A Chieftains side decimated through injury and illness (Karl Goebel, Jon Main and Richard Whiting all missing) and without Glen Moorhouse after the first period, played the entire game with only two recognised defenders and it was no surprise that they fell to their third bad defeat at the hands of Blaze in the space of three weeks.

Blaze opened the scoring through Luc Chabot on 3.25, and Chieftains levelled at 9.33 when Craig Metcalf and Jon Cotton set up Karl Rogers to score.

Chieftains gave as good as they got until disaster in the form of two quick fire goals at 18.06 (Steve Chartrand) and 19.35 (Chris Kelland) gave them a mountain to climb.

With the second period only 16 seconds old Chartrand hit his second goal in a prelude to the most controversial incident of the night.

A clear icing 'pass' by Blaze resulted in no call and Chartrand, following up, netted at 25.09 the resultant 'decision' ended with goalkeeper Chad Macleod being given a 10 minute personal penalty for abuse of an official.

17 seconds later Jukka Vaisanen hit Solihull's sixth goal and Macleod was then withdrawn in favour of Dave Pinchin.

On his return to the bench Macleod was handed a game ban for something he said to an official.

Chieftains briefly rallied and Jon Cotton scored to make it 6-2.

The teams then traded goals, Chabot hit his second and at 37.17 Dave Heavey netted Chieftains' third goal.

With 33 seconds of the period remaining Chartrand scored to give Blaze an 8-3 lead. At 44.10 Blaze hit a short-handed goal through Kurt Irvine and two goals within a minute sent Blaze past double figures.

Chabot completed his hat-trick before Irvine netted his second goal.

Chieftains hard working duo Rogers and Cotton combined for Chieftains' fourth goal, the latter meeting with a firm slap-shot.

However, Chartrand completed his nap hand at 56.00 but Chieftains never gave up and at 56.37 Mike Linsley's shot was blocked by Ayres in the Blaze net but Heavey, following up, forced the puck in.

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