Penguins blanked Trappers

In a beautiful atmosphere at the Bremerhaven Arena, host Fischtown Penguins face Tilburg Trappers aware that only a win would remain in the wake of the Giants. The game is certainly the best so far in the first period with both teams with several chances to score. Fischtown align Brett Jaeger between the pipe and Canadian goalie has to work on the fast counter attacks of Tilburg, even if Dutch forwards aren’t very accurate when shooting. Tilburg play very well defensively during a power play and the period ends scoreless.

Also the second period flows with fast actions from both side until the key moment: with Pawel Dronia in the sinbin, Jaroslav Hafenrichter takes advantage of a mistake in Tilburg  defense and opens the score with an accurate shot under the bar. In the following power play Jan Kopecky hits the post and Bredan Cook scores the second goal with a well prepared penetration in Tilburg defense. At 37 also Jaeger’s cage rings after the post hit by Tilburg. The period ends with a 5vs3 situation for Fischtown with Jan Kopecky scoring the third goal after taking aim landing the puck in Meierdres cage.

After 45 seconds in the third period Smid hits the second post for Tilburg but the last 20 minutes are the worst part of the match because both teams are nervous and especially Tilburg frustrated for the number of chances created but not finalized. Again on power play, the major limit for the Dutch, Brendan Cook finds the net at 46:38. At 50 Bremerhaven suffered two penalties but Tilburg attempts crashing out on Jaeger, very reactive on Willemse. At 53:00 Ryan Martinelli plays the role of avenger on Kris Hoog and takes two minutes among the cheers of fans. Fischtown closed the game surviving two power play and giving Brett Jaeger a deserved shoot-out. Tomorrow Bremenhaven and Belfast will play the expected final to decide who will fly to semifinals.

MVP:  Marian Dejdar - Jurryt Smid

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