IHL, Infinite Mastiffs: Game 5 is yellow and black

and Gianluca Vapi

Fresh off a win in Game 4, the Linci arrive at the Acinque Ice Arena with a chance to close out the series and take the IHL title away from Mastini Stadium; yellow and black who in the last away match in Pergine once again showed great shortcomings in the power play and it is the power play (with good luck for the Trentino team) that “decides” these very difficult finals despite the game of strength. the amount of play built by Varese is clearly more than that of the Trentino team (and a total of 170 shots for the yellow and black against 108 for the red and white shows this). Will the hosts be able to extend the streak? Will they be able to perform a “remuntada” that will be exciting?

The Acinque Ice Arena is as usual packed everywhere and in the middle of the yellow-black wave as usual there is a red and white section of lynx fans; Varese starts like a rocket and after 15 seconds he hits a wonderful post with Piroso, in the third minute the same striker Bosino found himself going 1 on 1 with Rigoni but Trentino’s goalkeeper dies to save the result and Tilaro fails to repeat. target disc to wander. A quick match, a game controlled by the Varese players as the lynxes wait to leave the counter attack; in the sixth minute, Pergine with Lemay attacked Perla and soon after the red and white attacker ended up in the danger zone. Mastini’s power play this time is unforgiving and it’s Nathan Garau, who is ahead, who passes Rigoni from the left: 1 – 0 Varese. The visitors immediately created a good opportunity and Christian Buono, the goalkeeper from Varese made a legendary intervention to keep out a close shot. At 09:08 Naslund takes two minutes, the yellow and black penalty kill withstands the effects of the lynx, Marcello Borghi tries and immediately after Lemay. Another penalty against the hosts at 15:26 against Tilaro: Bitetto, Berger and Gabri could not beat Perla and before the end of the series Mastini find themselves with 3 men against the Pergine defender but they could not use this big event.

Pietroniro immediately tests Rigoni’s reflexes at the start of the second half, Lemay returns to the penalty box due to unusual equipment, but the yellow and black attempts are not offensive, Piroso and Naslund try but the number one visitor is always careful. At minute 28:18 Mastini lead for the second time: Piroso enters the third and serves Marcello Borghi with a brilliant pass who from the position can only thank and put the ball behind Rigoni: 2 – 0 and Acinque Ice Arena in a frenzy. Pergine doesn’t create anything in this second period, Garau and Michael Mazzacane are about to score a hat trick, a penalty for Christian Buono, Varese tries to create a “box” but in the only space created, Rigoni works magic on Pietroniro’s volley. : applause. Another penalty against the visitors, the penalties ordered and the speed set by the yellow and black who dominate the game far and wide: it is Captain Vanetti who at 39:31, assisted by Naslund and Pietroniro, passes Rigoni and closes the contest: 3 to 0.

At the beginning of the third period, Pergine comes close to Gamper and Mocellin to close the gap, but then Mastini monopolizes the puck, Piroso’s blow and a slap to nothing, Majul up and Tilaro in 1 against 1 is caught by Rigoni; time passes quickly, the match goes down fast, at 15:08 Marcello Borghi is given two minutes, Perla does not accept anything, coach Ambrosi takes the goalkeeper out and Bertin drops the poker from his third line of defense to the cheers of the fans. Very Varese, many differences in this 5th match, a big difference in playing and opportunities, a match that showed a lot the development of the first match of the series (lost by yellow and black); and now on Thursday we go home to Pergine where Linci will have their second match point: it will be a decisive match or on Saturday we will have to raise the curtain and turn on the lights of the ice arena in Via Albani for the final. act?

Interview with Roberto Vedani

TRAINING
HCMV VARESE HOCKEY: 2 Perla, (31 Marinelli), 4 Vignoli, 5 Naslund, 7 Fanelli, 22 E. Mazzacane, 69 Bertin, 13 T. Cordiano, 15 Tilaro, 16 Vanetti, 18 Garau, 19 Allevato, 23 M. Borghi, 27 Morgi. Mazzacane, 32 P. Borghi, 42 Crivellari, 55 Piroso, 71 Majul, 77 Pietroniro, 87 Perino, 91 Raimondi. Coach: Niklas Czarnecki
PROCEED WISELY: 1 Rigoni (29 Zanella), 8 Meneghini, 23 Giacomozzi, 22 CJ Buono, 24 A. Ambrosi, 73 Gabri, 96 Gamper, 6 Bitetto, 17 Ghizzo, 19 CA Buono, 27 Lemay, 55 Flessati, 71 Focellintin, 71 Focellintin Marano, 88 Berger, 91 Viliotti. Coach: Andrea Ambrosi

HCMV VARESE HOCKEY – PERGINE SAPIENS 4 – 0 (1:0 2:0 1:0)
SCORESHEET: 8’05” (HCMV) Garau (Pietroniro, Tilaro) PP1, 28’20” (HCMV) M. Borghi (Piroso, Naslund), 39’29” (HCMV) Vanetti (Naslund, M. Borghi), 58’16 ” (HCMV) Bertin EN