The leading team of the Alpine League, Ritten, beat last year’s champions, SIJ Acroni Jesenice, 5:3 and increased their advantage over Gorenjci in the standings to nine points.
The Ironmen made a promising start to their visit to Italy. In the first half, they took the lead after a goal by Erik Svetina, and in the second after a goal by Lovro Kumanović.
On the other side, Ethan Szypula and Max Coatta stood out, who took care of the tie in the first and second half, and in the 41st and 43rd minutes with their other two goals of the match also decided the winner.
Erik Pance gave Jesenice some hope in the 56th minute, but Adam Giacomuzzi made it a plus two more than a minute and a half later and thrilled more than 700 spectators at the Ritten Arena.
SIJ Acroni Jesenice did not take advantage of the two advantages of the player on the ice. The ratio in shots was 18:19.
On Tuesday, the eternal derby in PodmežaklaGabra Glavič’s protégé will have their next match in the league in a week, when they will host Merano in Podmežakla. Already on Tuesday, SŽ Olimpija will be visiting in the derby of the Slovenian championship.
Celjani lost for the seventh time in a row after a bad startThe hockey players of RST Pellet Celje suffered their seventh consecutive defeat. The youth team of Salzburg was better with 4:2. The last victory of Gal Koren’s protégés was recorded on November 17 against Lustenau.
The two teams awaited the 22nd game of the season in completely different form. The Salzburgers had won seven in a row and were just below the top.
The hosts led 4:0 after half of the first period and quickly laid the foundation for victory. In the 17th minute, Gal Sodja Zalokar reduced the score, but there were no goals in the second period. In the last part of the game, Celjani scored again, in the 46th minute, the excellent striker Mikus Mintautiškis was accurate.
The people of Celje will play their next match of the Alpine League in a week, when they will visit the leader Ritten.
Round 21: RITTEN – SIJ ACRONI JESENICE 5:3 (1:1, 1:1, 3:1)710; Szypula 19th, 41st, Coatta 24th, 43rd, Giacomuzzi 58th; Svetina 7th, Kumanović 23rd, Pance 56th.
SALZBURG YOUNG – RST PELLET CELJE 4:2 (4:1, 0:0, 0:1) 40; Cernik 3rd, Wurzer 5th, Helander 8th, Vinzens 11th; Judge Zalokar 17., Mintautiskis 46.
The order: Ritten 48, Salzburg youth 45, Zell am See 44, Vipiteno 40, Bregenzerwald and Jesenice each 39, Cortina 35, Lustenau 31, Unterland 29, Kitzbühel 28, Merano 27, Kitzbühel 25, Fassa 24, Gardena 23, Celje 18, KAC Future Team 9.
Source: Rtvslo
