Ravensburg 4-3 Regensburg
Ravensburg claimed a narrow victory over Regensburg in their DEL2 opener on Sunday, winning 4-3 in a match that kept spectators on edge throughout. The home side took all three points after a hard-fought contest that finished with the scoreboard reading 4-3. Both teams entered the fixture fresh from their first league matches of the season.
Each side had already played one league game before this encounter, with both records showing a single win from one match. The standings showed Regensburg sitting third while Ravensburg occupied sixth place, though both teams sat on zero points after just one league outing. These early positions said little about where either club might finish.
Ravensburg came into this game with mixed recent results, having won their latest match 3-2 against Starbulls Rosenheim on September 18th. They had also suffered defeats to Dresdner Eislöwen, Schwenninger, and TVK Innsbruck in previous fixtures. The home side showed resilience by bouncing back from those losses in front of their own fans.
Regensburg arrived with better recent form, having secured victories against Bietigheim Steelers, Black Wings Linz, and Passau. Their away record included a heavy 4-5 defeat to TVK Innsbruck and a 0-3 loss to Sokolov earlier in September. The visitors had nothing to prove but everything to gain from this trip north.
The result means both teams now have two league games under their belts with matching records of one win and one loss each. Regensburg maintained their third-place position while Ravensburg moved up to fifth. The goal difference will matter more when the table starts to take shape.
Four goals apiece suggested both sides attacked with purpose, though neither could quite pull away. The margin of victory was slim, and neither manager had much reason to celebrate fully. Cup football has its own rules, and this was just the opening chapter.
