

Welcome to MNL its OJ here in the well heated control room
I am still finalising my list of texters as some have had to give up the ghost of travelling long distance to this game.
It is still snowing heavily here in Cardiff, the major roads are pretty clear but there are horrendous traffic problems due to the severe weather
For those who can't make the game, especially my texters, the have the luxury of the Devils battle with the Stingrays being shown live on SKY.
If you cannot get near a SKY transmission why not join me here on MNL
Score predictions to matchnightlive@gmail.com before face off at 7:30
Have you all got your Dave Simms Bingo cards at the ready
I will try and be the adjudicator on any "Housey" calls
I think to be fair the gametime should be recorded when any Simmsy phase appears. You can use pre game, 1st interval, 2nd interval and post game for those nuggets uttered outside active gametime
Three texters reported in so far so we should be OK
Cardiff Airport closed due to snow
Now the problems start with Cardiff gridlocked
No score predictions so far
Remember to relay your sightings of Simmsy's buzz phrases to us at MNL by emailing matchnightlive@gmail.com
Ice is ready
Warmup underway
Sorry for the delay in bring you news of the warm up.
10 minutes of warmup left
Symmonds only scratch for Devils
Bannister ices for Stingrays
News of a very small crowd at the Tent tonight
With all of you at home watching this on SKY I think I am going to be busy with Simms Bingo
Maybe they should have invited the All Blacks to the game so that they all catch a cold before tomorrows game
Ger-Devils is letting me down again, he's in Pizza Hut and neglecting his texting duties
There must be someone out there to e-mail me, Keith, Carl, Ruth etc where are you
Whats the maximum number of pairs of socks have you worn? Paul is trying to break the record in the Tent tonight
Warmup over
Zamboni - bless her - on the ice
Drew Bannister wears sweater no 7 for Stingrays
Newbridge to Llanbradach in 60 minutes thats one disspointed absentee fan reports
It would appear that the biggest problem traffic wise in on the M4 between Newport and Cardiff and north of Cardiff ie Caerphilly has had a big dusting of snow
Zamboni on its final circuit or is it final legs
I can bring you a MNL exclusive - Ger-Devils has finally had his pizza, hes's eaten one piece now hot footing it to the tent
Crowd estimated as less than 500 brave souls
Stingrays keen to take to the ice
Waiting for intros
Stingrays take to the ice
They are keen
Welcome onto the ice your very own CARDIFF DEVILS
Darnell has the whistle
I wonder if he will whistle down evry hit tonight
Crowd has grown all of a sudden to between 750 and 1,000
Ger get into the Tent they are about to start
Don't drop your pizza
There is no bread left north of Ponty
Anthem time
They are going into the traps
The hare is running
We are off
VOTH GOAL
Hold on it might be MacRae
Macrae was the scorer
Sladock fell on his backside Macrae was away and slotted the biscuit home
Assists from Michel & WEller
Another Macrae breakaway @ 1:56
DEVILS GOAL
Devils 2nd Goal at 2:03 scored by Macrae assists Richardson & Michel
Time of 1st Devils goal was 17seconds
Devils Penalty - bench minor - too many men @2:54
Devils shg breakaway saved
Birbraer checks Bannister
Devils penalty @ 4:12 - Weller - hooking
Devils back to 4 skaters
Stingrays hit post
Devils return to full strength
Gametime 6:29
Devils penalty @ 6:44 - Adams - tripping
Stingrays posing offensive threat hence Devils penalties
Stringrays shoot wide
Devils kill penalty
Devils icing @ 9:12
Devils offside @ 9:29
Two late predictions 5-2 says M Davies, 4-2 says Derek C
Devils icing @ 10:18
Anyone come up on the Bingo yet
Devils winng almost all face offs
Michel flattens Dulle
With a name like that would expect him to avoid the hit?
