GAME DAY 2 AGAINST KOREA :)

Today the team woke up, had breakie then headed for the rink for our on ice practice. Pretty relaxed training trying to reserve all our energy for the big game tonight. Training was 50minutes then it was a quick bite to eat then straight back to the hotel for rest time. Had around an hour and half of rest time then we were up and heading to the rink for our game. Before each game we arrive at the rink around 2 hours before the game, to give us plenty of time to do what we have to do and also do have a solid off ice warm up before hand. We had a really good on ice warm up, the pace was good and the spirit within the team was high. We went into the game knowing it wasn't going to be an easy battle and that the winner came down to who was wanting it more. It was a semi physical game, a lot of penalties were drawn from the hollywooding of the Koreans. It was a fast pace game, we had lots of shots on the goalie, If weren't for the Korean goalie we would have scored a heck load more of goals. First period was a little messy, they scored their first goal on us within the first 20secconds of the game. But we were quick to react scoring 2 quick goals ending the period with a 2-1 lead. Seccond period, they came out firing, a very even period, with no goals scored keeping the score at 2-1. The third period was a bit of a different story. ALOT of penalties were called on our behalf, and we found we were playing with 4 or less players the whole period. We got a goal within the last 5 minutes of the game making the score 3-1! The last minute of the game was the most intense minute we have ever come across. The koreans pulled their goalie, meanwhile we had 2 girls, ashley and keri in the penalty box, making it a 6 on 3! it was horrible, but us girls pulled it together, fought hard, and beat them to it. End result of the game 3-1 to the FERNZ!!! go the Fernz. Such an awesome game, we put everything into it, we had sooo much determination, and were not going to let those Koreans take the game away from us. Player of the Game went to Jasmine, who played incredible, and got i must say the most impressive goal of the tourny so far! At the end of the game we were absolutely shattered, but extremely happy girls! We really do now how to stick it together and play some great hockey :) after the game we headed to dinner, then some of the girls went back to the Island vs Romania game and the rest back to the hotel for an early nights sleep. We have our off day tomorrow, with no training, which was promised by the coaches if we won tonight, YIPPEEEEE. The Team are heading the The Blue Lagoon tomorrow, will keep you posted :)