The U20 national team also had to admit defeat in the second game of the Summer Hockey Challenge in Dresden and lost to Slovakia 1:3 (0:1; 0:1; 1:1).
Both teams met on equal terms from the start and created good chances. After the German defense was careless, it was the Slovaks who were able to take the lead with a point before the first third break. This also played out in the second half of the game DEB-Selection had good chances to score, but couldn't take advantage of them and had to concede another goal in return. Just a few seconds after the start of the third period, it was the Slovaks again who were able to extend their lead to three goals. Only Samuel Soramies (49:42) scored the German consolation goal with a double majority.
The German team's third game of the tournament is tomorrow at 16.30:XNUMX p.m. against the Czech Republic.
Christian Kunast: “We had significantly more shots today than our opponents, but unfortunately our chances weren't evaluated sufficiently. Overall, we have to play better internationally defensively.”
You can find a detailed match report here