Kloten embarrasses himself at the playoff start against the GCK Lions +++ Langenthal wins in Olten
Kloten – GCK Lions 1: 4
The start of the playoff quarter-finals in the Swiss League brought a big surprise. Ironically the EHC Kloten, qualification winner and aspirant number 1, stumbled against the GCK Lions.
Kloten had won all eight duels against the GCK Lions since relegation from the National League almost two years ago. In the four direct comparisons this season, the young lions had only scored one goal. But in their first playoff game since 2013, the team coached by long-time Kloten striker Michael Liniger made the big coup.
The GCK Lions prevailed 4: 1 in front of 5171 spectators in the Klotener Schluefweg. The goals of historic success for the farm team of Kloten’s arch rival ZSC were scored by Nelson Chiquet (14th), Léonardo Fuhrer (21st) and in the final minute Ryan Hayes and Justin Sigrist in the empty goal.
For Kloten, who only won the first game in the playoff quarter-finals against future master Langenthal in the previous year, it was the third defeat in succession after the 2: 3 against Visp and 1: 2 against Thurgau at the end of the qualification.
Kloten – GCK Lions 1: 4 (1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 2)
5171 spectators. – SR Gäumann / Staudenmann, Wermeille / Nater. –
Gates: 7. Faille (Figren) 1-0. 14. Chiquet (Hayes) 1-1. 21. (20:26) Fuhrer (Riedi) 1: 2. 60. (59:03) Hayes 1: 3 (into the empty goal). 60. (59:43) Sigrist (Rizzello) 1: 4 (into the empty goal). –
Punish: 3 times 2 minutes against Kloten, 5 times 2 minutes against GCK Lions.
Visp – Thurgau 4: 1
The first duel between Visp and Thurgau, fourth and fifth place in the qualification, was also a clear affair. Marc Steiner was the match winner in the 4-1 success of the Valais at home against the semi-finalists of the previous year with two goals.
Visp – Thurgau 4: 1 (2: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1)
2596 spectators. – SR Borga / Fausel, Steenstra (CAN) / Haag.
Gates: 18.Steiner (Van Guilder) 1-0. 20. (19:12) Hofstetter (Heynen, Petrig) 2-0. 22.Steiner 3-0. 51. Josephs (Dolana, Van Guilder) 4-0. 59th Merola (Powerplaytor) 4: 1. –
Punish: 5 times 2 minutes against Visp, 4 times 2 minutes against Thurgau.
Ajoie – La-Chaux-de-Fonds 6-2
The Jura derby between cup winner Ajoie and La Chaux-de-Fonds came as no surprise. There was only one double goal scorer in the Ajoulots’ 6-2 home win. Daniel Carbis scored both goals for the guests.
Ajoie 6-2 La Chaux-de-Fonds (2-0, 2-2, 2-0)
2360 spectators. – SR Massy / Erard, Dreyfus / Micheli. –
Gates: 2. Huber (Privet, Muller) 1-0. 4. Hazen (Devos, Ryser) 2-0. 22. Thibaudeau (Muller, Frossard) 3-0. 27. Carbis (Barbero) 3: 1. 35. Privet (Thibaudeau, Pilet) 4: 1. 37. Carbis (Cameron) 4: 2. 48.Staiger (Casserini) 5-2. 59.Devos (dirt) 6: 2. –
Punish: 4 times 2 minutes against Ajoie, 6 times 2 minutes against La Chaux-de-Fonds. (SDA)
Olten – Langenthal 4: 5 na
In the Mittelland derby, Olten and titleholder Langenthal had an atmospheric and goal-rich exchange of blows, with the better end for the guests. Dario Kummer gave the Langenthalers the win with 5: 4 after 1:13 minutes of extra time. Previously, the Canadian Dion Knelsen saved Olten in extra time with an underpaid goal in the 53rd minute.
Olten – Langenthal 4: 5 (2: 1, 1: 3, 1: 0, 0: 1) N / A
3115 spectators. – SR Eichmann / Weber, Huguet / Gurtner. –
Gates: 4. Wyss (Lanz, Rudolf) 1-0. 6. Benik (Küng) 1: 1. 8.Horansky (Rouiller, Knelsen / Powerplaytor) 2-1. 23 Kläy (Derungs) 2: 2. 25. Sorrow (Kiing) 2: 3. 36. (35:11) Nunn 3: 3 (penalty). 36. (35:41) Clark (Tschannen, Sterchi) 3: 4. 53. Knelsen (Underpaid goal!) 4: 4. 62. Grief 4: 5. –
Punish: 6 times 2 minutes against Olten, 8 times 2 minutes against Langenthal. (SDA)
