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After a delay in the ignition following a technical problem with the stopwatch which will be set at the start of the second half, Grenoble begins the game in earnest. Fabre, by his speed, is the first to set fire to the defense of the Raptors. He crosses the backhand towards Valier who is not far from hitting the target on a deviation in front of Junca (6 ‘).
Gap is less often dangerous on the first third but Mickevics is not far from concluding with a pass from Cirgues at the far post. The against Grenoble follows in stride. Champagne thinks he has scored a goal but it will be refused for an obstruction on the goalkeeper.
Grenoble will take advantage of the first Gapençaise penalties to unlock the counter. Bisaillon takes his responsibilities and launches upon receipt. Junca’s gourd does not resist (1-0 15’17).
The start of the second third is perfect for the Grenoblois. Kyle Hardy serves on a plateau Aurélien Dair who does not pray to convert this opportunity into a goal (2-0 20’59).
The match seems to be well underway for the BDLs. It was without counting on the efficiency in front of the goal of the gapençais who will convert their rare opportunities to return to the score.
It is first of all Romain Chapuis who takes again a puck which drags in front of Stepanek (2-1 32’59).
Gutierrez, less than a minute and a half later, equalized to the delight of the Gapençais supporters who made the trip (2-2 34’11).
The third third must see a reaction from the Grenoblois who have completely stopped playing on the second third.
The reaction is quick with his Damien Fleury gold helmet. The French international striker takes advantage of an error by Prinssant in the blue to start against and challenge Junca. The puck seems to pass between the pads and allows Fleury to score a new goal (3-2 43’41).
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A penalty against Bourgeois allows Grenoble to set up its game in the offensive zone. Deschamps, after the return to five against five, found the loophole and seemed to give the victory to Grenoble (4-2 51’25).
Bourgeois, to be forgiven for his last penalty, will revive his team on a pass and serve from Mickevics (4-3 52’17).
Gap remains in the match and takes out his goalkeeper at the end of the game. Correia is not far from finding the net up close in front of Stepanek.
It was an opportunity to convert because then Grenoble finished the work in an empty cage by Deschamps (5-3 59’20) then by Poukkula (6-3 59’47).
Gap did not come far from taking at least one point on the South Pole ice which would have been a good performance. The match is nevertheless of good quality for the club of Rapaces which with its Franco-French workforce manages to do good things on the ice, which shows that this is possible in a French League too accustomed to bringing in foreigners to the maximum of the regulatory quotas.
This match should serve as a warning for the BDL. These are small details, as Edo Terglav, the former BDL coach and now U20 and Vaujany coach, often said, which make the difference between a match well in hand and a match where you have to fight to the end. regulation time to secure the victory and the three points in the standings. Grenoble, however, remains a solid leader with the defeats of its direct pursuers (Angers, Bordeaux and Gap).
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