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Capitals defeat Salzburg 4-0 – home defeat for the Bulls!
The Vienna Capitals lose for the first time at home against Red Bull Salzburg 1:3. A report on the game and highlights follows.
Capitals defeat Salzburg 4-0 – home defeat for the Bulls!
What an ice hockey evening in Vienna! The Vienna Capitals had to admit defeat in an exciting duel with EC Red Bull Salzburg and suffered their first home defeat of the season. Salzburg won 3-1 and remains unbeaten in the current season, after this was their fourth win in their fourth game hockey-news.info reported. The quiet, shrill shouts from the stands disappeared after a goal-filled third period.
The encounter was relatively even until the last third break. Salzburg took control right at the start of the game, but were initially unable to score any goals. In the first period, it was Trevor Cheek who broke the spell 38 seconds before the first break and scored to make it 1-0 for the Capitals. After this quickly acquired advantage, the atmosphere in the stadium was at its peak and coach Serge Aubin's team seemed to use their home advantage.
Vienna home game and challenges
But the Capitals' winning streak came to an abrupt end that evening. As the game progressed, the guests from Salzburg showed their strength and were able to secure victory despite initial difficulties. This was not the first meeting between the two teams this season. Just recently, on October 1st, a game was canceled due to a hole in the ice. In this new edition, however, the Vienna Capitals clearly won 4-0 and thus demonstrated their potential sportreport.biz reported.
Goalie Sebastian Wraneschitz put in an impressive performance by stopping all 18 shots on goal and achieved his first shutout of the season. However, only the players who were listed in the original game could be used for the new event. While Vienna had to give up eight players, Salzburg only had to complain about two departures. Such adjustments in squads are not uncommon in sport and show the challenges that teams have to overcome.
A look beyond the borders
Ice hockey is not only very popular in Austria, but also in Switzerland, where it is one of the most popular sports. The National League's regular season attracts an average of over 7,000 spectators per game, and top teams like SC Bern can even record around 15,490 spectators per home game statista.com shows. A comparison with viewership numbers in Austria could provide interesting insights into the popularity of this sport.
With an exciting rest of the season and lots of action, the fans are hoping that the Vienna Capitals can improve offensively in the next few games in order to balance out their home statistics. And the Salzburgers? They seem to be well on their way to continuing their unexpected form in the coming games. Ice hockey remains a sport in Vienna and beyond that provides lots of surprises and exciting moments!