DEB-Selection scores three goals within 38 seconds / Mayer: “We will play with an open mind again tomorrow”
The U16 national team narrowly lost to Finland 7:8 (1:4; 3:2; 3:2) in the first of three games in Viermumäki.
Stefan Mayer, U16 national coach: "The German team started ambitiously today in their encounter with the top nation Finland, putting the opponents under a lot of pressure in the opening minutes and thus taking the lead. Within ten minutes we were 1:4 behind, but came back strongly after the first break and were able to score five goals in a row. The Finns were able to turn their interim lead back to 8:7 after two individual errors. In the last 16 minutes we were constantly on the offensive despite being behind and were able to put the Finns under a lot of pressure again. Unfortunately we were very dissatisfied with the referee's performance, from our point of view we were clearly disadvantaged. But the five goals in a row that our team was able to score were impressive, and three of them even within 38 seconds. We are very satisfied with both the morale and the team's performance. We are now preparing for tomorrow's game and will play with an open mind again."
Gates: 1:0 (01:54) F.Elias (D.Schwaiger, J.Samanski); 1:1 (07:26) O.Suni (J.Määttä); 1:2 (17.00 p.m. / PP1) M.Rajaniemi (L.Nyman, J.Mäenpää); 1:3 (17:16) N.Tenhovuori (J.Seppälä); 4:1 (18:14) O.Suni (J.Määttä); 2:4 (22:17) J.Samanski (F.Elias, J.Volek); 2:5 (26:39) R.Hirvonen (M.Sairanen); 2:6 (27:10) O.Suni (C.Sedoff); 3:6 (27:21 / PS) J.Peterka; 4:6 (31:53) F.Elias (J.Samanski); 5:6 (40:41) T.Stutzle (J.Peterka, J.Eham); 6:6 (40:52) L.Reichel (S.Dube); 7:6 (41:18) F.Elias (L.Reichel, F.Herrmann); 7:7 (44:00 / PP1) O.Suni (R.Hirvonen, C.Sedoff); 7:8 (44:46) J.Mäenpää (V.Hahl)
Starting minutes: Germany 8 – Finland 2
The next game will take place tomorrow at 15.00 p.m. You can find a live ticker and a live stream here