Dusseldorf - The 350 ° fans in the TUI Arena were ecstatic, schunkelten and waving their banners gaily - that they themselves had not expected her company.
From the first to the last second, the MetroStars fight it, threw themselves into shots and pulled out the last of him.
"I'm completely Ko had, even in the first extension, I noticed that the battery was empty," admitted shooter Klaus Kathan compensate for the wrong 92-minute thriller, which will be known as DEL-longest match of all time in history.
"As the two teams have tried to make the whole game pace. That was a playoff-Fight of the very best, "said coach Lance Nethery Düsseldorf. "Actually, would not gain force and must not lose any."
Pure advertising for the fastest team sport in the world in an almost half hour ice-criminals, as well as amazed DEG team leader Walter Köberle: "Every single player who was there, has shown that he has character."
The MetroStars mutated by a troupe of losers "legionnaires" in a sworn heroes pile with blood. "The guys have brought back much credit. Between fans and team, everything seems in order again, "said CEO Elmar Schmellenkamp DEG. "Maybe now is still a little something ..."
"From a little bit about! Los Guys, now brings you the title! "I want to be champion," Kathan is in his final season with the DEG hot on "the pot". Even Gates Center Vikingstad (goes with Kathan to Hanover) still has much to do: "My dream is to me to leave this wonderful 7 years here as a champion of the city hall balcony."
Match Winner Brandon Reid, who decided the battle in the Second Overtime: "We have a great force that can achieve anything." Nethery coach before the first quarterfinal on Tuesday (19.30 clock) in the Icetigers: "Nuremberg is a damn good team. But we can win the series if we are to fight to overturn. "
