EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS' Frank Florio scored 5:00 into overtime to beat HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND, 5-4 (OT).

EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS ended up below its season average of 3.0 penalty minutes per game. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS kept HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND's goalie busy throughout the game, and Kevin Wilson made 42 saves on 47 shots.

EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS also got points from Mike Leprine, who also finished with one goal and one assist. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS also had goals scored by Pat Rosa, George Liapis, and Robert Curylo, who scored one goal each. More assists for EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS came via Nick Vitale and Vincent Vilinoti, who contributed two each.

HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND finished below its season average of 3.0 penalty minutes per game. HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND forced EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS goalie James Lauto to work between the pipes, taking 32 shots. HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND was helped by Frank Etrasco, who grabbed two goals. Etrasco scored the first of his two goals at 2:03 into the first period to make the score 1-0 HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND. Steve Sendra picked up the assist. Etrasco's next tally made the score 2-2 with 6:40 left in the first period. HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND had gotten the advantage when EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS' Dale Johnson was sent off for slashing. John Ninivaggi assisted on the tally. Others who scored for HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND included Nick DiMassi and Pete DeMieri, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND were Pat Harris, who had one.

James Lauto made 28 saves for EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS on 32 shots. EMPIRE STATE LEGENDS registered one goal on one power play opportunities. HARTFORD FIREANTS LONG ISLAND registered one goal on one power play opportunities.