Women's World Cup
Austria Falls to the Czech Republic 1–4
The Austrian women’s ice hockey team put up a respectable fight in its World Championship debut but lost to the Czech Republic 1–4 (1–1, 0–1, 0–2). Captain Anna Meixner scored the opening goal on Friday in Esbjerg during the first group stage game, but as expected, the team ultimately left the ice as losers against the clear favorites, who are ranked third in the world. The young squad led by head coach Alexander Bröms will face Germany (7:00 p.m.) in their next match as early as Saturday.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen In front of 415 fans, the Austrians made an ambitious start to what was a historic match for them and were rewarded with a 1–0 lead in the eighth minute. After a pass from Theresa Schafzahl, Meixner scored on a quick counterattack. The experienced player, who plays professionally in Sweden, outran the Czech defense at high speed and left the goalie with no chance. The Austrians tied the game just before the end of the first period, following some initial successful resistance and several saves by goalie Selma Luggin.
ÖEHV Team Held Their Own for a Long Time
In the second period, the ÖEHV team failed to capitalize on two power-play opportunities—including a shot off the post by Meixner—but still managed to hold the 1-1 tie for quite some time. The second goal against them in the 34th minute came unluckily after the first two-minute penalty against Austria had expired, as the puck was deflected into their own net by Annika Fazokas’s skate. After that, however, the pressure from the Czech team increased significantly, but the red-white-red squad managed to hold on until the intermission without conceding another goal.
The Czech Republic clearly dominated the final period with numerous top-notch scoring chances. The 37th shot on goal by the two-time World Championship bronze medalists finally found its way past the strong Luggin in the 53rd minute after a scramble in front of the net. With one and a half minutes remaining, Austria conceded an empty-net goal, making the final score 1–4. After their second group game against Germany, they’ll face the world and Olympic champions, the U.S., on Monday, followed by Switzerland on Tuesday. The top four teams from each of the two five-team groups advance to the quarterfinals, while the bottom teams in each group will compete to avoid relegation.
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