Slough Jets came into the game following a tough visit the previous weekend against the Swindon wildcats. The game started with frantic pace set by the wildcats, chasing everything down forcing slough jets into defensive errors, this proved to be the turning point . With Just over 3 minutes into the game Slough Jets failed to clear the puck when Daniel Sullivan pounced onto a misplaced pass as he skated into the Jets defensive zone firing Low past Simon Johnston to make it Wildcats 1 Jets 0. Slough Jets then began to get into their stride, being more dominate with the puck and quicker on the puck forcing Graeme Bird into several fine saves.
Slough Jets then began to show their frustration with Timo Lindgren the first to sit for a 2 minutes charging penalty. Slough jets managed to kill off the penalty but were soon put on there own power play as Swindon were caught for a 2 minute minor for too many men on the ice. Jets began to pepper Bird again but Swindon always dangerous on the counter attack as Shannon Taylor broke charging down on sloughs net only for Charlie Dobbins to dive and get the puck away before he could shoot. with only 5 minutes to go in the first period Jets Daniel Laplou was given a 2 minute interference penalty which resulted in Swindon scoring a power play go making it Jets 0 Swindon 2 at the end of the first period.
As the second period started Slough Jets looked the better team. Chasing everything down and it was Richard smith who first started a darting run, cutting past two players and almost putting it 5-hole on bird but the Swindon nm managed just to hold on. With 32 minutes gone Ashley west darted into the Swindon defensive zone and passed it to Timo Lindgren who put it in on the back post. Jets 1 Swindon 2 . Swindon still had plans to cancel Sloughs momentum when just over 1 minute after conceding they extended their lead back to two goals as Loris Taylor managed to beat Johnston on the near side to put it under his pads making it Jets 1 Swindon 3. Slough Jets not feeling pressured came again through west as he passed to Knizat behind the net who found Richard smith in front of the net as he rocketed it high past bird. Jets 2 Swindon 3. Slough Jets again began to dominate and you could tell there was something special coming. Swindon nm the busier as with 39 minutes on the clock gone Daniel Luplau began running around the Swindon defence, finding Timo Lindgren on the back post, bird saving with his pads saw the puck trickle to Jamie Milton who with quick hand skills got the puck free on the back post and lifted it into the empty net Jets 3 Swindon 3 end of the second period.
With The Final period due to start Slough Jets came out firing knowing nothing shorter then a win would do to keep their cup hopes alive and it didn’t take long. Slough Jets from the face off went straight on the attack with Jamie Milton dumping the puck behind the net for Timo Lindgren to chase. Seeing no other option he passed it back to Charlie Dobbins who was waiting on the blue line. Charlie with screens from his bench to shoot unleashed a devastating bullet high through traffic as it crashed of the bar and into the net before Graeme Bird could even move. The Jets were Level Jets 3 Swindon 3. Swindon came back with a counter attacking game plan which caught slough short two times making it Jets 3 Swindon 5 with 45 minutes played. Slough then clicked, like the final peace of the puzzle was set as Jamie Milton began to use his experience and hand skills to make it Jets 4 Swindon 5. Jets were then given a little bit of luck as they managed to get a 5v3 and this proved the killer blow as the Jets power play was too much as Luplau found Lindgren who shot at the net, only for Milton to pick it up on a rebound and bang it home making it level Jets 5 Swindon 5.
Shortly after some great passing between Erik Knizat and Ashley west saw West 1 v 1 with Swindons nm as he rifled it past his glove hand into the top left of the net making it Jets 6 Swindon 5. Swindon looked tired, the Jets looked hungry as numerous penalties would flare on each team causing several power plays for each team making it a great game to watch. With just over 51 minutes played Richard smith broke free with only one defender back he passed to the back post where Knizat was waiting to put it 5 hole making it Jets 7 Swindon 5. Swindon Looked shell shocked, with the Jets running riot on every puck, winning every challenge saw Luplau break and set Lindgren free. Lindgren looked up and blasted to the net with the puck spinning Bird couldn’t hold it as it went over his glove and into the empty net finishing the game Jets 8 Swindon 5.
Coach Milton said after the game ” Last week end was a tough one, playing like we did at home is unacceptable losing 10-1 to Haringey. We played well against Swindon on the Sunday but was just unlucky. Over the course of the week i talked to the team, told them what was expected and it seems to have delivered, Swindon are always quick starters. It took Us a while to find our feet but when we did they couldn’t contain us. All we talked about going into the 3rd was who wants it most, we had seen Swindon tire and we used it against them. The team done well. i was pleased with every ones performance and look forward to the next home game against Invicta Mustangs next week”
MOM JETS
Charlie Dobbins
MOM SWINDON
Shannon Taylor
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