Starting with Michel Welter in goal for Team Luxembourg a hooking call against Georges Scheier led to the 0-1 by Emrah Ozmen after 2.43. At 7.55 a penalty shot was awarded to Turkey by referee Horst Tschebul. Galip Hamarat missed the opportunity to score the second marker for Team Turkey. Center Benny Welter tallied the equilizer for 1-1 at 11.15. With assists going to Robert Beran and Ronny Scheier. A delaying the game penalty against Turkish goaltender Levent Ozbaydogan cost his team dearly. Defenseman and team captain Ronny Scheier hit the net for 2-1 after 16.39. His helpers were Robert Beran and François Schons. 2-1 in favour of Team Luxembourg after the first twenty minutes.

The second period started with Turkish players Galip Hamarat (20.23) and Erdogan Coskun (20.27) ordered to the penalty box. But no home team goal. With Serge Milano in the penalty box for tripping Emrah Ozmen scored his second of the game, 2-2 at 28.26. On the next attack Erdogan Coskun tallied on a solo effort, 2-3 (29.09). Many powerplay opportunities for both teams in the second part of the middel stanza, but the score remained 2-3.

After Serge Milano had sat out his checking from behind penalty Benny Welter tallied for his second of the game to make it a 3-3 game at 45.56 (assists: Jean-Claude Strasser and Ben Houdremont). At 49.18 Georges Schier converted a pass by Eric Wambach to net the go ahead goal, 4-3. But a hooking call against Ronny Scheier was a present not to be denied by Turkish forward Emrah Ozmen, who scored his third personal goal, four all after 50.34. Neither team found the net again so both teams had to settle for a 4-4 tie, after regulation time.

In overtime Eric Wambach passed to puck to Thierry Holtzem, who hit the net for the sudden death goal at 63.39. Final score: Luxembourg 5 and Turkey 4. Despite being outshot 48-39 Team Luxembourg secured the first win. Jean-Marie Funk took the MVP award of the best Team Luxembourg player.

Rédigé par Hans Eeuwes

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