The German women's national team won their first encounter at the Federal Training Center in Füssen against Switzerland 4-0 (1-0/1-0/2-0).
At the beginning, neither team was able to gain an advantage; the Swiss had their first shot on goal after a minute. The German team repeatedly put their opponents under pressure in their own third and was able to take a 1-0 lead with their first shot in the fourth minute of the game. Bernadette Karpf won the disc on the forecheck and passed it on to Nina Kamenik, who passed it to the unmarked Sarah Kubiczek. This gave Vanessa Bolinger no chance in the Swiss goal.
In the seventh minute of the game, the German team had its first power play. The German selection got into the formation well and had a good opportunity through Daria Gleißner, but it was narrowly missed by Bolinger. The Swiss had a period of pressure in the middle of the third, but the German defense stood well and had reliable support in Franziska Albl in goal. Shortly before the end, a German player had to go to the penalty box, but the German team kept the score 1-0 until the break.
The German team also survived the second part of the outnumbered period unscathed. Two minutes later she had the chance to increase the score in the power play. The formation was quick, but couldn't get any shots on goal. Shortly before the penalty expired, another Swiss woman had to go to the penalty box, meaning the German team had a double majority for 16 seconds. And she took advantage of the numerical superiority. Carina Strobel played from the blue line on the outside to Daria Gleißner, who passed across the third to Bernadette Karpf. This had no problems placing the disc on the stick hand side in the Swiss housing to make it 2-0.
Further chances followed on both sides, but both goalkeepers kept a close eye on things. In the 27th minute, Switzerland had a great opportunity, but Franziska Albl stretched out and kept the score at zero. The game now went back and forth, with the Swiss having the better chances. Just six minutes before the second break, Albl had to make another desperate save. A minute later, Kerstin Spielberger had the third German goal on her stick, but Bolinger blocked the puck with the tip of her foot. A deflected shot that hit the post on the German side a short time later caused the German colors to hold their breath for a moment. 43 seconds before the break, two German players had to go to the penalty box. Switzerland quickly found their line-up, but the German shorthanded formation played very concentrated and had attentive support in Albl.
There were still a few seconds left to play when the player was outnumbered when Kerstin Spielberger ran towards Bolinger alone, but her shot landed right there Fanghand of the opposing goalkeeper. Two minutes later the German team was given the next opportunity to gain the advantage and they took advantage of it. Bernadette Karpf shot from the lower circle and hit the inside post, from where the disc jumped into the Swiss goal to make it 3-0. As a result, the guests had more shooting opportunities, but the German defense around Albl worked well and did not concede a goal. Seven minutes before the end there was another German power play opportunity. The formation was formed quickly and it took less than a minute for Daria Gleißner to convert a cross pass in front of Andrea Lanzl's opponent's goal in the follow-up shot to make it 4-0. This was supposed to be the last big action in the game and so the German women's national team won 4-0 against the Swiss in the first game.
Benjamin Hinterstocker, women’s national coach: “I am pleased with the successful start to the international season. It was a very good and concentrated performance by the team against the Swiss.”
Germany: Albl (Flötgen) – Fiedler, Rothemund; Kubiczek, Karpf, Kamenik – Klinger, Gleißner (A); Spielberger, Haider, Lanzl (A) – Sabus, Strobel; Graeve (C), Bär, Krause – Strompf, Jobst-Smith
Gates: 1:0 Sarah Kubiczek (03:13); 2:0 Bernadette Karpf (24:15/PP2); 3:0 Bernadette Karpf (43:10/PP1); 4:0 Daria Gleißner (53:48/PP1)
Penalty minutes: Germany 6 – Switzerland 10
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