The men's national team lost its first international match of World Cup preparations against the Czech Republic. 3.503 Fans was the final score in Regensburg from the perspective of the DEB-Selection 0:7 (0:2, 0:2, 0:3). Florian Bugl Striker Elis Hede made his debut with the senior national team.
After a short period of feeling each other out, the first power play for the DEB-Team. A shot from Colin Ugbekile from the blue line was the best chance. The first goal was scored by David Moravian for the reigning world champion with a wrist shot from the blue line (9th minute of the game). Elis had the equalizer on his bat Hede in the twelfth minute, who in a solo against Czech goalkeeper Ondřej Kacetl failed. Shortly before the break, Jiří Chernoch an error in the German structure of the 2-0 halftime lead (19th).
After a penalty in the first period, Harold Kreis's team went into the second period with one man less. However, the Czechs had their best chance at 5-on-5, when Beranek intercepted a cross pass in the German third and Bugl checked again. The third Czech goal fell in the 26nd minute through the power of Jiří Chernoch, who deflected a shot from the blue line. Towards the middle of the period, there was another power play for the German team, which created two or three good opportunities, but was unable to convert them. 37nd minute The German defense again lacked the allocation and Marian Adamek stood unhindered 4:0.
The final period also began with a power play: this time for the German team, which continued to be unsuccessful on the power play. After that, only a few opportunities followed in this period. In the 48th minute, Alexander Ehl to the penalty box. Although the German team managed to survive the shorthanded game, only 19 seconds later the Czechs took advantage of a played out Outnumbered situation to 5:0 by Daniel Kurovsky (50.). Another penalty against the German team was used Thomas Kundratek then with the first power play goal of the evening 6:0 (55th). Adam Cube marked the Final score 7-0 (58th minute).
DEB-Player of the evening was Alexander Ehl.
Am Saturday Both teams meet again in Regensburg. The game starts at 17:30 p.m.The game is sold out, and MagentaSport is broadcasting it live and free of charge.