Game 9 vs. Jr. Phantoms AAA Major
Game 9: 10/2/04 vs. Jr. Phantoms AAA Major
The Colonials are playing up a level this weekend in a home/home against the Jr. Phantoms AAA Major and by the time this one was over they knew that they could skate at their level. The Colonials came out tough taking the body and trying to control the tempo but would not be able to score on their chances. Mike Formichella rang a shot off the post that echoed throughout the rink and neither team could cash in on their chances until later in the fisrt. Ryan Mara of the Phantoms would put one in off of a breakaway that seemed questionable but eventualy called a goal. The period would end 1-0. The Colonials would fight back though as Drew Perry found Matt Daugherty in front of the net and he roofed a shot through a screen over goaltender David Horn and the game was tied. Both teams began exchaning goals as Mara put his second home of the game and Mike Postorino added a goal for the Colonials off a partial breakaway with a nice pass from Formichella. The Phantoms fought back to score again to make the game 3-2 but Matt Fullam would quickly end that at the end of his shift as he banked one in off the goalie from the side of the net and the game was tied. The game would get ugly from there and a few dirty hits were thrown for both sides. Ryan Mara for the Phantoms would score his 3rd on the power play and eventually his 4th of the game late in the period to end the Colonial rush and the game would end 5-3. The Bantam AA team proved that they can skate with a team that is a league above them and are hoping this will help in the long run when they move on to face teams in their own league. The rematch is tomorrow morning in Pennsauken.
Daugherty (Perry)
Postorino (Formichella)
Fullam (Lundberg, Daugherty)
Eric Visnovsky: 27 saves (5 goals allowed)
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