Only Moritz Müller scored in the 1:3 against Belarus / Saturday chance for revenge / SPORT1 live
The German national ice hockey team suffered another defeat at the Euro Hockey Challenge. The team of national coach Marco Sturm lost to the hosts on Good Friday in Zhlobin, Belarus, 1:3 (1:1, 0:2, 0:0) and is still waiting for its first win during the preparation phase for the home World Cup (5. – 21.5) in Cologne. The national team has the chance for revenge on Saturday (live on SPORT1 from 16.25:XNUMX p.m.).
Sturm let two of the five newly added players play in Christian Ehrhoff's 100th international appearance for Germany. Berlins striker Marcel Noebels moved into the formation alongside Nico Krämmer and Sebastian Uvira, while Sweden's "legionnaire" Felix Schütz played in a formation with his former Cologne colleagues Philip Gogulla and Patrick Hager. Nuremberg's Yasin Ehliz and Eisbären defender Frank Hördler should take part in the second comparison on Saturday. Patrick Reimer returns to the team next week.
In a fast-paced match, the home side initially took the lead 1-0 thanks to Sergei Drozd's deflected shot. Moritz Müller equalized in the first half. After the first change, the Belarusians took a two-goal lead with further goals from Alexander Kogalev and Andrei Stas. It should stay that way after 40 minutes. Sturm took Dennis Endras off the ice at the end of the game - but without success.
However, there is hardly any time to take a breather. The second duel with the Belarusians will take place in Bobruisk on Saturday. This time SPORT1 will be broadcast live from 16.25:XNUMX p.m. The German selection will then begin their return journey on Sunday morning. Two days later, Phase III is on the program with games against the Czech Republic in Nuremberg and Mannheim.
Gates: 1:0 Sergei Drozd (12:08), 1:1 Moritz Müller (16:27), 3:1 Alexander Kogalev (32:18), 3:1 Andrei Stas (35:55)
Penalty minutes: Belarus 6 – Germany 16
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Germany: Endras (Pielmeier) – Zerressen, Ehrhoff; Gogulla, Hager, Schütz – M. Müller, Reul; Wolf, Raedeke, Plachta – Ebner, Akdag; Kink, Hospelt, Oppenheimer – Daschner; Krämmer, Noebels, Uvira – Tiffels