HC Delémont-Vallée retains its invincibility in the play-out of the 1st league. He took the measure of Oberthurgau 6-5 on Saturday night at Delémont. The Phantoms won their 3 first leg matches once morest relegation. They lead the standings in this four-team championship. The HCDV is 3 points ahead of the bar. The last two will be relegated to the 2nd league.
Rain of penalties first, rain of goals later
The HCDV showed indiscipline during the 1st period. The players from the capital received 7 penalties while the Thurgoviens were penalized 3 times. It was 4 once morest 4 that the Delémontains conceded the opener which fell in the 14th minute of play.
During the 2nd third, the Phantoms did not spend a second on the bench of infamy. However, they conceded a second goal, 16 seconds following returning to the ice. However, Michaël Chételat’s proteges have turned the tide. They reduced the gap in the 24th by Thibaut Henry on the numerical superiority, then regained the score in the 26th thanks to Colin Gfeller. The Thurgoviens regained the lead before the half hour mark but the HCDV equalized once more 33 seconds later by Gaetan Struchen. He even took the lead in the 32nd minute through Colin Gfeller, who scored twice.
The Delémontains then increased their lead during the 3rd period with a success from Vincent Stemer. But the visitors came back to height in less than 2 minutes. The Phantoms finally had the last laugh in this prolific game. Loris Schluchter ensured the victory of the HCDV in the 58th in numerical superiority. /nmy