The club Molina This Saturday Sport added its second consecutive victory at home and the third in the league. On the previous day, the Gran Canarian team beat the Hockey Club Castellón team (11-5); Today they once again made clear their intention to be unbeatable at home this season, beating a Tenerife Guanches that came into the event as undefeated co-leader (8-2).
The first point of the game was scored by Guanches just thirty seconds before the start. Both teams fought for the puck from the first moment, but the Tenerife team was faster and more successful at the start of the derby (0-2).
For Molina Sport, the first goal came from the captain and coach, Kevin Mooney. The hosts led the attack for the next few minutes and, although the Guanches defense prevented them from scoring, in the end they conceded their second goal and achieved the tie (2-2), the work of North American Chuck Baldwin. This was followed by another goal that Daniel Gutiérrez scored in the Tenerife goal.
The two teams tried to score in the final minutes, but both maintained their defenses and the break came with the score 3-2 in favor of the locals.
Takeoff of the yellows
At the start of the second period, Jan Andrysek took advantage of an assist from Chuck Baldwin to double the rivals’ score (4-2). From the hand of killer The American team’s fifth goal came from Molina Sport who, fifteen minutes before the end of the game, was more than focused and willing to add another victory and leave the three points at home.
The sixth was scored by Miquel Cabalin in the goal of the Arona team, which considerably limited the Tenerife visitors’ chances of turning the game around with about ten minutes remaining (6-2).
In the end, the second half of the derby was dominated by Molina, who scored 5 goals and did not give their rivals any chance. To those of Andrysek, Baldwin and Miquel Cabalin, two of Edu Cabalin and Mario Diez were added, which allowed Molina to win its third league match (8-2), remain undefeated so far this season and as the sole leader of the Men’s Elite League.
