EC Bad Nauheim edged EC Hannover Indians 4-3 in a regulation Club Friendly Games match, banking two multi-goal periods to build a lead they would not relinquish. The home side controlled the middle frame, doubling their advantage before withstanding a late push.
Bad Nauheim took a 2-1 lead in the first and repeated that 2-1 output in the second, stretching the scoreline to 4-2 through 40 minutes. Hannover answered with the only goal of the third, tightening the game to 4-3, but got no closer.
The decisive number was the run of four home goals through the opening two periods, which forced the visitors to chase. With the final margin at one, Bad Nauheim's early production and ability to hold in the third made the difference.