Leeds Knights v Peterborough Phantoms - NIHL National Play-off Final: Post-match reaction - video Dailymotion

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Leeds Knights' Matt Haywood and James Archer give their take on the 4-3 defeat to Peterborough Phantoms after a shoot-out in the NIHL National Playoff Final at Coventry's Skydome Arena on Sunday, April 28, 2024

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00:00 Yeah, well, yeah, it's a tough one to take.

00:12 I think it was just one of those games.

00:15 Peterborough didn't make it very easy for us and I thought it was a very evenly matched

00:19 game and they frustrated us, we frustrated them and came down to shoot out and go either

00:25 way and just got to say congrats to them.

00:28 We did, I'm proud of the boys, they did really well, fought to get back in it at the third

00:32 period and it wasn't going to be easy, we knew that, and they made it very difficult

00:37 for us.

00:38 Yeah, just one of them days.

00:39 The first period was a gagey affair, wasn't it, as you'd probably expect in a game like

00:44 that and it sort of opened up a bit in that second, didn't it?

00:46 Yeah, I mean, like you say, I think there was a bit of nerves on both parts and then

00:50 we came in the second 3-2 down and I thought the boys showed good character to get back

00:58 in it and try and press for that winner and then obviously it never came but one of those

01:02 days.

01:03 An incredible group of guys, young, hungry, some very talented players and we've won the

01:11 league so we've lost tonight and it's bittersweet but at least we're going away as league champions

01:20 so we can't dwell on tonight.

01:22 It just wasn't to be and it's anyone's game when it comes to shoot out.

01:26 There was a couple of nice goals out there, I mean Bowering was to keep them and it was

01:30 a very nice penalty shot and Gozi stood on his head, he made some big saves as well and

01:37 that's what he's there for.

01:38 He's a clutch player.

01:40 He's a good player.

01:41 He's a good player.

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Leeds Knights v Peterborough Phantoms - NIHL National Play-off Final: Post-match reaction

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