HONG KONG—In Round 3 matches, the teams have now become coordinated units, match fitness and sharpness have returned, resulting in 2 top-level games on Thursday Oct 20.
In a fast and furious game, Bradley Holmes opened the scoring for Sharks in the 1st minute but Aces hit back mid-way through the session with strikes by Marcus Taeck and Ryan Wong. Holmes got a second after 11 minutes to draw level but Taeck pushed Aces back into a 3-2 lead at the turnaround.
Neither team could add to their scores in the 2nd session, however, several players were sin binned for minor offenses.
Goal scoring activities progressed again after ice-cleaning with Yannick Wong increasing the gap to 4-2 for Aces, but Sharks showed their teeth fighting back to 4-4 with hits by Jamie Stark and Blake Steele. As the game progressed Aces edged ahead 5-4 with a 2nd Wong goal and Stefan Northman cashed in with a solo break in the last minute as Sharks threw everything into attack. Final result was 6-4 to Aces to take them to the top of the Standings on 6 points. It was a super competitive and even encounter, with Sharks still at the bottom of the standings but in this match showed some of their usual flare, a huge improvement over their previous lackluster performances. Jordan So is regaining his match fitness and although he did not score, he played a forceful role logging up 4 assists.
