ASV Kaltern Hechte took a 4-3 overtime decision over HC Gherdëina in Club Friendly Games action. The home side built a three-goal lead through two periods, then regrouped after seeing it vanish in the third, scoring once in the extra session to seal the win.
Kaltern led 1-0 after the first and stretched the margin to 3-0 by the end of the second. Gherdëina answered with three goals in the third to level the game at 3-3, forcing overtime, where the hosts produced the decisive goal.
The defining number was the swing in the third period: after two clean frames, Kaltern conceded three unanswered goals, then showed enough resilience to regain control in OT. The final 4-3 scoreline reflected a game that was comfortable, then chaotic, and ultimately decided by one extra-time strike.