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1:2! Pioneers lose to 99ers for the third time

Keeper David Madlener produced another top performance.(Bild: Pioneers/Rothmund)

Too bad! The Pioneers Vorarlberg also lost their third game of the season against the 99ers from Graz. After head coach Dylan Stanley's team had lost the away game on November 3rd last year with a score of 1:7 and had to admit defeat to the Styrians in overtime with a score of 1:2 in the first home game, they suffered the same result yesterday - this time, however, after the end of regulation time.

The almost 2,000 spectators in the Vorarlberghalle had to watch as Jimmy Oligny put the visitors 1:0 in front after just 214 seconds. However, the Pioneers, whose goalkeeper David Madlener once again put in a strong performance, fought back immediately, but Oskar Maier and Joshua Passolt were unable to put their good attempts on goal. And so it came as it had to: In the middle third, the 99ers gained the upper hand and Oligny gave them a 2:0 lead (33').

In the final period, the Pioneers threw everything they had into the game and gave themselves hope again after Passolt's goal (56./PP) - but in vain. "I can't blame the boys, they really gave their all. We just lacked that little bit of luck," said Stanley after the game.