For the fifth time in six years, the Braves have accessed the grand finale. On Sunday, they crushed Matane 15-2 in the seventh and final match, but despite this score, the series was extremely tight and breathless.
“It is sure that the score does not really represent the series. It was a whole series, tightened from start to finish. We came back from the rear. The match could have gone from one side to the other. We are happy to be back in the final, ”explains Dany Paradis-Giroux.
Led 3-1 in the series, the Braves were able to find their rhythm at the right time. Témiscouata’s sticks woke up, producing 30 points in the last three games in the series.
“Return from the back 3 to 1, we knew we were able. Several players have already won the championship. We didn’t get the nerves and the rest went alone, ”says head coach Hugo Chamberland.
Kodai Kambara: a blow for the brave
Despite this return, victory has a cost. Kodai Kambara, pillar of the alignment of the brave, left the meeting due to a severe sprain. Everything indicates, according to the latest information, that he should miss at least the first two games of the final.
“He was making a coverage at the first goal. His foot slipped. We’re going to see how it’s okay, but we have guys who will take over, ”explains Hugo Chamberland.
“We realize that we are old. He was not lucky … running, it will be difficult, ”adds Dany Paradis-Giroux.
The last obstacle: the Bérubé GM of Trois-Pistoles
In the final, the brave will face the Bérubé GM of Trois-Pistoles, the surprise of the series, which eliminated the two best teams in the regular season.
“Excellent team of strikers, a team that makes few mistakes,” says Hugo Chamberland.
“It’s going to be a match at a time. It will be played in the field, ”adds Dany Paradis-Giroux.
The grand finale will start on Friday evening at the Parc des Braves, with a promising duel between the experience of the Braves and the energy of the Cinderella team.
