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Flyfifer (www.flyfifer.co.uk) has kindly provided me with some great photos from last weekend’s close encounter against the Bristol Pitbulls. Thanks to Graham for allowing me to feature his shots on the Lions’ site. You can see the gallery via the Photos section of the site.
PICS
The local Bristol newspaper published pictures from the game at Lee Valley last weekend, featuring Mallet, Fox, Peach, Gosling and others.
SCHEDULE
Our next matches are at home to Isle of Wight on Saturday the 2nd of February at 5.15 with the team travelling to Oxford the following day for a game at 6.15
TOP TEN
While still awaiting official confirmation, Following the game on Saturday, the Lions offensive leaders are:
Scott Beeson. Played 13 – 15+5 – 20 points
Richard Hodge. Played 12 – 6+6 – 12 points
Joe Berry. Played 9 – 4+6 – 10 points
Adam Peach. Played 14 – 4+6 – 10 points
Callum Heath. Played 7 – 2+2 – 4 points
Phil Carlson. Played 12 – 1+3 – 4 points
Michael Crosse. Played 9 – 1+3 -4 points
James Hatfull. Played 13 – 1+2 – 3 points
Theo Abban. Played 11 – 2+0 – 2 points
Harry Bishop. Played 11 – 1+1 – 2 points
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For the second game in a row, the Lions went down by a single goal, once again showing much improvement from early season form and at times playing some of the best hockey seen at the Ice Centre all season.
The Pitbulls came to Lee Valley looking for their fifth win on the trot and after a long scoreless spell, took the lead at 12.25. It was the only goal of the first period which saw the visitors take 17 shots to 11 from the Lions.
The second period opened with a fantastic stick save from Aaron Mallet before an equaliser from the Lions. Alan Go played the puck out to Harry Bishop who shot in from the left at 23.12. Scott Beeson put in the Lions ahead (asst. Richard Hodge and Joe Berry) just over a minute later but a 2+2 penalty on captain James Hatfull saw the Pitbulls level, and go ahead, with two goals 1.19 apart.
Josh Irish came close to levelling, before Chris Fox knocked in number three assisted by Michael Crosse. Berry (asst. Hodge and James Gosling) restored the lead, but it lasted only sixteen seconds before Bristol pulled a goal back at 35.22, and netted again to go in 5-4 up after two periods.
Berry forced a good save to start the third period, but a turnover allowed a Bristol breakout which they finished well to open up a two goal lead at 45.35.
But a Beeson breakaway, assisted by Hodge, short-handed, set up a big finish. Fox and Hodge both went close, but the Lions once again went down by the single goal to one of the form sides in the division.
I’ve found that Flyfifer has posted some photos from yesterday’s game against Bristol onto his Facebook page. I’m hoping I’ll be permitted to feature some directly on the Lions’ site, but in the meantime you can see them here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.461792853869935.101709.111920495523841&type=1.
Bristol Pitbulls snuck out of Lee Valley with a 6-5 victory. A slow first period, followed by a mad second session of 8 goals led to a tense finish at the den, Scott Beeson fanning a rebound in the dying seconds, giving Bristol the win.
Period Scores: 0-1/4-4/1-1
Shots on Goal LV 38-55 Bristol
Penalty minutes LV 14-20 Bristol
Full Match from Reg Dunlop coming shortly.