National League: SCB wins on Kogler’s debut in overtime

With Mario Kogler, after Kari Jalonen, Hans Kossmann and Don Nachbaur, SC Bern is the fourth coach this year to join the band. The Austrian, who had to end his active career after three cruciate ligament tears at the age of 20 and has coached the U20 Youth since 2017, is only 33 years old.

“It would be a big mistake to turn everything upside down without knowing if I can stay two days, a week or the rest of the season,” says the Carinthian and promises: “I will approach the matter with an open mind. Every player has a new opportunity. “

And soon: defender Calle Andersson, who had to watch out for three games with Don Nachbaur, is back. And even Simon Sterchi, who was transferred to Visp before the start of the season, is playing for the first time. And it hits 91 seconds before the first break.

Sterchi is played from the penalty area, he can go only to EVZ goalkeeper Luca Hollenstein, who plays for the injured Leonardo Genoni, and uses ice cold.

The result lasts until the 43rd minute. Then it is Sterchi again who is involved in a coup. But on the wrong side. When the puck rolls in the direction of the SCB goal, the striker tries to save. But the puck lands in goal through goalkeeper Philip Wüthrich’s ice skate.

For both teams it is the first duel after ten days of quarantine. Neither of them can hide the lack of rhythm, in addition, several players are absent due to injuries or because they are not yet operational after their crown disease (Praplan, Blum near Bern, Hofmann, Martschini near Zug).

For two-thirds of the time, the guests are the best team. They continue, they play with more heart and intensity than under Nachbaur. But after the 1-1 draw, Berna wavers. Thanks to Wüthrich, the Kogler team saves on extra time. And there you will be rewarded for the first 40 minutes. Forward Ted Brithén scores.

EVZ defender Dominik Schlumpf provides the excitement of the game with a check against André Heim of Bern. Schlumpf hits the forward with his elbow, even jumps, but is sanctioned with just two plus ten minutes. Referees Ken Mollard and Miroslav Stolc have tomatoes in their eyes and only the linesman warns them of the foul.

The best – Philip Wüthrich (Bern): The goalkeeper maintains a picture in the hot final phase.

Plums – Miroslav Stolc / Ken Mollard (Refs): Tutoring hour. Schlumpf should have received a residual exclusion.

The objectives: 19. Sterchi 0: 1. 43. Kovar (Langenegger) 1: 1. 65. Brithen (Haas) 1: 2.