Bolzano qualifies for finals, Val Pusteria earns first match point

SG Cortina - HC Bolzano 2:3ot (0:0, 0:1, 2:1, 0:1)
Bolzano needs 52 seconds in the overtime to achieve victory number four in the series: sniper Mark McCutcheon signs decisive goal, but after two games scoreless finally Cortina puts pressure on opponent drawing twice with Ryan Dingle and Jonas Johansson Bolzano's advantage. Goalie Matt Zaba, after two consecutive shout-out (four in all playoffs) concedeed two goals but was again decisive to stop Cortina's fury in the first period. After three season Bolzano is back to finals. Cortina, after two consecutive seasons out from playoffs, celebrates a positive year: playoffs semifinals and Coppa Italia.

HC Alleghe - Val Pusteria 2:3ot (0:1, 0:1, 2:0, 0:1)
It needs 74 minutes to decide game four between Alleghe and Val Pusteria: after an amazing overtime with a lot of chances for both teams, is Fredrik Persson to finish a cost-to-cost shooting between Adam Dennis' legs giving Val Pusteria the first matchpoint in the series next Thursday at home. During regular time Alleghe did almost a miracle recovering two David Ling's goals in the third period thanks to another great game by goalie Dennis but now "civette" need a complete miracle to equlize series.

 

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