The semi-final series 2 of 3 between the Basques – Groupe Olivier of Sept-Îles and the Gaulois of Port-Cartier will go to the limit.
The visitors to the Recreational Complex arena, who found the back of the net twice in the first minute of play, defeated the Gauls with a 5-3 victory.
“We came out strong and that’s what made the difference. It’s a start to the match beyond our expectations,” said Mélodie Bouchard, who held the position of head coach in the absence of Erick Miousse behind the bench, suspended for one match.
Basques goalkeeper Simon Lemieux saved his team time and time again, with several key saves.
The Basques coaching staff will have to choose between Lemieux and Mason Cormier for the decisive meeting, a second match in 24 hours.
“We are not in bad hands with our goalkeepers,” said the coach.
Among the Gauls, coach Alain Desrosiers targeted the first five minutes of the match to describe the story of the match.
-“We didn’t show up and Sept-Îles took advantage of its opportunities,” he said. He praised the character of his team which came back to score, “but too little, too late. »
“You will have to show up on Saturday. You can’t take your foot off the gas for two, three, four minutes, otherwise you’ll shoot yourself in the foot when you leave. »
Mathieu Asselin (2), Uapan Rock, Alex Jalbert (power advantage) and Christopher Desgagné (empty net) scored for Les Basques.
Nicolas Mayrand (numerical advantage), Pierre-Luc Berthelot and Jean-François Chouinard (numerical advantage) have the goals for the Gauls.
The final meeting of the series will be played on Saturday, January 25, at the home of the Basques. Tickets will be on sale from 6:30 a.m. at the Chez Arthur grocery store.
The other semi-final series of the Côte-Nord Senior AA Hockey League, led 1-0 by the Baie-Comeau CFL Pionniers over the Havre-Saint-Pierre Marchands, continues Saturday (January 25) at Alcoa Sports Center.
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