The German U16 national team has lost the second match of the 4-nation tournament in Zell am See (Austria). The team of U16 national coach Stefan Mayer lost to Latvia 3:5 (1:1, 2:2, 0:2). In the last tournament match, the DEB-Selection tomorrow from 13.00 p.m. on host Austria. Both teams have lost their previous two games, so this game is about third position in the table.
In the Zell am See ice arena, Roman Zap put the German team in front after eight minutes. But the third German shorthanded goal of the tournament equalized the result after 15 minutes. Patriks Silvestrs Klemka scored for the Latvian selection. In the second third, a real firework of goals followed within 180 seconds: First, Rinalds Vagals put Latvia in the lead (22nd). Just seven seconds later, Kevin Niedenz scored the German equalizer. But on the other side, almost a minute later, the opponent of the German U16 national team was to celebrate again: Krišjānis Salaks scored the goal for Latvia. But the DEB-Selection once again showed morale: Despite being outnumbered, Philip Feist was able to force another equalizer in the 36th minute. In the final section, an open game developed, which the Latvian selection ultimately won 5-3 thanks to goals from Akims Saburovs and Arturs Karaša.
Stefan Mayer, U16 national coach: “Compared to yesterday, we were more disciplined, especially in the first two thirds. We improved small things, came back from behind twice and showed morale. The final section was really open. In the end, the Latvians did not win undeservedly due to their better evaluation of their chances. Still, I saw some good things from our guys.”
Germany: Quapp (Ganz) – Rausch, Ribnitzky; Heigl, Korte, Fischer – Freis, Schmidt; Hänelt, Cimmerman, Feist – Bidoul, Winkelmann; Zap, Bongers, Niedenz – Klein; Steinberger, Gorgenländer, Elsberger
Gates: 1:0 Zap (07:47 / Bongers, Rausch), 1:1 Klemka (14:36 – PP1 / Stikāns, Purmalis), 1:2 Vagals (21:36 / Ravinskis), 2:2 Niedenz (21:43 ), 2:3 Salaks (23:00 / Saburovs, Vagals), 3:3 Feist (35:50 - SH1 / Freis), 3:4 Saburovs (53:19 / Vagals), 3:5 Karaša (56:54 – PP1 / Cipruss)
Penalty minutes: Germany 22 – Latvia 26
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