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In the first game of the IIHF U20 World Championship, the Austrian U20 team moved on Saturday night. Sunday against co-favorite United States with 0:11 the shortest. On Monday he will face the next overwhelming power of Sweden.
Austria had to wait a long time for this moment: after more than ten years, the Austrian U20 national team returned to an IIHF U20 World Championship in the Senior Division. At Rogers Place in Edmonton / Canada there was a 0-11 loss to the United States on Saturday night.
In the first third, the Austrians withstood the great pressure from the Americans, mainly thanks to goalkeeper Sebastian Wraneschitz. With a 0: 1 deficit after the first third, head coach Roger Bader’s team was still well served in view of the clear shot ratio. “In the first third we worked well defensively and made fewer mistakes. From the second third the physical pressure became too strong and we couldn’t do anything, ”said defender Luis Lindner.
From minute 25 to minute 50, the other ten American hits fell almost every minute. The medal co-favorite showed his playing strength in all aspects: “We already knew in advance that the United States was much better. The team consists of 23 NHL drafts, ”said head coach Bader. “We were well positioned defensively at the beginning, but the pressure got too great as the game progressed. The United States simply overwhelms us with its concentrated load of power. It was certainly exciting for the players to see how well ice hockey can be played at this age. Sweden and Russia will be equally powerful. We want to improve day by day against such nations. We can’t do magic, the quality difference is huge. “
The second match of the World Cup against Sweden that night from Monday to Tuesday will be broadcast live on ORF Sport + (CET: December 29, 00:00). In the third game of the World Cup, the U-20 team will face their favorite Russia (CET: December 30, 2020, 3:30 am). At the end of the preliminary round, the Czech Republic (CET: December 31, 8:00 pm) will also play live on New Years Eve. ORF Sport +.
USA – Austria 11: 0 (1: 0.6: 0.4: 0)
Goals: Helleson (16th), Zegras (25th, 32nd), Farinacci (26th), Brisson (29th / PP, 44th), Boldy (35th, 39th / PP, 46th), Berard (43rd), Colangelo (50th)
Penalty minutes: 4 or 4 plus game misconduct penalty (Wimmer)
Information for the ÖEHV media
27.12.2020
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