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First win in the final

Yesterday, the final series started in the Tivoli Hall, which our hockey players started with a victory. The Dragons took the lead in the first minute, but in the end celebrated after extra time when the decisive goal was scored Žiga Bellies.

Photo: Eva Brili Grebenar

They scored for Ljubljana Žiga Peshut (1.), Aleš Mušič (47.) and Žiga Bellies (67th), who beat Italian goalkeeper Gianluco Vallini. Pešut was successful in the first minute of the match, but the result remained unchanged until the last third, when Mušič scored to increase the lead. However, the guests managed to equalize, before the end of the match they pulled the goalkeeper out of the game and 45 seconds before the last siren they managed to force overtime. In the seventh minute, however, it is after the pass Miha Štebiha scored by the captain in home games Žiga Bellies for 3: 2.

»It was a tough match, we were better, but mistakes happen and we gave them a chance to equalize. The good thing about today’s match is that we have learned something and we will be able to draw some experience from it. We know that Asiago is a good and experienced team that knows how to play good hockey. But we must no longer give them space. The tie knocked us out as we were dominant in the regular part of the game. We got together, talked and ended the game in our favor,He said after the match Žiga Bellies »We are expecting a difficult match in Asiago, there is a smaller pitch that they are used to. We will have to maintain calm and focus.«

Trainer Raimo Summanen he shared some of his impressions after the match. He said they played well as a team but gave up a bit and conceded those two goals. »When we got to the locker room after the tie, we responded immediately, rallied, and in the end we succeeded. I am satisfied with the game and the victory, it is a dangerous team. We analyzed the Asiaga game in our coaching staff, a lot of work was done by the assistants Matic Kralj in Aleš Sila. They didn’t surprise us today, but I think they can still show more.«

The next match is on Thursday, April 22, in Asiago.

 

You can see the statistics from the match at this link.

You can see the photo gallery from the match at this link.

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