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Phoenix back on the rails with convincing win over Phantoms

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Manchester Phoenix 5 - Peterborough Phantoms 2

Phoenix scorers: Frantisek Bakrlik x 2, James Archer, Richard Bentham and Joe Graham.

J Davidson sponsored Manchester Phoenix ended their home losing streak with a comfortable win over a short-benched Phantoms side struggling to make the end of season play offs.

Phoenix took the lead on 12.41 with a powerplay goal by Frantisek Bakrlik, assisted by Tony Hand and Michal Psurny. Less than two minutes later, they had doubled the lead as defender Joe Graham let loose a canon that beat Damian King in the Peterborough net. Assists went to Richard Bentham and Jacob Heron.  Phoenix ended the period 2-0 up and dominating the game as Peterborough struggled to get any offence going.

The home side scored early in the second to make it 3-0 as Richard Bentham continued his good form with a goal, assisted by Frankie Bakrlik and Michal Psurny. Peterborough pulled a goal back on 34.38 with a powerplay marker as Bakrlik sat out a 2 minute high stick call. Erik Piatak scored, assisted by Luke Ferrara and James Hutchinson. End of the second period, 3-1 to Phoenix.

Frankie Bakrlik scored his second, and Phoenix’s fourth, goal on 48.29 with a sweet slapshot from just inside the blue line. Assists went to Michal Psurny and Tony Hand. Peterborough made it 4-2 on 50.15 as Luke Ferrara scored, assisted by Erik Piatak and James Ferrara. Phoenix restored their three goal lead 17 seconds later with a James Archer goal. Assists this time went to Jack Watkins and Andrew McKinney. That ended the scoring for the night but a final talking point amongst the fans was Frankie Bakrlik being penalised for what appeared to be holding his own stick.

Phoenix man of the match, Andrew McKinney, spoke after the match and said:

“It was very important to bounce back with a win tonight. We worked hard, kept to our game plan and picked up the points. Now it’s on to Telford tomorrow. It will be a tough game but we are ready for it.”