Owen Birong scored two goals and the LI Sharks 12U Silver – Kabinoff beat the Long Beach Lightning 12U Silver – Deacon 4-3 on Saturday at Long Beach Municipal Ice Arena. It was the first game of the LIAHL 12U Silver season for both teams.
After a scoreless first period, the Sharks scored the only goal of the second and led 1-0 heading into the third. The final period produced six goals, three for each team, and the Sharks finished with a one-goal win. All three Long Beach goals came in the third.
John Faughnan and Charles Obayley Jr. added a goal apiece for the Sharks to go with Birong’s pair. The Sharks put 33 shots on Lightning goaltender Anthony Grosso, who made 29 saves and took the loss.
Thomas Surgot, John Dugan and Chase Mischo scored for Long Beach. Two Sharks goalies split the net. Anthony Talavera stopped all 15 shots he faced and was credited with the win, while Ryan Rudzewick made eight saves on 11 shots and allowed three goals. The Lightning were whistled for eight penalty minutes, with Rafe Kaminsky taking four and Cassidy Deacon and Landon Pennecke two each.
The Sharks open the season 1-0-0-0, and the Lightning start 0-1-0-0 as they look for their first win.
