Sunday 11 July 2010 Photos

On Sunday night, those in attendance at Avondale were treated to a high scoring, entertaining game between the West Auckland Admirals and the Botany Swarm. Running on adrenaline from the previous game, both teams came out to hard hitting and frantic-paced ice hockey.
The first period saw the Swarm and Admirals exchange goals, with Sam Boniface scoring just 34 seconds into the game. The Admirals replied 10 minutes later with a quick shot from Andy Hart. 1-1 after the first period.
The Admirals got into penalty trouble in the second period, with KC Ball, Ian Wannamaker and Alexander Polosov netting power play goals for the Swarm. Travis McMaster scored one for the Admirals, but Sam Moses replied for the Swarm soon after. The score was 5-2 for the Swarm going into the third period.
A determined Admirals team clawed back in the third, with goals from Aleksi Rantalainen (2 goals), Jouni Kivela and Steven Huish. The Swarm replied with a goal from Charlie Huber and another by Wannamaker, making it 7-6 Swarm with 3 minutes to go. The Admirals comeback was halted however, with Polosov scoring an empty net goal with :16 left on the clock, to seal it for the Swarm.

Final score was 8-6.
Unlike the previous encounter between the two, both teams played disciplined, efficient hockey in this game. True to the spirit of sport, good sportsmanship and respect prevailed, and the crowd was entertained with a fantastic show.