The Renon completes the comeback. Cortina, goodbye to the semifinal

Nothing to do in Collalbo, with the South Tyrolean team passing the turn. For the boys of Machacka the regret of having wasted two games of advantage

CORTINA. Game over. Cortina’s season ends in Collalbo, falling 5-1 in game 5 of the quarter-finals.
Much regret in the Ampezzo home for the opportunities thrown to the wind in this series, where the squirrels were ahead 2-0 before undergoing the comeback of Renon. Despite the final result, the biancocelesti fought evenly until the end against a very strong opponent who was able to better manage some moments of the match.
Coach Machacka in front of the 750 of Collalbo must do without Moser, Colli and Riccardo Lacedelli. The first line sees Kaskinen and Larcher in defense, and the attack trident formed by Finucci, Adami and De Zanna. The hosts start off like a rocket with Osburn who immediately tries from a distance, warming up De Filippo’s gloves. The Ampezzo goalkeeper will be very precious shortly after, saving in a split on Julian Kostner’s blow to cross.

At 7 ‘the Hafro loses the puck in midfield, Manuel Ohler tries the insistent action, shoots from a good position under the leggings of De Filippo with the puck that bounces and ends up in the net. After the advantage, the Renon lines up in defense, making a lot of intensity in front of Smith. The squirrels, on the other hand, take the game in hand, looking for the conclusion several times, but stopping on the South Tyrolean wall. Nightmare boot for guests in the second drittel. Sailio exchanges well with Pechlaner in speed jumping Larcher, the home number 59 instead of trying the shot returns to serve Sailio who from a few steps can not miss the 2-0. The Cortina, however, does not suffer the blow and shortens in a few minutes. Finucci takes out the puck, serves De Zanna who enters the third and sees Kaskinen in the center. The defender prepares the shot and fires a bomb below seven.
At 2-1 it is always captain Adami and his teammates who push harder, with Renon trying to counterattack. Fink graces the biancocelesti missing the puck from a very good position, while Smith saves his with a nice intervention on Luca Zanatta’s safe shot after a good move by Adami.
Another return to the ice to be forgotten in the third time for the Hafro. After 24 ” Sailio concludes, De Filippo rejects but Simon Kostner is quick to reiterate on the net. Time passes, and perhaps also due to a little fatigue, there are few offensive ideas worthy of note. The hosts hit a wood with the usual Sailio while the Ampezzo people try everything out.
At 3 ‘from the end there is the penalty in favor of the Biancocelesti, who also remove the goalkeeper from the ice. With an empty net, however, Simon Kostner puts South Tyrolean poker on the scoresheet, shortly thereafter there is glory for Spinell too. At the siren it is therefore 5-1 with the Buam celebrating the passing of the round, a lot of regret remains at the Cortina.
In the semifinals, in addition to Renon and Asiago, Jesenice and Lustenau also qualify, eliminated Gherdeina and Zell am See.