Cologne Fallsโ in Shootoutโฃ toโ Augsburg in Thrilling 3-4 Contest
COLOGNE, GERMANY – November 22, 2023 – โA hard-fought battle ended โฃin heartbreak for Cologne as they fell 3-4 to the Augsburg Panthers โin a penalty shootout at a sold-out LANXESS arena wednesday night. Despiteโฃ twice leveling the score and a valiant defensive effort during a crucial penalty kill, Cologne narrowlyโฃ missed โout on the win, slipping to a 3-4 defeat.
The game, which markedโ the first time this season Cologne has gone to overtime, โsaw both teams trade goals throughout regulation, ultimately finishing 3-3.Dominik Bokk scored twiceโข for Cologne, with Gregor MacLeodโ addingโค another, โฃbut decisive penalty โฃshots from Anthony louis – including the game-winner – sealed the victory for Augsburg. The loss comes despite โCologne climbing one spot in the PENNY DEL standings to fourth place.
The contest began with an early Augsburg goal by Anthony Louis just one minute in, quicklyโค answered by โฃDominik Bokk at the seven-minute mark,โ assisted by Kammerer.Augsburg regainedโฃ the lead in the โ22nd minute through Tim Wohlgemuth, before Gregor macleod tied it up again at 30 minutes, assistedโ by Patrick Russell. Riley Damiani put Augsburg ahead in โคthe 48th minute, only for Bokk to equalize withโฃ aโข powerplay goal in the 59th minute, assisted by Kemilรคinen, forcingโฃ overtime.
Following a scoreless overtime period, theโ game went to a penalty shootout. Patrick โฃRussell initially gave Cologne theโค advantage, but Alexander Blankโ responded for Augsburg. After Oliwer Kaski and Bokk missed their attempts, Louis scored the โขdecisive goal for augsburg, securing the 3-4 victory.
GAME STATISTICS:
* 0:1 Anthony Louis (1st minute)
* โค 1:1 Dominik Bokk (Kammerer) (7th minute)
* 1:2 Timโ Wohlgemuth (Cramarossa, Trevelyan) (22nd minute)
* โฃโฃ 2:2 Gregor MacLeodโข (Russell) (30th minute)
* โ 2:3 Riley Damiani (Busdeker) (48th minute)
* 3:3 Dominik Bokk (Powerplay/Kemilรคinen) (59th minute)
* 3:4 โฃ Anthony louis (Decisiveโข Penalty)
KEY FACTS:
* First overtime game of the season for Cologne.
* LANXESS arena sold out for the third consecutive game.
* Cologne moves to fourth place โคinโ the PENNY DEL standingsโค despite the loss.
* โโ All periods and overtime โขended in a 1-1 draw.
COACHโฃ & โคPLAYER REACTION:
“We had a arduous timeโ today, it wasn’t an easy game. I had theโฃ feeling that we were missing five percent – in all areas. That was particularly noticeable with the first two goals we conceded. We weren’t as concentrated as we used to be. Who knows whichโข is what โขthe point at the end is good โfor. First we have โฃto analyze theโฃ game and be better next time โฃ- that’s whatโข I value,”โ said Cologneโค Headโ Coach Kari Jalonen.
Jan Luca Sennhenn โcommented, “It was a โคclose game until the end, in which we unfortunately ended up in a penalty shootout and didn’t have a happierโ ending. For me personally, it was of โฃcourse nice to have played โa competitive game again after my โinjury.”
Cologne will return to home ice on Sunday, November 23rd, to face the Schwenninger Wild Wings, with puck drop โscheduled for 6 p.m.