Miami-Dade (3)    Taravella/West Boca (3)

Miami-Dade’s short bench fights back from 2 goal deficit to tie Taravella/West Boca at 3-3.

Period 1 – Taravella/West Boca opening the scoring with a goal from Froetschel (Prefontaine) at the 6:10 mark. This was followed by another from Fisher (Mabie) at 3:52.   Taravella/West Boca had a 2-0 lead.  Miami-Dade got on the board at 0:38 with goal by Ortiz (Liu).  The period ended with Taravella/West Boca leading 2-1.  Play was intense and remarkably penalty free.

Period 2 – Taravella/West Boca Keintz (Prefontaine) opened the scoring at 10:13.  Before the end of the period, Miami-Dade shortened the lead with a goal by Howell (Nitkin) at 7:27.  Both teams knew that it was still anybody’s game.  The intensity of the play was evident with 6 penalties doled out.  Taravella/West Boca held a slim 3-2 lead.

Period 3 – The effects of the short bench was taking its toll on Miami-Dade but it was not evident in their desire to find the equalizer. Miami-Dade capitalized during a power play at 4:37 with the equalizer by Nitkin (Wright). Period ended at 3-3.

SOG: Miami-Dade: 26 – Taravella/West Boca: 30

Player of the Game: #18 Ethan Nitkin

SCORING

Period 1

Taravella/West Boca - Froetschel (Prefontaine) 6:10    

Taravella/West Boca – Fisher (Mabie) 3:52        

Miami-Dade - Ortiz (Liu) 0:38

Period 2

Taravella/West Boca – Keintz (Prefontaine) 10:13        

Miami-Dade - Howell (Nitkin) 7:27           

Period 3

Miami-Dade - Nitkin (Wright) 4:37           

PENALTIES

Period 2

Miami-Dade - Alvarez (Roughing 2:00) 6:06

Taravella/West Boca - Keintz (Roughing 2:00) 6:06

Miami-Dade - Ortiz (Tripping 2:00) 3:59

Taravella/West Boca – Towbin (Tripping 2:00) 3:26

Miami-Dade - Nitkin (Elbow  2:00) 3:05

Miami-Dade - Howell (Roughing 2:00) 0:00

Period 3

Miami-Dade - Howell (Elbow 2:00) 7:34

Taravella/West Boca – Keintz (Unsportsmanlike Conduct 2:00) 5:58

Taravella/West Boca – Keintz (Game Misconduct 10:00) 5:58

Taravella/West Boca – Froetschel (High Stick 2:00) 2:56