Last night the Victoria Shamrocks faced off against then Six Nations Chiefs in game five of the Mann Cup final. The series was tied 2-2 heading into game five so this was a pivotal game as it could swing the momentum of the whole series.
The two teams started this game off pretty slowly compared to the other four games as neither team could score early. Both teams were generating shots but neither could find the back of the net. Finally, at the 13 minute mark of the period Six Nations would break through as Cody Jamieson scored to put the Chiefs up 1-0. Victoria would get on the board minutes later when Jeff Shattler scored to tie the game at 1-1. The Shamrocks would quickly press the advantage which resulted in a goal from Karsen Leung. The Chiefs would not be down for long as Cody Jamieson would score his second d goal of the game to tie the game at 2-2. With time winding down in the first the Chiefs would go ahead as Johnny Powless scored to put the Chiefs ahead 3-2.
In the second period the Chiefs would continue to roll as Powless and Jamieson combined for a pair of goals to give the Chiefs a 5-2 lead. The Shamrocks would fight back in this game as Tory Gardner and Cory Conway scored to pull the Shamrocks within one. The Chiefs would extend their lead to end the period as Colin Doyle would score followed by Cody Jamieson’s fourth goal of the game to make the score 7-4 after two periods of play.
In the third period it was all Chiefs early as Steven Keogh and Kedoh Hill scored early in the period to put the Chiefs ahead 9-4. With half the period in the books the Shamrocks offense finally woke up as Mitch Jones, Rhys Duch and Jeff Shattler scored to make the score 9-7 and pull the Shamrocks back within two. The Shamrocks would try to tie the game but the Chiefs would put the final nails in the coffin as Steven Keogh scored twice to put the Chiefs up 11-7 and secure the game five victory for the Chiefs.
The Chiefs now lead the series 3-2 and will look to win the Mann Cup in game six. This marks the Chiefs first lead in the series. Game six is Friday at 7:00 pm.
