The German women's national team lost their first of two World Cup friendly matches 0-2 against Switzerland (0-1, 0-0, 0-1). The German team was often forced to take penalty kills due to some penalty times. Johanna May held it DEB-Selection with numerous saves in the game for a long time, but with 1:43 minutes left they were also powerless when Sinja Leeman placed the puck in the top left corner. The goal scorers on the Swiss side were Alina Marti and Sinja Leeman.
- Defeat in the first of two test matches in preparation for the World Cup in Canada
- Franziska Feldmeier's 50th international match
- Goalie Johanna May with 29 saves from 31 shots
- Second test of the World Cup preparations against Hungary
Voices about the game
Women’s national coach Thomas Schädler: "It was important for us to play on the small ice surface after the preparation in Füssen. We had difficulties adjusting to it from time to time, even though we started the game well. During the course of the game we again took too many penalty minutes, which we need to stop in the future and optimize in training. But we are on the right track and want to improve against Hungary."
The second test match will take place on April 2, 2023 at 19:00 p.m. (German time 01:00 +1) against Hungary.
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