The U16 national team has won its first game at the 6-nation tournament in Romanshorn (Switzerland). The team of U16 national coach Stefan Mayer defeated the Norwegian selection 4:3 (0:1, 2:2, 2:0) in the opening match.
Norway were able to take advantage of their first advantage in the opening third in the ninth minute - Kristian Riise scored the lead for the Scandinavians. As a result, two other German players, Leon Steinberger and Gabriel Klaus Lehmann, had to go to the penalty box, but after 20 minutes the deficit remained 0-1 DEBselection. In the middle period, Justin Büsing scored the equalizer after just 89 seconds. Three minutes later, Pascal Steck turned the game completely in favor of the German team after preparation by the previous goalscorer, Justin Büsing. The second power play goal of the match - this time, however, in favor of the team of U16 national coach Stefan Mayer. His team held the lead for a long time and played with great commitment, but had to survive a double deficit from the 36th minute after penalties from Dominik Gissibl and Romans Zap. Shortly after Gissibl's penalty expired, Norway struck and equalized through Espen Sallman From. In the final minute, the 16-year-old scored twice and put his team back in the lead. But the German team came back in the final period: Bennet Rossmy and Justin Büsing scored in the 48th and 51st minutes, rewarding the German superiority in the last 20 minutes. The Norwegians then continued their lead by taking out their Goalies Everything was on one card, but they were no longer able to score the equalizer. The German team ultimately won 4-3 - Justin Büsing was the top scorer of the game with two goals and two assists.
On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the team of U16 national coach Stefan Mayer will be in action again from 19.00 p.m. – then they will face the Italian U16 selection.
Stefan Mayer, U16 national coach: “I saw a great performance from the entire team today. Despite the deficit, the boys always picked themselves up and showed great commitment. Our team was superior, especially in the final section, and ultimately deserved the win.”
You can find all the statistics for the game HERE.