Week 4 Recap
Week 4 in the books. Early game between the Rabba Fine Foods Scotland and the David Dodic Real Estate Slovenia. Slovenia out front 2-1 after the 1st period. All Slovenia in the 2nd as they score 4 unanswered goals taking a 5-1 lead after 2 against the undefeated Scots. But there was a lot of life left in this Scottish side as the Slov’s were running out of gas. Scotland scored twice in the first half of the 3rd. With under 4 minutes to go Scotland made it 5-4 and with just 4 seconds left on the ticker Scotland tied it up at 5’s and thats how this puppy finished. Scotland got 2 goals from rookie sensation Brad Stoll and singles from Atchison, Nweisser and Sharp. Slovenia had retired backstop and better looking brother Bobby Ide in net and he looked good. Retired life was agreeing with him. Slovenia got 2 goals from Dan Barrett and singles from Fletcher, Goddard and sponsor David Dodic who had a 4 point night. Slovenia went 1-1 on the PP and Scotland was 0-1. Players of the Game went to Scotlands Brad Stoll. Edinborough has painted giant images of Stoll in their downtown square. And for the Slovenians Matt Goddard, maybe the best looking Old-timer I think.
The late game between the Chinook Paddle Ireland and the Gary Julius Portugal teams. All Portuguese in the opening period as they take a 3-0 lead after 1. Ireland stormed back with 2 in the 2nd making it a 3-2 Portugal lead going into the 3rd period. Portugal gets the lone goal in the 3rd for their first season victory 4-2 in this goal tenders dual. Ireland got goals from McCormick and rookie Vincelli. Portugal got goals from the ageless Bruce Freeman, rookie Boulton, the youngest Freeman Tim and veteran McKean. Portugal went 1-3 on the PP and Ireland was 0-2. Players of the game went to Irelands backstop Art Senkowki and for Portugal the very handsome goalie Scott McCallum, the plunger Man!!!!!
So this weeks games go Friday, October 22 at 9:15 Scotland will face off against Portugal and at 10:30 Slovenia will do battle with the rested Italians. Ireland gets the week off.
After this weeks games will conclude our first round of games and our Trade Deadline is now set for Thursday, October 28 at 9:00 pm. Do not unpack your suitcases just yet and stay tuned if the league will be making any trades. An exciting but nerve raking week as Barbosa’s better half has gone viral on twitter as she wants her big guy to stay on Italia.
See you all on the ice lads.