FHL Finals, Game 5

Hamilton 4 - 2 Portland
Wanderers lead series, 3-2
Collie (W) - 28 Saves
Pehltonen (L) - 40 Saves

Hamilton Starting Lineup: Rentanen, St. Claire, Parlett, Jones, Demidov
Portland Starting Lineup: Sandstrom, Kieffer, Backdraft, Wingdog, Shepherd

Three Stars
Etienne St. Claire, F, HMW, 2 goals
Pekka Rentanen, C, HMW, 1 goal, 1 assist, GWG
Chris Collie, G, HMW, 28 saves, 2 GA, 0.933 SV%

First Period
HAMILTON GOAL: St. Claire (17) - Parlett (24), Jones (18)

Second Period
HAMILTON GOAL: Parlett (13) - Rentanen (19), Demidov (13)
PORTLAND INJURY: Backdraft (lower body), out for game. Replaced by Simba Sefu
PORTLAND GOAL: Sandstrom (16) - Sefu (6), Shepherd (23)
HAMILTON GOAL: Rentanen (15) - Demidov (14)

Third Period
PORTLAND FIGHTING MAJOR: Sefu, replaced by Zyle Vaughn for remainder of period
HAMILTON FIGHTING MAJOR: Demidov, replaced by Marc-Andre Bisaillon for remainder of period
PORTLAND GOAL: Kieffer (9) - Wingdog (22)
HAMILTON GOAL: St. Claire (18) - unassisted

Hamilton kept their muzzles in front tonight, and now pull ahead in the best-of-seven series.

As for Portland, a spirited display from Simba Sefu, entering the game last to score an assist and floor Igor Demidov in a fight, wasn't enough to spark enough of a late rally.