Despite the unwavering support of their fans, who filled the Jean Bouin rink to the last available seat (1,203 spectators), the Eagles were unable to achieve the feat of gaining an advantage over their Bordeaux rivals in the first leg of the qualifying round of the playoffs for promotion to the Magnus League.
The Nice team twice came back from a two-goal deficit (from 0-2 to 2-2 and from 2-4 to 4-4) before conceding the fifth and final goal, leading to their defeat.
Nothing is definitively lost, even if securing two victories away is truly an achievement that doesn’t seem within the reach of Stan Sutor’s 2012-2013 team. But one thing is certain: the future is well-prepared for the coming season, with hockey finding a new lease on life on the Jean Bouin rink.
Moreover, surprises are the spice of sporting matches, so it is always allowed to keep on hoping…
Match Summary
04:32: 0-1 Bordeaux: 19: Vincent CADREN (20: Romain MASSON; 91: Thomas PARADIS)
06:17: 0-2 Bordeaux: 21: Dejan ZEMVA
06:57: 1-2 Nice: 89: NICOLAS MOTREFF (20: Janne KUMPULAINEN; 71: Andrej BREJKA)
13:38: 2-2 Nice: 89: NICOLAS MOTREFF (8: Jan TOMASKA; 13: Arne KROTAK) [5-3]
23:40: 2-3 Bordeaux: 72: Andrej ZIDAN (64: Raphael LARRIEU; 21: Dejan ZEMVA)
29:55: 2-4 Bordeaux: 20: Romain MASSON (21: Dejan ZEMVA; 27: Martin OBUCH)
36:44: 3-4 Nice: 14: Stefan MAJERNIK (8: Jan TOMASKA; 89: NICOLAS MOTREFF) [5-3]
48:47: 4-4 Nice: 87: Joona PERANEN [4-5]
49:40: 4-5 Bordeaux: 64: Raphael LARRIEU (55: François PAQUIN) [5-4]
