Condors comeback effort against Colorado falls short, losing 5-4

BAKERSFIELD, Ca. — Despite a high-shooting game from Bakersfield, the Condors still fell to the Colorado Eagles 5-4 on Friday night at Rabobank Arena.

The Condors and Eagles took turns scoring until the Eagles knocked in back-to-back goals in the second period, but RW David Gust brings their lead within one as a follow-up effort for a goal in his second-straight game. But the Eagles stayed ahead until the end to hand the Condors their second-straight loss at home.

FIRST PERIOD

• CONDORS GOAL: C Cooper Marody (7th) stuffed home a rebound; Assists: Benson, Hebig; Time of goal: 3:44; BAK leads, 1-0
• EAGLES GOAL: RW Scott Kosmachuk (9th) tucked in a rebound in tight; Assist: Davis; Time of goal: 6:09; Game tied, 1-1
• COLORADO GOAL: D David Warsofsky (2nd) took a shot that went off a Condor and in; Assist: Joly; Time of goal: 19:51; COL leads, 2-1
• SHOTS: BAK – 16 , COL – 10

SECOND PERIOD

• CONDORS GOAL: LW Patrick Russell (9th) off a rebound on the power play; Assists: Malone, Bear; Time of goal: 10:19; Game tied, 2-2
• EAGLES GOAL: C Igor Shvyrev (3rd) from the top of the crease under the crossbar; Assists: Herbert, Greer; Time of goal: 13:15; COL leads, 3-2
• EAGLES GOAL: LW Andrew Agozzino (13th) redirected a point shot; Assists: Warsofsky, Kaut; Time of goal: 15:57; COL leads, 4-2
• CONDORS GOAL: RW David Gust (6th) follow up effort from the bottom of the right-wing circle; Assists: Vesel, Currie; Time of goal: 19:36; COL leads, 4-3
• SHOTS: BAK- 13, COL – 13

THIRD PERIOD

• EAGLES GOAL: Kosmachuk (10th) off a drop pass on a breakaway; Assists: Toninato, Joly; Time of goal: 1:00; COL leads, 5-3
• CONDORS GOAL: RW Mitch Callahan (5th) off a rebound; Assists: Christoffer, Lagesson; Time of goal: 7:31; COL leads, 5-4
• SHOTS: BAK- 22, COL – 8