Ice hockey: Division 1 – Division 2: 7th day: Clermont-Ferrand vs Annecy – And a great victory for Clermont
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Yet on a good belief that the Arvernes Boars would not once again take this start of the match from the right end as long as they seemed to have difficulty in engaging. Fortunately for them the Knights of the Lake if they proved the proof of a little more initiatives, confusing somewhat speed and precipitation.
In addition, the local goalkeeper, Eliott Jones, had no ignition delay. He had left to resist until the end. Fortunately, this lasted the whole game and the puydomois, reacting to the fairly aggressive play of the visitors, began to get in tune with their opponents enough. However, it was the latter who succeeded in opening the scoring at 14’58” by Paul Schmitt assisted by Westerlund and Jenista. Despite a salutary reaction from the Auvergne, the score remains there in this 1st third.
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In the 2nd third the Clermontois leave with the firm intention of coming back on the Savoyards. If they were unable to take advantage of their first power play, they equalized as the 25th minute approached through the Finnish Samuli Yliniva assisted by Eliott Moreau. But less than 4 minutes later the Knights regain the advantage thanks to Lubin Louvier assisted by Westerlund and Schmitt.
The game intensifies and above all hardens. This is followed by a lot of sanctions that the Clermontois manage rather well when they are in inferiority.
It’s a bit trickier in the power play position. However, it was during a numerical superiority at the start of the last 5 minutes of the period that the Boars managed to return to the score again by Pierre Trouvé assisted by Delcroix and Duval. 2-2 at the end of that period.
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It does not take 40 seconds in this last third for the Finnish Miika Runsala to offer the 3rd but from Clermont with an overpowered shot. Annecy immediately tries to react by being more aggressive on the carrier of the puck.
Maybe a little too much since visitors end up being penalized. Clermont will find the fault during this superiority through the Canadian Brett Stirling assisted by the Finns Yliniva and Runsala.at 49’27”
The break is done but there remains then a little more than 10 mn to play. The Knights sound the charge and, taking advantage of an Arverne penalty less than 5 minutes from the end, bring out their goalkeeper for an extra outfield player in a 6 against 4. Clermont braces on his zone and goalkeeper Eliott Jones works miracles on his line.
Brett Stirling, intercepting a puck, sends it away so much so that it will die in the opposing nets deserted. At 5-2 and less than 2:30 to play, victory seems to finally be offered to the Clermontois. In a final effort and continuing to take advantage of a numerical superiority combined with the additional outfield player, the Savoyards by Victor Vitton-Méa, assisted by Raphaél Papa, scored a last but at the very last second.
End of the match 5 – 3 in favor of the Sangliers Arvernes after a fairly well-contested match despite a few errors but a deserved victory for a team that works hard with a certain increase in power. This victory should call for another, but we must not rest on our laurels but continue to work.
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Swan song, this ultimate achievement will not be able to prevent this first victory at home under the cheers and drum roll of the supporters of the Arvernes Boars and supporters of the ASM. (832 spectators registered previously) which would have greatly contributed to giving a festive atmosphere to the meeting