Nice hosted Anglet this Friday for the 11th day of the Ligue Magnus. The Eagles, having faced significant challenges lately, were counting on their loyal fans to tip the scales in their favor…
After a five-minute delay caused by an issue with the ice-resurfacing machine, the game began with high intensity.
Anglet appeared dangerous from the onset of the match. The opposition held strong for much of the first period before the Eaglets opened the scoring with a shot by Aurélien Dorey that ended up in the back of the opponent’s net (1-0, 8′). Just before heading to the lockers, the Niçois widened the gap, demonstrating their desire to reconnect with victory in front of their fans (2-0, 18′).
Five minutes after both teams returned to the ice, Jean Bouin erupted once again thanks to Bergeron, who gave Nice a three-goal lead (3-0, 20′). The Eagles were clearly determined to erase their poor run of defeats (prior to this match, they had suffered five consecutive losses). But Anglet had other plans and opened their scoring (3-1, 27′). Shortly before the break, Scolari was penalized and watched helplessly as Anglet scored a second goal (3-2, 32′). A slight tension filled the rink. The match picked up pace. The final period promised to be thrilling…
With a man advantage, Anglet equalized in the first minute of the final period (3-3, 41′). The Niçois dominance now seemed distant. It became difficult to predict a winner at this stage of the match. We were heading straight for overtime…
Throughout overtime, the Niçois created multiple chances to finish the match, but to no avail. A penalty shootout became inevitable…
After a breathtaking finale, Nice won in the penalty shootout, finding their way back to victory in front of their crowd, who were particularly vibrant this evening…
Tom Vannier
