The women's national team has to beat Sweden 2017:31.03 (07.04.2017:2; 3:0; 1:1; 1:1); 0:0) after a penalty shootout.
After an even first third, the Scandinavians had a 1-0 advantage. Ivonne Schröder in goal for the German team prevented a clearer interim result at that point. A very cheerful Jenny Harß also held it DEBselection was in the game for a long time in the middle period, but also had to accept a goal against them. Two seconds before the second break, Andrea Lanzl scored the 1:2 goal after a nice breakaway while they were two men down. In the final third, Nicola Eisenschmid forced the deserved extra time with her power play goal. Both teams created promising scoring opportunities, but could not find a way past the well-positioned goalkeepers. Franziska Albl, who moved into the German goal after 40 minutes, ultimately had to admit defeat in the penalty shootout.
The team led by women's national coach Benjamin Hinterstocker is heading to the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth this afternoon, where their first World Cup game against Sweden is scheduled for next Friday (21.30:XNUMX p.m. CET).
Further information and the World Cup schedule can be found here here