Final encounter in the World Cup qualifier series - Germany's goal-scoring streak persists with 6:3.
The French weren't a pushover, but Germany managed to win 6-3. The victories against Latvia (8-1), Kazakhstan (8-2), and Poland (4-2) showcased their offensive prowess. The match became heated with Fredy Tiffels getting a minor penalty and a game misconduct with 5 minutes left (55').
"We aim to keep the pedal to the metal, heading into the quarter-finals on Thursday with a positive mindset," commented team captain Moritz Müller prior to the game.
Not everything went according to plan initially. French forward Valentin Claireaux capitalized on a counter-attack, making it 0-1 (17'). He has an advantage playing in his home ground, as he's with the Czech first division club HC Vitkovice that plays at the Ostravar Arena.
However, a goal right before the first break by Marc Michaelis, assisted by Yasin Ehliz (Munich) and Dominik Kahun (Bern), tied the game at 1-1 (20'). It was a crucial, confidence-boosting score.
But France woke up quickly. Former Wolfsburg player Anthony Rech took advantage of a moment of sluggishness in German defense to make it 1-2.
But Germany's onslaught continued. Kälble equalized (26') right before it was followed by a French goal by Sacha Treille, making it 2-3. German defense seemed to be dozing off.
However, our team showed resilience and struck back with a double goal from Wojchiech Stachowiak and Maxi Kastner (both 32) - 4-3. Stachowiak scored again (32') to make it 5-3, and Lukas Reichel sealed the victory with a goal just before halftime, 6-3. The boys will have to be as precise in the quarter-finals as they were in this game. Wojchiech Stachowiak was voted the best player of the German team.
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