Cardiff thrashes Asiago
14 Jan 2023 | Davide Tuniz
Easy win for Devils in the second game of Continental Cup Superfinals
Asiago didn’t
repeat the good performance showed in the opening game in Continental Cup
Superfinals opening game of day #2 and was easily defeat by Cardiff Devils, who
is now back on track after the defeat on shootouts in the first game.
With the
support of their fans, Devils almost close the question in the first period,
scoring three unanswered goals against the Italian team, appeared less solid
and energetic comparing with the game against the Slovak.
In the central
period Asiago scores at 21:30 with Giordano Finoro well assisted by Allan McShane,
but the celebrations for the goal lasted less than a minute, ruined by the
immediate fourth Welsh goal, scored by Josh
Brittain with a precise shot with no chances for goalie Justin Fazio. After
this initial fireworks, the remaining of the period is less animated, with
chances for both team, with a couple of difficult saves by Cardiff goalie Kozun.
In the last
period once again the goals comes in the first minutes: a good counterattack is
classy finalized by Cole Sandford after one minute and 60 seconds after, Devils
scores the sixth with another speedy move by Josh Weller. In the central part
of the period Devils managed to survive 5-minutes penalties with no particular difficulties.
Back on full strength, Cardiff increases the gap with a goal scored by Stefan
Fournier at 51:56.
With this
victory Cardiff reach 4 points in the standing, cheering for a victory of Nitra
tonight to gain more chances for the final victory