Failing to produce any play, the Red Devils of Briançon put the physicality of the Bordeaux Boxers to the severe test last night at the Mériadeck ice rink. Olivier Dimet’s players were able to test themselves before the trip to the Coupe de France in Clermont-Ferrand on Tuesday and the reception of the leaders Angevins next Friday in the championship (8 p.m.).
For sixty minutes, the sound of clashing sticks and duels against plexiglass blended into the rhythms of the ultra drums. Duels committed, sometimes a little too much, like Richard Sean, top scorer from Briançon, sent to prison for a high stick from the start of the match (3’42”). An error which will cost the visitors dearly, clustered in front of their cage during the period of numerical inferiority. Kévin Spinozzi took the opportunity to take part in the offensive and tried his luck at twenty meters (4’32”). Mériadeck exults for the first time of the evening (1-0).
The rest of the third period gets tougher and the Girondins struggle to build their attacks in a game disrupted by multiple Briançon mistakes. Caught in the intensity, the locals in turn take over the prison at the end of the first third and at the beginning of the second. A numerical advantage which does not benefit the Briançon players, the fault in particular of a saving return from Spinozzi at the feet of Lucas Villain (21’20”) ready to strike.
Tied numerically, the Bordelais monopolize the puck but lack precision against the cage. Until Bastien Lemaitre, inspired by the first scorer of the evening, in turn converted a shot from the edge of the attacking zone (25’56”; 2-0). On still difficult ice, the Boxers waited until the third period before increasing the score. With, once again, a defender initiating the action. After a combination with Justin Hamonic and Samuel Salonen, Mathieu Pompei honored his Top Scorer jersey by making the net tremble in his turn (41’22”; 3-0).
Without solutions, the Briançon players continue to play with their physical impact and return to prison. The announcer does not even have time to announce the exclusion of Mathis Despatie for a delay in play before Samuel Salonen completes the second power play of the evening (47’43”; 4-0). Pushed by their 3,500 supporters, the Boxers continue their undermining work (29 shots). And Julius Valtonen took advantage of a strike from Kévin Dusseau, repelled by goalkeeper Mathis Thirion who had just come on, to increase the score (49’29”; 5-0). The clean sheet eluded the locals in the last ten minutes after a slalom from William Persson (51’10”; 5-1). But the Bordelais provide the essentials and remain undefeated at home.
Bordeaux 5 – Briançon 1
Lieu Bordeaux (Mériadeck ice rink). Spectators 3.500 Referees M. Rohwedder and Dehaen Third-time 1-0 ; 1-0 ; 3-1 Penalties Bordeaux : 4 minutes (4 + 0 + 0). Briançon : 6 minutes (2 + 0 + 4)
BORDEAUX Spinozzi (4’32”) is. Poles; Lemaitre (25’56”) is. Leborgne; Pompeii (41’22”) is. Salonen, Hamonic ; Salonen (47’43”) is. Lamarche, Carry ; Valtonen (49’29”).
Guardian Papillon (20 stops, 60 minutes)
BRIANCON Persson (51’10’’).
Guardian Outhouse (22 saves, 48 minutes); Thirion (2 stops, 12 minutes)
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