Falcons win thriller vs. Warriors

21-Dec-2007 · 9:50pm

The Falcons were back in action Friday night inside Jack Gatecliff Arena against the visiting Stoney Creek Warriors. The Mountainview Homes Falcons were coming off their first loss in December from the previous night against the Thorold Blackhawks.

GOALS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	1	1	3	5
	1	1	2	4

The Warriors opened the scoring in the first period, stealing an early lead at the 4:04 mark of the period. Jordan Winger netted a power-play goal, from Marcus Ruberto and Adam Montgomery, to go up 1-0 over the Mountainview Homes Falcons.

St. Catharines tied the score 1-1 past the halfway mark of the same period, when Dan Ziraldo scored his second goal of the season. Vladimir Bessonov and Riley Sheahan assisted on the goal. The period ended in a 1-1 tie.

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Jake Guidon gave the Warriors a 2-1 lead in the second period with a short-handed unassisted goal at the 11:40 mark of the second.

The Falcons once again tied the game up, this time from Falcons captain Kevin Floris, also on the power-play. Ziraldo assisted on Floris's goal at the 17:21 minute mark. The game remained tied 2-2 into the second intermission.

SHOTS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	10	6	11	27
	11	10	11	32

The third period opened with an unassisted goal from Bessonov of the Falcons, to push St. Catharines up 3-2 over the Warriors. Bessonov's goal came at 3:27 of the third.

Stoney Creek took a turn tying the game, this time from Mike Kavanagh, on the power-play, with helpers from Cayle Creen and Adam Montgomery. The time of Stoney Creek's third goal was 8:14.

St. Catharines jumped out to a 4-3 lead just over a minute later with Daultan Leveille's 21st goal of the regular season. Ryan Elbers and Stevenson added assists on the play.

With 4:26 left in the third period, the Stoney Creek Warriors tied the game 4-4 with an even-strength goal from Montgomery, his third point of the night.

The Falcons scored the eventual game winner at 18:33 of the third with a power-play goal from Falcons forward Bessonov, assist to Leveille. The game winning goal earned Bessonov the game's first star for two goals and one assist on the evening.

Attendance inside Jack Gatecliff Arena Friday night was announced at 472 fans.

The Falcons are off on Christmas break until they visit the Stoney Creek Warriors for their first game of 2008. The Falcons are at Valley Park Arena on Thursday, January 3rd, for a 7:30pm start.

The Falcons next home game is Friday, January 4th, when the Fort Erie Meteors travel to Jack Gatecliff Arena for a 7:30pm start.