Bremerhaven - Before the cup game of the Cologne Sharks ges tern evening in Bremerhaven McLlwain Dave had a curious appearance - with consequences: As the team warmed up as usual with a football game, thrashing sharks McLlwain-Oldie (40) the ball to the sharks, 1 . FC Cologne had been given to the hall roof. The ball was gone - and finished the game.
Then we went onto the ice - and even then it did not go according to plan. Because at the end of the discredited Cologne against the second division, distinguished by a 3:4 after penalty shootout broke out in the first Cup round.
The Sharks were never really going, did not find their rhythm. Moreover, there was in the first two-thirds of too many penalty time for the troops of coach Doug Mason. So it was no wonder that after 20 minutes through goals from Reid and Clair was 2:0 for Bremerhaven.
In the second third Mueller was initially reduced to 1:2, but Bremerhaven to set and scored just two minutes later by Holzmann hit number three. In the last section incoherent game on both sides. But then again hope when Tallaire succeeded after an assist from the port MacLlwain Furchner hits and still managed to 3:3.
After the extension remained scoreless, came the penalty shootout - and dumped the puck to Claire all-important 4:3 for the second division.
