ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Ticker) -- Kevin Colley had two goals in the first period as the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies topped the Columbia Inferno, 3-1, to grab a three games to one advantage in the Kelly Cup Finals.
Colley, who leads the Kelly Cup Playoffs with 12 goals, scored 6:04 into the game to start the scoring and potted the eventual game-winner 2:57 later.
Jim Henkel, who assisted on the first score by Colley, added an empty-net goal to account for the final margin for the Boardwalk Bullies, who moved to within one victory of winning the Kelly Cup with Game 5 to be played in Atlantic City on Wednesday at 7:35 p.m.
Scott Stirling, who has allowed just one goal in three wins in the series, stopped 23 shots, allowing only a power-play score by Paul Cabana late in the second period.
Josh Blackburn made 21 saves, including 12 in the final period, in a losing effort for Columbia, which has been outshot, 122-89, in the series.
--- Box Score ---
DATE - 05/12/03 Columbia (1) at Atlantic City (3)
SCORE BY PERIODS
Columbia 0 1 0--1
Atlantic City 2 0 1--3
FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Atlantic City-Colley 11 (Henkel; Munn) 6:04. 2, Atlantic City-Colley 12 (game winner) (Walterson; Metcalf) 9:01. Penalties: Walterson, ATC (Hooking), 3:16. Moore, CBA (Slashing), 7:00. Talbot, ATC (Hooking), 9:36. Colley, ATC (Roughing), 11:58. Wansborough, CBA (Interference), 11:58. Labelle, CBA (Roughing), 15:15. Spadafora, ATC (Roughing), 15:15. Labelle, CBA (Unsportsmanlike Cond), 15:15. Spadafora, ATC (Roughing), 15:15. Colley, ATC (Roughing), 15:15.
SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Columbia-Cabana 2 (power play) (Smith; Carruthers) 17:31. Penalties: Morrison, CBA (Tripping), 5:22. Ulwelling, CBA (Hooking), 5:40. Nicholishen, ATC (Hooking), 9:31. Spadafora, ATC (Hooking), 12:16. Rivard, ATC (Slashing), 15:58. Pittman, CBA (Slashing), 15:58. Cheredaryk, ATC (Roughing), 15:58. Wansborough, CBA (Slashing), 15:58. Colley, ATC (Cross checking), 15:58.
THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Atlantic City-Henkel 3 (empty net) (Furey) 19:49. Penalties: Darby, CBA (Hooking), 5:44. Hay, CBA (Roughing), 9:49. Wansborough, CBA (Elbowing), 14:00. Cheredaryk, ATC (Tripping), 16:25.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Columbia 11 7 6--24
Atlantic City 6 5 13--24
Power Play Conversions: Columbia - 1 of 7, Atlantic City - 0 of 6.
Goalies: Columbia-Blackburn (23 shots, 21 saves; record: 2-1-0). Atlantic City-Stirling (24 shots, 23 saves; record: 7-4-0).
A: 3073. Referee: Brown. Linesmen: Lundbohm; Ferguson.
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