Straubing Tigers celebrate gripping home win against Skellefteå Aik

Straubing Tigers celebrate gripping home win against Skellefteå Aik

The Straubing Tigers made a gap against the Swedish champions Skellefteå Aik on Sunday and made their second home win in the Champions Hockey League (Chl). After an exciting game that went into extra time and finally into the penalty shooting, the Tigers won 3: 2 (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0). This result not only demonstrates the strength of the team, but also the unshakable fighting spirit that players showed under the coach Tom Pokel.

Although the Tigers initially fell behind, they were able to turn the sheet. The Swedes were more powerful in the early stages of the game and scored two goals, which threw the mood in the stadium a cloudy light. But the team from Straubing was not beaten: Adrian Klein brought the Tigers back into the game in the 33rd minute with a goal. The second half in particular clearly belonged to the hosts. In a phase with five closed minutes of overpainting game, Cole Fonstad made the much acclaimed compensation to 2: 2.

decision in penalty shooting

The game remained exciting even after the regular playing time. Nothing happened in overtime, and so the players had to prove their nerves in penalty shooting. Here JC Lipon became a true hero in the sixth round when he converted the decisive goal and thus had the Tigers cheered. It was an intensive and emotionally charged game, that testified to the class of both teams and the intensity of the Chl.