Cruseman F. (7th/PP1), Mandruzzato G. (15th), Gellon D. (53rd/PP1)
Shutout: Bernard A.
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