Cologne - Last season, the Cologne Sharks have had the worst result of the season, the club history vergrault many fans. The season ticket sales are falling, only 4,000 tickets are gone (year 5200).
So yesterday's official season opener should have been strictly used to operate the best advertising for the KEC to. Notable 7200 spectators, including many families who wanted to be entertained in the morning LanxessArena, have fun, again got the desire to have sharks from nine clock. Huge fun at the Fan-Eisfußball.
But the event turned out to be a "start saving". Fans complained that there was no breakfast offering in the arena, will autograph and also lacked some of the attractions in the foyer were modest. The investment for performances of music bands were not made.
The major impact of the Fast-death with two million euros of debt sharks were clearly felt.
The hope was therefore the climax, the friendly match between the Sharks and the Hamburg Freezers, which began with a minute's silence to the late-Sharks goalie Robert Muller.
The team presented itself willing and ready, but did show some problems in the conclusion and lost 1:2. Coach Igor Pavlov: "I am pleased we have brought in a good performance, but the chances we did not even realize the way it should be."
Goalkeeper Lars Weibel revealed yesterday with a special splint for his broken finger in a strong performance despite the defeat. The goals from King Hamburg (17., 60.) and Cologne's Bryan Adams (24.).
KEC defender Andy Renz: "It was the fourth game in four days, but we have water courses imperiously confident. We want to prove it in the new season to all. "