Stringrays showing most offensive threat
Hull penalty at 13:11 - delay of game - Uuisivrta
Someting like that, not Jones anyway
Devils set up in Stingrays zone but no shots taken
Hull kill penalty
Weller misses back post chance from tight angle
Voth and Weller combined well for that Weller chance
Devils retaining puck much better now
Last 2 minutes
Stingrays have great 2 on 1 chance, Devils D with excellent block
Gametime 18:54
Female fan got hit in the face by puck
DEVILS GOAL
Devils 3rd goal scored by Sam Smith
He was all alone in front and buried the Digestive
Assists from Weller & Macrae @ 19:02
15 secs left in 1st period
End of 1st period DEVILS 3 Stingrays 0
Devils almost scored on the buzzer
Devils denied a 4th goal by the butt end of the netminders stick
Are there anyone out there in the Monmouth/Ross?Hereford area? What is the weather like or more importantly what are the roads like? E-mail me at matchnighlive@gmail.com
I can't believe that nobody has e-mailed me re Bingo
Dave Simms might has lost his voice, we can but live in hope
I am glad I am indoors in the warm, me and my stinking cold
My son had a wife I had a daughter in law and a cold. Is that a fair deal I ask
Both teams return to the ice
We are off for the 2nd period
DEVILS GOAL
Sam Smith @ 20:11
Assist Macrae
Still waiting for the ambulance for the lady hit by puck
Devils penalty Matzka - hooking @ 21:03
Lyle saves from Read
Gametime 22:20
Weller nails Coburn into boards
Devils kill penalty
Gametime 23:33
DEVILS GOOOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Scored by hill assis Finnerty @ 24:48
Finnerty took shot netminder stops it it trickles thru his legs and Hill taps it in
Additional assist to Voth on that 5th Devils goal
Stingrays penalty Uusivirta - interference
25:13
This is Brad Voth 300th EIHL game
Stringrays return to full strength
DEVILS GOOOAL
Matzka
Assist Weller
Also assist for Pelle, goal timed at 27:22
Just to confirm score DEVILS 6 Stingrays 0
Devils icing 28:17
If Hull relied on Stingrays defence to keep the Humber out the city would be under 20ft of water
Devils 5th goal changed to Finnerty, assist Voth
Stingrays penalty - Esders - hooking @ 28:43
Lyle fils a Strinrays sh chance
Stringrays look good going forward but crap in defence
Gametime 31:06
Gametime 31:21 as Boucher gloves a slap shot from point
Shame for the brave fans that have made it to the Tent that the game is not competive anymore due to Hulls failings on D
Gametime 33:30
Pelle & Matzka on a breakaway, Matzka misses empty net
Matzka misses a sitter says 3 of my texters, there is some collusion there me thinks
BINGO - Laura registers " The goaltenders faced more rubber than a dead cat on the M4"
Gametime 36:10
Bannister looks like a player who hasn't been on the ice for months
Teams now trading shots @ 36:31
Gametime 37:25
Devils not breaking a gut
3rd period will be a stinker unless Stingrays score a few of if the Devils really go to town
Hull Penalty - Bannister - hooking @ 37:54
At least we know who is is ih-update says #7
DEVILS GOAL a ppg
Birbraer takes first shot but its Weller that nets it @ 38:31 assists Birbraer & Pelle
Last minute of 2nd period
Hulls NHLer in bin, Devils score thats sums it up nicely
end of 2nd period DEVILS 7 Stingrays 0
Final score should be 12-0 with 5 goals in 3rd
I am not a statistican for nothing you know
Claire, that is very interesting I didn't appreciate there was a time lag on Sky coverage via internet
What Claire was saying was that MNL was warning her that there was a goal on the way so she better pay attention
I assume that there isn't a delay on SKY TV coverage
There might be of course. It is a problem with horse racing on Sky (At the Races) which is is some 30 seconds or more behind.
3rd period underway
SoG given as Devils 10 + 8, Stingrays 9 + 18
It must be shots on not shots by
Ambulance finally arrives after 50 secs, lady has a splitting headache and a gash on head
Hope she is OK
Gametime 43:15
As predicted 3rd period has become a non event
Either that or my texters fram frozen
Paul doesn't think the Stingrays have thrown a check all evening
Sladok turnover gives Devils another chance
Finnerty has taken a fancy to Bannister
Hattrick for SAM SMITH
DEVILS GOAL
Michel with 9th goal
9th Devils goal was on a delayed penalty
PELLE scores
Deviuls 8th goal Sam Smith assist Weller @ 47:36
Waiting details on 9th and 10th
Devils 9th goal @ 47:46 scored by Michel assist Macrae
Devils 10th goal was Hill, assists Birbraer & Adams @ 48:12
That was Gerad Adams 100th EIHL assist
Gametime 50:20
My reporters are adamant that Pelle and not Hill scored 10th goal
Stingrays penalty - Dulle @ 50:37 - slashing
Kalmikov breakaway week shot not even on target
Weller hits pipes
Gametime 52:01
I hope we got all the key scores to you, that was hectic
Stingrays kill penalty
3 goals in 36 seconds
Gametime 53:11
Only teasing
Devils penalty @ 53:24 - M Smith - interference
Pelle goes close sh
DEVILS GOAL _ Finnerty
A shg
Hull messed up their line change and Finnerty was away
SHG @ 54:47 scored by Finnerty assist K Smith
Devils return to full strength
Gametime 55:33
Stingrays penalty @ 55:51 - L Mitchell - slashing
A ppg would do nicely
Stingrays kill 1 minute of penalty
There it is DEVILS 12th Goal
Matzka I think
@ 57:48
Assists Macrae & Pelle a ppg
Last minute
Final score DEVILS 12 Stingrays 0
I told you it would finish 12 -0
Stingrays MoM - Tendler
Someone had to have it
Who will get Devils MoM Sam Smith with hatrick or Stuart MacRae with 2+4
It goes to Sam Smith
My texters have lost all faith in SoG stats
I hope that those brave fans who went to the Tent on such a miserable night enjoyed the goal fest
It will be interesting what Mr Simms has to say about that performance
He will probablyput it all down to a poor Stingrays effort
Well done to my texters - Ger-Devils, Andy Blaze and Paul
No more games this weekend so goodbye from me OJ until next weekend when we expect the Devils to keep this wonderful winning sequence to continue
Devils in Glasgow on Friday night we hope to bring MNL to you