Columbus, GA – The Columbus River Dragons hosted the Baton Rouge Zydeco on the Columbus Civic Heart Wednesday evening, the place greater than 2,500 followers regarded on. The River Dragons, hoping to finish their 3-game dropping streak in opposition to the Zydeco, getting into the evening’s contest on a 5-game win streak.
The Baton Rouge Zydeco put the primary level on the board within the first interval, scoring at 10:09 of the primary interval on a Kevin Szabad purpose. Alexander Jmaeff answered again for the River Dragons at 17:12, scoring on an influence play and ending the opening body tied, 1-1.
The second interval was riddled with penalties on either side, though each the Dragons and Zydeco did not capitalize on their energy play alternatives. By the tip of the second, Brodie Thornton (BRZ) and Ryan Galvin (CRD) traded objectives, ending the interval with each groups tied, 2-2.
The third body proved to be extra intense. Baton Rouge fired first, with Elijah Wilson scoring at 1:58. Jestin Somero clapped again at 8:02, tying the sport for the River Dragons, 3-3. At 16:59, Kirk Underwood earned Columbus their first lead of the evening, scoring on the ability play. At 18:06, Elijah Wilson tied the sport at 4-4, forcing the competition into extra time.
With neither group producing an extra time scoring alternative, the competition was settled in shootout.
Though Ryan Galvin succeeded in scoring first in shootout, Dmitry Kuznetsov and Elijah Wilson closed the competition in favor of the Zydeco, offering the win for Baton Rouge, 5-4.
Columbus will journey to Baton Rouge Friday, the place they purpose to settle the rating, and finish their present 5-game dropping streak.
The Zydeco presently keep their #1 spot within the Continental Division, whereas the River Dragons are preventing to advance from their present #5 standing.
