Zoo Accounting Solihull Barons : 7
Sheffield Scimitars : 1

The Zoo Accounting Solihull Barons put on a strong showing on Sunday evening in a confident display over a Sheffield Scimitars side still struggling to get their 2022-23 season going.

With 8 minutes gone Solihull looked to have opened the scoring when Marcus Maynard picked up a poor clearance by Sheffield and his resulting shot was only parried as far as Niklas Ottosson who tapped home. Celebrations were premature and the goal was disallowed as the puck had come off the board above the nets earlier in the play. Four minutes later and the Barons would finally get the goal they had been seeking as again a long range Maynard shot was blocked, with the puck falling again to Niklas Ottosson who this time swept the rubber across the crease for an expectant Phil Mulcahy on the back post to tap home. Almost immediately off the restart the Barons doubled their lead, Matt Maurice this time being the beneficiary of another Ottosson feed. More…