14 Sep 2019, 19:00 | Regular season | GROUP B | Cardiff Arena |
Cardiff Devils | 5-3 | Guildford Flames |
Periods: Shots: | 3-1 ( - ) | 1-1 ( - ) | 1-1 ( - ) |
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Referees: Dean Smith/Matt Rose  |  Spectators: 2710 |
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Goals and assists
Cardiff’s first home game in the EIHL got off to the best possible start when Charles Linglet cracked a shot past Travis Fullerton into the top corner after only 1:51, with Stephen Dixon’s shot from distance making it two five over four minutes later. Dixon then slotted home from Linglet’s pass out in front at 10:23 to put the Devils in control. Calle Ackered however got Guildford back in the game with a shot that crept through Ben Bowns at 15:45 to make it a 3-1 game after 20 minutes.
59 seconds into the middle period Ian Watters made it a one-goal game – but Joey Haddad restored the Devils’ cushion 1:19 later.
With the game at 4-2 going in to the final period it was the Devils who struck first to go three ahead - Masi Marjamaki at 51:24 making the game safe. Ian Watters added another for the Flames with 3:34 to go as the game ended 5-3.