7,022 on Wednesday against Graz7,022 on Friday against Fehervar. The hype about the Vienna Capitals culminated in one Viewership record in the Viennese club’s 25-year history.
After the last home game of the regular season, the Capitals can look forward to a total of 123,072 spectators, which is the highest average of 5,128 per game to date.
The spectators got their money’s worth in the 4:3 nP win against Fehervar. The Viennese took the lead through Gregoire after a perfect pass from Vey (8th). After Andersen equalized in the 10th minute, it only took nine seconds for the Capitals to lead again: Hackl scored from the blue line to make it 2-1. In the second third, youngster Koschek increased the score to 3:1 (24th). But the Hungarians didn’t let up: Richards reduced the score to 2:3 (35′) and Gerlach equalized (53′).
The 7,022 could no longer stay in their places. In Kagran it was rarely as loud as in the final minutes. But it went into extra time and a penalty shootout. Caps captain Vey was the only successful shooter there as the sixth shooter.
Home rights are only half the battle
The two points mean that the Viennese have home advantage in the first round Pre-Play-off-Have game on Wednesday. But, if you want to choose your opponent (the choice would be ninth or tenth), then you have to on Sunday GET UP either score points or can he VSV against Pustertal don’t get three points.