During the game of the second Penny DEL matchday between the EHC Red Bull Munich and the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven on Sunday (final score 3: 4) there was an contrary goal decision that is currently causing discussions in Germany.
Facts
In the second third, Bremerhavens Andy Miele received a punishment displayed. Munich subsequently took the goalkeeper off the ice and brought an additional field player. Shortly afterwards, a back pass from the Munich -based company came into the own unoccupied goal. Since the Bremerhaven player Vladimir Eminger slightly dropped the passport, the hit for Bremerhaven was given. At the same time, the punishment against Miele was pronounced.
Control
According to the rule 78.5 (XI) of the IIHF rowerbook, on which the DEL regulation is also based, the punished team can only score a goal during a punishment displayed if the non-convicted team scores the puck itself into their own goal. Any distraction or action of a player of the punished team that leads to the score makes the goal invalid.
Evaluation of the league
After viewing the video images, the Penny del found that the goal was contrary to the term and should not have counted. “In the view of the video images, it was a wrong factual decision,” said Lars Brüggemann, head of refereeing the league. However, there is no official protest reason, the game rating remains.
Conclusion
The equalizer to 2-2 in the game between Munich and Bremerhaven should not have been recognized. The league confirmed the referee error, but emphasized that it had no influence on the evaluation of the game. The game ended 3: 4 from the point of view of the Munich.
PIC: Red Bull Munich / City-Press GmbH
