Rittner Buam and HC Gherdeina valgardena.it were evenly matched throughout their contest, but Rittner Buam made the most of its opportunities and won, 5-3.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Dan Tudin secured the win for Rittner Buam with a goal in the third period.

Patrick Rissmiller was all over the ice for Rittner Buam, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Rissmiller scored the first of his two goals at 9:41 into the third period to make the score 4-2 Rittner Buam. Tudin picked up the assist. Rissmiller's next tally made the score 5-3 Rittner Buam with 48 seconds left in the third period. Luca Felicetti assisted on the tally.

HC Gherdeina valgardena.it's power play was ineffective against Rittner Buam's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Rittner Buam's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on six HC Gherdeina valgardena.it power plays. Rittner Buam's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as Rittner Buam finished with 14 penalty minutes.

Rittner Buam also got points from Eric Johansson, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Tudin, who also finished with one goal and one assist, and Lorenz Daccordo, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. In addition, Rittner Buam received assists from Simon Kostner, who had one and Luca Ansoldi, who had two.

HC Gherdeina valgardena.it could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 14 minutes in penalties during the game.

HC Gherdeina valgardena.it was led by Rupert Stampfer, who registered two goals. Stampfer scored the first of his two goals at 3:25 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Justin Joseph Bruce Maylan picked up the assist. Stampfer's next tally made the score 4-3 Rittner Buam with 5:57 left in the third period. Ivan Demetz provided the assist. Fabio Kostner also scored for HC Gherdeina valgardena.it. Other players who recorded assists for HC Gherdeina valgardena.it were Derek Thomas Eastman, Tommaso Goi, and Daniele Veggiato, who contributed one each.

Rittner Buam's Fabian Weinhandl stopped 24 shots out of the 27 that he faced. Rittner Buam registered one goal on three power play opportunities. Mark Demetz rejected 24 shots on goal for HC Gherdeina valgardena.it.