Despite a match played with envy, aggressiveness and solidarity, she had to resolve to take only one point, however returning to five points from Amiens, who still occupy the eighth qualifying seat for the play-offs.
Unfailing resilience
Faced with diminished Jokers and within their reach, Hormadi went through all the feelings: that of managing to lead despite a rain of temporary exclusions (33 minutes in the second third) then that of being crucified on the Jokers’ first match point in overtime. Aware that a visit to the magnificent setting of the Aren’Ice would be a great window of opportunity to exploit, Anglet grabs hold of it but may regret not having done more. In disgrace with its success on the outside, the Basque team took time to settle the sights. If the opportunities multiplied in front of the cage of Antoine Gilbert, replacing goalkeeper No. 1 Ylönen, Anglet had a terrible time converting his domination (7th, 8th, 11th, 18th).
Already annoyed at not finding the key, Anglet cracked first under the pressing threat of Torrel (1-0, 23’32). But while indiscipline reigned among the Angloys, the latter, not stingy in terms of resources, achieved the feat of equalizing however in double numerical inferiority by Nicolas Arrossamena (1-1, 33’56). These sanctions had the merit of giving wings to the visitors, who took the opportunity to overthrow everything by Anton Vasilev (1-2, 37’49).
A scenario already seen
Not unhappy to be in front at the start of the last period, the Basques were still joined by an inspiration from Rinaldi (2-2, 45’02). In the wake of a Mathew Robson, solid in his cages (31 saves), Anglet let nothing pass, failing by a thread in the quest for a third achievement on the gong (56th, 58th). The point in the bag acquired, the Hormadi hoped to win the bet, but it was without counting on Gage Torrel who delivered his team (3-2, 61’08).
