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Blaze Lose Away To Cardiff

Last updated : 01 November 2015 By CNS Sport

Coventry Blaze were beaten 6-4 at Cardiff Devils last night in a Challenge Cup tie.

In a stormy game which saw Kevin Noblie given a match ban, Cardiff took the lead through Jake Morisette on 6.05 only for the Blaze's Jordan Pietrus to level on 11.50.

Ashley Tait scored to put the Blaze in front on 16.33 but Joey Haddad scored a second for Cardiff on 16.54.

Into the second period and Andy Hotham netted on 24.06 but Mike Quesnele equalised for the Blaze to make it 3-3 on 36.18

The final period saw Zaco Hervato scoring on 54.09 and 54.41 and they added a sixth with a short handed empty net goal from Leigh Salters on 57.30.

Ashley Tait scored a fourth for the Blaze on 59.09 but it was to no avail.

Coach Chuck Weber said to the Blaze website: "It was a really gutsy effort by the boys, everybody worked their tails off.

"We set ourselves up to be tied going into the third period and unfortunately a couple of mistakes cost us but we battled to the end.
 
"We started the game with eight forwards and six defencemen and finished with eight forwards and four defencemen. Injuries are hitting us at the moment.
 
"Russell Cowley did not play at all and we lost Boris [Valabik] during the game too. It is what it is."