An end-to-end game with a late Kingston Rally but MSA take the win.
A few shout out's for the game: -
This was Shayne Langlois's first game as an L2 coach for the U12's, a big thank you to all the dedication and coaching skills he brings to the team.
Christian and Mario who between them score 9 goals.
James Batson for taking the match MVP
Kingston team were icing a number of Sheffield, Bradford, Nottingham, and Widnes players as part of the support scheme by the EIHA to ensure games go ahead so the kids can play in what has been difficult times for hockey as a whole.
MSA made a strong start and was 4-0 ahead after just 6 minutes, but Kingston started to click as a team and by the end of the first period the score was 5-2 to MSA.
The second period turned into a more scrappy affair with both teams pushing hard with MSA taking the period 2-1 goals apiece having a 7-3 scoreline going into the 3rd period.
3 quickfire goals in the 3rd period first 3 minutes made the score 8-5. MSA replied with 3 unanswered goals pushing out to an 11-5 lead, towards the end of the game Kingston started a late rally with 3 unanswered goals of their own to pull back to 11-8. MSA however finished the scoring for the day with a buzzer-beater just before the end leaving the final score 12-8.
We go to Kingston next Saturday for the second part of the doubleheader.