The EC Red Bull Salzburg lost 3: 4 at the international invitation tournament Red Bulls Salute in Zell am See-Kaprun against the EV Zug in the first semi-final game.
In an attractive duel, both teams offered strong ice hockey and inspired the tournament start in the Zeller Kelit Arena. The Red Bulls were unlucky at the decisive goal because the puck crashed into the goal from the shoulder of the Zug goal scorer. In the second semi-final game, the EHC Red Bull Munich Rögle BK asks the Ke-Kelit Arena (7:30 p.m.).
Gameplay
At the start of the Red Bulls Salute 2025, the EC Red Bull Salzburg with Ali Wukovits, Mario Huber, Peter Hochkofler and Vadim Schreiner (convalescent) and Dennis Robertson (private reasons) had to present five players. For this, the young academy players Florian Lanzinger, Maximilian Kirchebner and Mathias Böhm received the next chance to prove themselves in the Salzburg professional team.
Both teams started concentrated and initially successfully blocked the first good attacks. A brilliant passport in the slot in front of goalkeeper Atte Tolvanen was enough to break the Salzburg defense bar. Andreas Wingerli only had to keep the racket (8th). Then the Red Bulls pressed more forward and came to better opportunities that Zug’s goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni still knew how to thwart. The Swiss goalkeeper legend with his front people also made up for a short carver, in which he ventured too far out of the goal circle after a massive punch.
After the restart, they showed that the Red Bulls can also play the short pass game in the second section. Travis St. Denis used Lucas Thaler’s template to equalize (21st). Zug had the answer, Gregory Hofmann brought the lead back after a short hook in front of the goal by return (24th). Salzburg then had no access to the game for a long time, but was suddenly back. Connor Corcoran circled the puck in the Kreuzeck to equalize (32nd) and just two minutes later Lucas Thaler shot the Red Bulls in the power play with a one-timer from an acute angle to 3: 2 lead (34th). After a 2 on 1 counter (37th) and the new goal by Gregory Hofmann Zug, but before the break, the emotional game. 3: 3.
Now the game was completely at eye level. High pace, good scenes alternately on both sides. But of all people with a puck deflected by the chest, the Swiss scored the new leadership in the 55th minute. Tomas Tatar stood right next to the bar, no chance for Atte Tolvanen. The Red Bulls could no longer compensate for in the remaining minutes, but so that a game at a high level against a strong opponent has only lost a little thin. Salzburg plays tomorrow, Saturday, third place (3:00 p.m.), train in the final (7:00 p.m.).
Statement Manny Viveiros
“It was a very good game of both teams. I am very satisfied with my team today, there were also a few players missing. Good duels and a lot of speed. And we also had a little bad luck with the last goal.”
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