The German U18 national team lost to the hosts 2018:18 (1:3; 1:1; 0:1) in the third game of the 0 IIHF U1 Ice Hockey World Championship Div.I in Riga (Latvia). Meet the young one tomorrow DEB-Selection on Norway at 15.15:XNUMX p.m.
The spectators who traveled in 1894 as well as the Latvian and German supporters sitting in front of the televisions and live streams saw a close and hard-fought game from the start. Both teams started cautiously but determinedly and repeatedly created chances. Yannik Valenti was able to make the German colors celebrate for the first time with a power-play goal in the 12th minute of the game, but the joy didn't last too long. Patriks Marcinkevics equalized before the first break.
In the middle section the increased DEB-Select the print. She fired twelve to seven shots at the Latvians, but nothing worth counting came of it. On the contrary: the hosts were able to extend their lead with another goal. And in the final period there simply wasn't going to be another German goal. Almost eight minutes had been played and the score was 1:3, Deniss Fjodorovs increased from a Latvian perspective. U18 national coach Frank Fischöder put everything on one card and took his goalkeeper Florian Mnich off the ice for the first time four minutes before the end of regular time in favor of a sixth field player. But the final score remained 1:3.
You can find detailed statistics about the game here
DEB-President Franz Reindl: “The phases of superiority could not be translated into goals. The team gave everything and anything is still possible until the end of the tournament.”
U18 national coach Frank Fischöder: “We had poor chances today and through careless mistakes we gave our opponents opportunities, which the Latvians then cleverly exploited. Now it’s important to regenerate and prepare for tomorrow’s game against Norway.”