AFL Playoffs: Prague eliminates Mödling, Traun Salzburg
The Prague Black Panthers also clearly won the return game against Mödling, which put the Rangers out of the race for a playoff spot, just like Salzburg, who had a hard time with Traun.
While Mödling was still able to stand up to the Panthers in the first 24 minutes, the Rangers lost their strength as the game progressed. With two touchdowns plus an extra point, the guests pull up in the third section 39:10 away and plays her eighth win of the season home dry.
Gerhard BrewerPresident Rangers Mödling: “We had a lot of absentees in defense and we didn’t have Prague’s passing game under control today. There were also a lot of penalties. That’s why the Panthers were the stronger team today and deserved to win.”
Taylor BreitzmanPrague Black Panthers Head Coach: “We knew we were up against a tough opponent, but we came here to win. We were able to respond to the challenges, played well and are happy with the result.”
The Prague team meet the Vienna Vikings at home in the AFL playoff, while the Raiders Tirol concede their tenth AFL defeat.
Rangers Modling (5-5) vs. Prague Black Panthers (8-2) 16:42
(0:6/10:19/0:14/6:3)
SAT July 02, 2022 3:00 p.m. Stadium Modling
» Live broadcast
Vienna Vikings (7-3) vs. Raiders Tirol (0-10) 69:25
(20:7/21:10/14:0/14:8)
SAT July 02, 2022 6:00 p.m. Football center Ravelinstr
» Live broadcast
Traun throws Salzburg out
The dream of the semifinals is over for Salzburg too. At the end of May, the Steelsharks were still defeated by the Ducks 14:21 and were no longer able to score after a brilliant start and a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Very different in front of a home crowd. Here the egg was brought into the end zone at least once in every quarter. Above all, the Steelsharks always kept their nerves in a long time parties, even that 28:28-Equalization eight minutes before the end of the game didn’t bother the home side. Executed on his third touchdown Michael Schachermayr his team finally on the road to victory.
Jason TillerHead Coach Atrium Steelshark’s Traun: “I am very proud of the team. We are playing against a strong opponent. We’re a bit disappointed with how the championship went, but ending the season with a win on the final day at home in front of a great crowd that supported us all season means a lot to me, the coaches and the whole team .”
Nick JohannsenSalzburg Ducks head coach: “Great game of Steel Sharks. They challenged us the whole game. We missed the turnover points. In the end we didn’t get enough points on the scoreboard.”
Steelshark’s Traun (3-7) vs. Salzburg Ducks (4-6) 42:28
(7:14/14:6/7:0/14:8
SAT July 02, 2022 4:00 p.m. Sports Center Traun
” Live broadcast
Telfs against Znaim for the fourth playoff ticket
Ten games, ten wins – with this flawless record, the Danube Dragons end the AFL regular season and play themselves in the role of the title favorite. At the end they sat down in a tight party against the project Spielberg Graz Giants 28:19 through and is now waiting spellbound for the opponent in the semifinals. According to Saturday’s results, this will only be certain after the last game on Sunday between the Telfs Patriots and the Znojmo Knights. The Patriots can afford to lose up to eight points in this duel to make the playoffs.
Austrian Football League WEEK 12
Graz Giants (3-7) vs Danube Dragons (10-0) 19:28
(7:14/0:7/6:7/6:0)
SAT July 02, 2022 2:00 p.m. Stadium Eggenberg Graz
Sunday:
Telfs Patriots (5-4) vs. Znojmo Knights (4-5)
SUN July 3, 2022 3:00 p.m. Sports Center Telfs