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D'Beaufort Knights stoungen op hirer Auswäerts-Tour virun hirer gréisster Erausfuerderung bis elo a hu mat 9-3 géint déi talentéiert a séier Antwerp Phantoms verluer. Och wann d'Schlussresultat net zu Gonschte vun de Knights ausgaangen ass, huet eng staark Leeschtung am mëttelsten Drëttel gewisen, zu wat d'Ekipp fäeg ass, wann se hire strukturéierte Spillplang ëmsetzt.

E wackelegen Ufank an e staarke Comeback

D'Phantoms sinn direkt voll an de Match gaangen an hu bannent den éischten aacht Minutten eng schockéierend 3-0 Féierung iwwerholl. Allerdéngs hunn d'Knights no an no hire Rhythmus fonnt, a hiert disziplinéiert, strukturéiert Spill huet ugefaang, d'Heemekipp ze frustréieren.
Dës Struktur huet sech am zweeten Drëttel bezuelt gemaach, deen d'Knights mat 3-2 gewonnen hunn. D'Goler koume vu bekannte Nimm: de Magier Sacha Backes huet zweemol getraff, an de Kapitän Claude Mossong huet e wichtege Gol bäigesteiert. No der zweeter Paus stoung de Score bei 5-3, wat de Knights nach eng Chance op e Comeback ginn huet.
Leider fir d'Beeforter sinn déi talentéiert Phantoms mat enger neier Vitesse an den drëtten Drëttel gaangen. Si hu véier weider Goler ouni Äntwert geschoss an domat hir 9-3 Victoire finaliséiert.

Trainer Esipov gesäit Positives an der Ustrengung

Den Trainer Andrey Esipov huet d'Schwieregkeet vum Match unerkannt, gläichzäiteg awer de Courage vu senger Ekipp gelueft:
"Et war e schwéiere Match géint de Leader vun der Liga, besonnesch wann ee bedenkt, datt si reegelméisseg Äis-Training hunn, wärend mir keen hunn. Natierlech gouf et Feeler a schwiereg Momenter, awer och vill Positives. Wat am meeschten opgefall ass, ass datt d'Ekipp net opginn huet a bis zum Schluss gekämpft huet. Et gëtt nach vill Aarbecht virun eis, an dat ass eng gutt Saach."

Den Trainer huet besonnesch de Bléck op d'Zukunft vun der defensiver Achs geriicht:
"Eng speziell Ernimmung geet un eis zwee jonk Verdeedeger, de Pol [Scholtes] an de Sam [Federmeyer], déi bal 30 Minutten Äiszäit kruten an eng super Aarbecht gemaach hunn."

"Gratulatioun un Antwerpen fir e super Match!"

Déi nächst Erausfuerderung: Chiefs Black

De nächste Match gëtt net méi einfach fir d'Knights. De nächste Weekend reesen se nees op Léiwen, dës Kéier fir géint de Gruppeleader, d'Chiefs Black, unzetrieden, déi an hiren éischten dräi Matcher all Kéier gewonnen hunn.
D'Knights-Fans mussen awer nach just e puer Woche waarden, éier si hir Ekipp den 8. November doheem um Äis gesinn. Dat ass den Datum vun der héich erwaarter Heempremière géint d'Mechelen Future Golden Sharks.

Markéiert dësen Datum déck an ärem Kalenner!

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Tough Night in Antwerp: Knights Fall to Fast Phantoms

The Beaufort Knights faced their toughest challenge yet on their road trip, falling 9-3 to the skilled and speedy Antwerp Phantoms.

While the final score didn't go the Knights' way, a strong performance in the middle frame showed what the team is capable of when executing its structured game plan.

A Shaky Start and a Strong Fightback

The Phantoms came out flying, quickly taking a shocking 3-0 lead in the first eight minutes. However, the Knights slowly found their footing, with their disciplined, structured play starting to frustrate the home team.
This structure paid off handsomely in the second period, which the Knights won 3-2. The scoring came from familiar names: magician Sacha Backes netted twice, and Captain Claude Mossong added a crucial goal. After the second intermission, the game was a much more exciting 5-3, giving the Knights a fighting chance.
Unfortunately for Beaufort, the talented Phantoms hit the ice in the third period with a new gear. They managed to score four more unanswered goals, finalizing their 9-3 victory.

Coach Esipov Finds Positives in the Effort

Coach Andrey Esipov acknowledged the difficulty of the matchup while praising his team's heart:
"It was a tough game against the league leaders, especially considering that they have regular ice practices while we don’t. Of course, there were some mistakes and difficult moments, but also many positives. What stood out most was that the team didn’t give up and kept fighting until the end. There’s still a lot of work ahead, and that’s a good thing."

The coach gave a special nod to the future of the defensive core:
"A special mention to our two young defensemen, Pol [Scholtes] and Sam [Federmeyer], who logged nearly 30 minutes of ice time and did a great job."

"Congratulations to Antwerp on a great game!"

Next Challenge: Chiefs Black
The road doesn't get any easier for the Knights. Next weekend, they travel back to Leuven, this time to meet the Group Leader, Chiefs Black, who remain undefeated with three wins in three games.
Knights fans will need to wait just a couple more weeks before seeing their team in action on home ice. November 8th is the date of the highly anticipated home opener against the Mechelen Future Golden Sharks.

Mark this date on your calendar with a thick ink!

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