2 Against Finland to the World Cup start-Diepresse.com

The Austrian team narrowly lost to Finland at the start of the ice hockey World Cup. The ÖEHV team lost 1: 2 (1: 2.0: 0.0: 0) on Friday in Stockholm. The supposed compensation through Marco Kasper In the final phase, it was revoked after video studies. Second group opponent of the choice of team boss hoping for the relegation Roger Bader is another top nation with Sweden on Saturday.

In the previous year, Austria had made a World Cup sensation against the Finns in Prague with a 3-2 deficit. Were in the avicii arena Thomas Raffl and Co. against the four -time world champion despite a phase, but luckless. « It was an impressive performance. We still had trouble at the pace in the first third. But then we came into play better. I found the last third really strong. The Finns trembled to victory, which is not a matter of course.

Wolf-Tor caused relief

Several shots on the housing of Austria’s goalkeeper attacked Tolvanen his younger brother Eeli, a goal of the NHL-Stürmers did not allow the Salzburg goalie, naturalized in December. After a balanced start, the Finns met twice in the initial phase of too tentative defensive of the Austrians. Patrik Puistola (5th) with a volley acceptance and Juuso Pärssinen (8th) after a short pass combination, was responsible for the woven hits. The red and white-red actors were then in phases of the role, but the 0: 3 in the air failed to materialize.

In the 14th minute, the Swiss legionnaire Bernd Wolf managed to make a liberation with the connecting goal in the follow-up from an acute angle (14th), the Finns still remained the game-determining team. Little changed after the first third break, and a preliminary decision continued to bring the middle section. In addition to compact defense work, the Austrians also owed this to the lack of opportunities for opportunities for the opponent. Own goal opportunities for Kasper and his colleagues were in short supply, but the new sensation remained within reach.

Supposed Kasper equalization

In the last third, the Austrians took command. Initially, among other things, Paul Huber and Kasper were just at the equalization. In the 55th minute, the young star from a pierced succeeded in the supposed 2: 2, but the goal from Kasper was revoked after video dwarfs due to the disability of the Finnish goalkeeper after video studies. From this decision, the Austrians no longer recovered against the briefly shining Finns.

The frustration in the Austrian camp on the disputed decision of the referees was great. « Of course this is extremely bitter. These are often very close decisions, so we have to live. Too bad and very bitter that it didn’t go into overtime, » said Kasper. Bader was also unhappy: « Of course I was annoyed that the goal was revoked. But more annoys me that a clear foul was preceded by the second goal of the Finn. »

Incomprehension and anger on referee decision

Dwarfs, the alleged culprit at the supposed compensation, had no understanding of the revocation. « It was a tough decision against us, I think I was not in the goal area and did not hinder the goalie. Unfortunately, the happiness was not on our side today. It has already ran a lot against us. That hurts at the moment, » said Zwerrger and added: « One point would probably have been deserved, unfortunately it didn’t work out. Now it is time to bite your teeth at the moment. »

Kasper already looked ahead positively for the game against the Swedish hosts in front of a sold -out house. « We take the good things with us. I think the second and third thirds were really strong, we have to build on that. We know that we are against Sweden the underdogs. We will see that we play hard against it, also put pressure on it and make life difficult for them. »

Wolf also wants to take the positive aspects with them. « It is bitter, of course, but we can’t change it. We have to look ahead. We have shown an extremely good team spirit again, that’s not just a team, » said the scorer. The gate is of course beautiful. « But I would exchange every goal for a point. » (APA)