Kick-off at home

KAC faces Pustertal in the semi-finals starting Tuesday

Johannes Bischofberger (right) and the Red Jackets will face Pustertal.(Bild: f. pessentheiner)

It's fixed: The KAC will face Pustertal in the semi-finals of the ICE Ice Hockey League. Because the South Tyroleans won game seven in the quarter-finals at Szekesfehervar by a clear 4:1. Salzburg and Bolzano will meet in the second semi-final.

While Szekesfehervar finished a strong second in the basic round, Pustertal had to go through the pre-play-offs - and still made it to the semi-finals. In their 4:1 win in Hungary, the South Tyroleans were ice-cold in front of goal - and defended really well. The front line of Akeson, Schofield and Morley in particular were involved in all four goals.

2:2 in season duels
While the Red Jackets had lost the first two duels against the Italians, there were two clear victories recently with a 2:0 at home and a 7:1 scoring festival away from home. This is the first ever clash between the two clubs in the play-offs. The game kicks off in Klagenfurt on Tuesday and will also be broadcast live on Puls24. The first away game in South Tyrol will then take place on Friday.