MATCH REPORT: Peterborough Phantoms win a high-scoring thriller
The city side recorded a 6-5 success on the road against Sheffield Steeldogs in the English Premier League.
Slava Koulikov’s men led for the majority of the iceSheffield showdown despite managing barely half of the shots on goal of their hosts.
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Hide AdBut Phantoms managed to bury half-a-dozen of their 23 on-target attempts whereas Sheffield managed to put away five of their 45.
Phantoms hit the front courtesy of Marc Levers who then had a hand in their second goal from Darius Pliskauskas.
There were two goals in the space of just nine seconds in the final minute of the opening session as Owen Griffiths extended the Phantoms’ advantage before Steeldogs man Macauley Heywood swiftly cut it again.
The teams then traded four goals in the second period with Robbie Ferrara and Griffiths (on a delayed penalty) striking for Phantoms. Sheffield import Adrian Palak and Heywood were the men to reply.
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Hide AdThe remaining goals all arrived in a frantic finale to the final session with a pair of Liam Kirk efforts for the Steeldogs sandwiching what proved to be a clincher for Phantoms from Ales Padelek.
The home side pulled netminder James Hadfield with just over half-a-minute remaining, but they couldn’t find a leveller as Phantoms pocketed two more points.
Phantoms remain third in the EPL standings ahead of a home derby clash against second-placed Milton Keynes tonight (February 12) 5.30pm.
MATCH DETAILS
Goals
SHEFFIELD
19:24 Heywood ass: Calvert/Morgan
25:01 Palak ass: Lascek/Morgan
38:45 Heywood ass: Smith/Calvert
57:28 Kirk (PP) ass: Bosas/Lascek
58:30 Kirk ass: Bosas/Lascek
PHANTOMS
8:21 Levers ass: N. Long
13:33 Pliskauskas ass: Levers/Bebris
19:15 Griffiths ass: Bebris/Darge
24:09 R. Ferrara ass: Pliskauskas/Bebris
31:59 Griffiths (DP) ass: Darge
57:51 Padelek ass: Stepanek/Susters
Men-of-the-match
SHEFFIELD – Macauley Heywood
PHANTOMS – Adam Long