Clan can't cut down the Giants

Clan can't cut down the Giants Get daily updates directly to your inbox+ SubscribeThank you for subscribing!THERE was double disappointment for Braehead Clan player/coach Bruce Richardson and his side as they sank to two consecutive defeats against the Elite League pace setters.Richardson's side headed to the Emerald Isle to take on Belfast Giants, losing 5 2, then 2 1 in the return game.The Odyssey Arena, in Belfast, was the venue for the first meeting between Clan and the Giants.And for the Braehead boys the task of taking home a win was just too tall this time around.Giants picked up their third straight home win after coming from behind in the opening period and hitting four without reply to win comfortably in the end.Both Brett Hemingway and Josh Prudden notched doubles for the Odyssey side and more than 4,000 fans were there to witness the victory.An exciting opening period saw both teams unwilling to back down.Giants took an cheap wholesale nfl jerseys early lead when Prudden fired home at 2mins 14secs but Clan were back on terms at 5mins 18secs with a strike by Cody Bostock.The visitors then edged ahead with Matt http://www.cect-usakti.org Haywood on the scoreboard at 12mins 59secs only for Giants to hit back this time and Hemingway scored his first at 14mins 18secs.The next goal was crucial and was a real downer for Clan as Prudden edged the homesters ahead on a short handed play at 24mins 54secs.This seemed to knock the stuffing out of Clan and Giants continued to make the play and were rewarded by going 4 2 ahead at 31mins 51secs as Simon Lambert counted on the powerplay.The third period saw Clan attempt to hit back but despite outshooting Giants by 14 to nine, it was the home side who extended the lead with the final goal of the game at 47mins 25secs as Hemingway scored his second of the night.The game was a disappointing one for the Clan, who have been playing at their best recently and making many of the other teams in the league http://www.renlac.org sit Cheap jersey up and take notice.BRAEHEAD CLAN. 1BELFAST GIANTS.2THE following night saw the return leg of Braehead Clan's fixture against Belfast Giants.Following a loss the previous night, Clan were out with the tall order of beating a team that have been securely at the top of the table for much of the 2010/2011 season.Due to the Belfast team having problems with their travel schedule the face off was delayed until 5.40pm, from what was planned as a 4pm face off.The telling factor in the game was Belfast's two late period goals as they http://www.janessaassociates.org struck in the dying seconds of the first and second period.The Clan, cheap wholesale nfl jerseys however, didn't go down without a fight and did everything they could to try and stop the Giants claiming their second victory.Despite their late arrival it was Giants who had the better of the first session as they came close on several occasions.They twice had the chance to open the scoring whilst short handed but JF Perras in the Clan goal stood tall to deny them and did all in his power to stop the 'black biscuit' from hitting the back of the net.With the period heading to be goalless Simon Lambert was sent clear to put the Giants in front with only seven seconds remaining.End to end action in the second period saw both goaltenders in top form as neither team could find a way through.The home support were on their feet celebrating a Clan equaliser at 37mins 23secs as Bobby Chaumont netted.Like the first period it looked like it was going to finish level but Jeff Mason was in the right place at the right time to fire past Perras with nine seconds remaining in the period.On the buzzer, as the players were leaving the ice, Clan's Jordan Krestanovich incurred the wrath of ref Moray Hanson and was ejected on a 10+game for verbal abuse.