Charles Vallée's 5 points boost Puckers Luxembourg past IHC Beaufort II
01 March 2013
Charles Vallée scored 5 points in the Puckers Luxembourg's 13-7 victory at home over the IHC Beaufort II in Alter Domus Cup play on March 1st.
The home team was dominant throughout the first period. Roberto Gomes scored the opening goal of the game for the hosts at 3:50. Only 1 minute later, Charles Vallée scored another goal. At 8:29, Charles Vallée scored another goal for the Puckers Luxembourg. The answer came only 41 seconds later, as Karim Kasmi scored for his team. It didn't take their opponent much time to answer though, as Jani Seligson scored only 1 minute later. 6 minutes after the puck last crossed the goal line, Karim Kasmi scored the 4-2. The guests kept their pace and Mirko Mosr scored only 5 seconds later. The Puckers Luxembourg didn't take long to retaliate, as Charles Vallée scored 1 minute later. At the end of the first, the score was 5-2, giving the home team the lead.
The visiting team stayed in the game and managed to cut down the deficit, but their opponent found a way to protect the lead. Karim Kasmi of the IHC Beaufort II scored the 5-4 at 26:48. The Puckers Luxembourg didn't take long to retaliate, as Jani Seligson scored 40 seconds later. The hosts kept the momentum on their side, as Damien Theuveny scored only 1 minute later. The IHC Beaufort II responded only 54 seconds later, as Josy Mulbach scored a goal. Another goal followed quickly after, as Josy Mulbach scored another one for his team. The Puckers Luxembourg responded only 2 minutes later, as Vladimirs Lutovs scored a goal. With 2 periods played, the score was 8-6.
The hosts proved to be the better team and held on to their lead throughout the last period. Jani Seligson put another goal on the sheet for the hosts at 42:20. Another goal followed shortly after, as Jani Seligson scored the 10th goal for his team. Another goal followed quickly after, as Charles Vallée scored another one for his team. Charles Vallée added another goal only 27 seconds later. Another goal came at 49:22, when Alain Vaillancourt scored for the hosts. At 54:31, Karim Kasmi scored the 7th goal for the IHC Beaufort II. The teams were heading home with a 13-7 score.
Best scorer of the game was Charles Vallée of the Puckers Luxembourg with 5 points. The performances of some players were standing out, namely Charles Vallée (5 points), Karim Kasmi (4 points), Jani Seligson (4 points) and Josy Mulbach (2 points), as they set personal season-highs. The Puckers Luxembourg now won 3 out of the last five home games whereas the IHC Beaufort II hasn't won a single away game out of the last five. On March 8th the Puckers Luxembourg will face the Tornado Luxembourg, whilst for the IHC Beaufort II, the Hiversport Huskies Luxembourg will be next on March 7th.