The German U17 national team achieved its first win in the second game at the home tournament in Füssen. After a strong performance against an equal opponent, Slovakia was clearly beaten 6:2 (2:0, 2:1, 2:1).
The German selection was able to set the course for victory in the first third. In the 14th minute Roßmy made it 1-0, five minutes later Hecht increased it to 2-0. With this deserved lead we went into the first third break.
At the beginning of the second period, the Slovakians came into the game better and scored a penalty goal in the 28th minute through Stefancik. But the team of Young Talent national coach Steffen Ziesche stayed true to their line and decided the game in the second period with a double strike. In the 34th and 35th minutes, Korte and Hecht scored again to make it 4:1.
In a balanced game, the German selection didn't let anything go wrong in the final third. In the 52nd minute, Hänelt increased the score to 5:1 before Mesar was able to reduce the score to 2:5 for Slovakia. The German team again set the final point, Heigl set the final score, 6:2.
The German team was able to get 3 points from the first two games. After a day of rest, the next tough opponent awaits on Friday: the Swiss selection.
Steffen Ziesche, Young Talent national coach: “We are happy to have got three points against a strong opponent. Above all, we were able to win the close game so clearly thanks to good use of opportunities and excellent goalkeeping performance. The boys realize that at the top international level you have to work with concentration throughout the entire season and we hope to be able to build on that in the next game.”
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In the picture you can see Philip Hecht shooting to make it 4:1