Match Report: Sheffield Scimitars 4 - Deeside D1 Dragons 11 (NIHL Moralee Division)

Theo Malone scored his first senior hat-trick at Sheffield (Photo by Angel Devlin)

Saturday 31^st October – NIHL Moralee Division: Sheffield Scimitars 4 - Deeside D1 Dragons 11

The Deeside D1 Dragons returned to winning ways with a 4-11 victory away to Sheffield Scimitars on Saturday.

Deeside had lost their 4 previous games but this visit to bottom of the table Sheffield who had yet to win a game all season – always seemed likely to go the way of the Dragons.

Deeside were on top pretty much from the start and peppered the Sheffield goal with shots with 25 in the first period as opposed to just 5 on Ryan Wardell at the other end.

The pressure eventually paid off and Colin Cromie finally opened the scoring for the visitors on 11 minutes and James Parsons – a long-term Deeside favourite who now usually plays for the D2 team – doubled the lead two minutes later , and the score remained 0-2 at the first  period break.

Sheffield seemed to perk up in the second period and had much more of the play. Two quick goals of their own within 50 seconds of each other saw them draw level but Theo Malone edged the Dragons back in front with a strike on 25 minutes.

Sheffield equalised again and Malone scored again to keep Deeside in front, and the Dragons upped their game by another gear after this. Two goals followed from Jake Witkowksi and one each from Jared Dickinson and Noah Percival to open up a 3-8 lead heading into the second interval

A shorthanded goal from Ross Kennedy just 19 seconds into the third period further extended the Deeside lead and, while Sheffield pulled a goal back on 49 minutes, they never really looked like catching the Dragons.

Theo Malone scored his third goal of the game for his maiden senior hat-trick 52 seconds from the restart and Ethan Mayoh rounded off the scoring for the game on 55 minutes to secure a much needed 4-11 victory for Deeside.

 

The D1 Dragons are back in action again this Sunday 8^th November when they take on Nottingham Lions – who they have yet to play this season - at Deeside Leisure Centre, 5.15pm face off.