Machacka’s team plays well and regains victory. The Ampezzo people return to the field on Saturday 16 in Asiago
The Cortina is back. After 4 consecutive defeats the Ampezzani win and convince on the Merano ice.
Beautiful ensemble performance for a final 5-0 that gives three very important points especially for the Italian championship as well as to climb the Alps rankings. The white and blue goals are scored by De Zanna, Michael and Luca Zanatta, Riccardo Lacedelli and Adami. After 5 consecutive home games, the Hafro trona to face an away match.
After several years, the challenge at Merano is proposed again, in the first season in AHL, but already able to show good things and above all to put 10 points in the farm already in the fight for the final four of the Italian championship. Coach Machacka, who must do without Johansson and Moser, deploys an unprecedented front line with De Filippo in goal, Kaskinen and Larcher in defense, Alverà, captain Adami and Finucci in attack. On the ice of the MeranArena a very balanced first drittel is staged, with the formations facing each other openly, without exposing themselves too much.
The hosts show up several times in the parts of De Filippo but the goalie of Hafro makes a very good guard. In the final of the fraction the first penalties arrive, with the guests forced to defend themselves for 1 ‘even in 5 against 3. The penalty killing Ampezzano works perfectly, the only thrill is Radin’s crossbar.
After the escaped danger, a few seconds from the siren, the celestial whites also manage to earn a powerplay. Precisely the superiority with which the second drittel opens leads to the goal that unlocks the contest. De Zanna, free from scoring, is quick to win the puck after the goalkeeper’s rebound on Barnabò’s shot, then bagging from two steps. Galvanized by the net, Cortina plays very well, with intensity and rhythm, putting Merano in serious difficulty, saved several times only by a Cloutier in super form. Finucci and Adami devour the doubling and the squirrels are forced to suffer with one less man.
After unscathed a new inferiority comes the deserved 2-0. At 34 ‘Michael Zanatta’s bomb from the blue leaves no chance for the home keeper. In the third half, the Hafro restarts where it left off. Alverà recovers the puck and serves on the opposite side Adami who first leans in the center for Luca Zanatta. In the race, the number 55 swells the net for the 3-0. At 47 ‘the guests drop the poker with Riccardo Lacedelli on the counterattack, shortly after Adami thanks Beber for the mistake and only in front of Cloutier does he not forgive.
The fifth goal puts an end to a well-played and well-managed match by Cortina who at the siren celebrates the return to victory.
The Hafro will now have a few days off to recharge its batteries. The next match is scheduled for October 16 in Asiago.
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