Club Friendly· Season 2026
ESV Kaufbeuren beat ECDC Memmingen Indians 6-5 in a shootout in a pre-season friendly. Eero Elo (2G, 2A) scored the decisive shootout goal; Markus Lillich scored a hat-trick for Memmingen.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
Kaufbeuren struck early. Tomas Schwamberger opened the scoring just 48 seconds in, finishing after Eero Elo's feed. Memmingen's Markus Lillich levelled on the power play at 3:38 (assists: Simon Thiel, Marco Genaro), but Kaufbeuren responded immediately — Schwamberger bagged his second at 4:12 (from Elo and Max Kislinger) and Elo made it 3-1 on another power play at 7:53.
The second period was chaotic. Max Oswald extended the Kaufbeuren lead to 4-1 at 21:54, but Memmingen roared back. Joshua Rust pulled one back at 30:50, Lillich scored his second at 35:19, and Nikita Krymskiy levelled at 4-4 just 16 seconds later (35:35). Jonas Fischer restored Kaufbeuren's lead at 39:59 to send the visitors up 5-4 at the second intermission.
Lillich completed his hat-trick at 53:55 of the third period (from Thiel and Genaro again), tying the game at 5-5 and forcing overtime. Neither side scored in the extra frame, sending the game to a shootout where Elo scored the only goal.
The Turning Point
Memmingen's furious 16-second sequence in the second period — goals from Krymskiy 16 seconds after Lillich's second — flipped a 4-2 deficit into a 4-4 tie and completely shifted momentum. Kaufbeuren's Fischer goal 4:24 later restored order, but the Indians carried that belief into the third period and eventually levelled again.
Key Performers
- Eero Elo (Kaufbeuren) — The game's best player. Two goals, two assists, and the game-winning shootout goal. Four-point night from the #84.
- Markus Lillich (Memmingen) — A natural hat-trick across three periods, all at even strength. Almost single-handedly dragged Memmingen back into the game.
- Tomas Schwamberger (Kaufbeuren) — Two first-period goals set the early tone for the visitors.
Player of the Match: Eero Elo (Kaufbeuren)
By the Numbers — Interpreted
Both teams went 1/5 on the power play (20%), cancelling each other out on special teams despite 30 combined penalty minutes (15 each). The game featured no shorthanded goals. The shot totals beyond the shootout were not published, but the 11 combined goals and the rally from 4-1 down suggest defensive systems remain a work in progress for both clubs — typical for late August friendlies. The fact that Memmingen scored three times in a 4:41 span of the second period tells the real story of how the game swung.
What It Means
This was the first pre-season friendly of the 2026/27 campaign for both sides. Memmingen had beaten Ravensburg 2-1 on the road two days earlier (21 August). Kaufbeuren lost 3-2 to EHC Freiburg on 21 August before this win. Memmingen's next pre-season test is at home against the Deggendorfer SC on 30 August. Kaufbeuren host Memmingen for a return fixture on 28 August.
Verdict
A wildly entertaining pre-season friendly that told you more about both teams' offensive firepower than their defensive readiness. Lillich looks ready for the DEL2 season; Elo looks like he will be Kaufbeuren's offensive engine in the Oberliga. The shootout finish was a bonus in a game that mattered for fitness but delivered entertainment worthy of a regular-season fixture.
Match Events
Key match events between Memmingen and Kaufbeuren — 10 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
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M. Gennaro
M. Kislinger
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J. Schams
L. van der Linde
T. Meier
M. Gennaro
Rivalry since 2018
Memmingen vs Kaufbeuren Head to Head Results· 1
Memmingen and Kaufbeuren have met 1 times — Memmingen won 0, Kaufbeuren won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Kaufbeuren leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.00 per match (2 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–6 in 2018.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 23 Aug 2026