Travis Ramsey had two goals to lead Rittner Buam to a 5-1 victory over HC Val Pusteria Lupi.

Ramsey's tallies came at 23 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Rittner Buam and 2:40 into the first to make the score 2-0 Rittner Buam.

Rittner Buam was led by goalie Roland Fink, who finished with 35 saves while allowing one goal. Fink managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 2.01 prior to the game.

Rittner Buam excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. Rittner Buam got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game. Rittner Buam's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as Rittner Buam finished with 26 penalty minutes.

Rittner Buam also got points from Patrick Rissmiller, who also finished with one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Others who scored for Rittner Buam included Luca Ansoldi and Thomas Spinell, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Rittner Buam were Dan Tudin, who had two and Justin Di Benedetto, Luca Felicetti, Simon Kostner, and Ingemar Gruber, who contributed one each.

HC Val Pusteria Lupi's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled seven minors and one major for 49 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 13.0 minutes per game HC Val Pusteria Lupi had been spending in the box. HC Val Pusteria Lupi did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. HC Val Pusteria Lupi puts an average of 4.3 pucks into the net per game. HC Val Pusteria Lupi's defense was uncharacteristically lax during the game. HC Val Pusteria Lupi averages 2.0 goals allowed per game.

Rittner Buam registered one goal on six power play opportunities. Gerald Vale Kuhn made 30 saves for HC Val Pusteria Lupi on 35 shots. HC Val Pusteria Lupi ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Armand Berzins was ejected from the game.