PHANTOMS LIVE/Game 4 Fargo wins Clark Cup


9:52 p.m.

Fargo scores empty-net goal in final second for a 4-2 victory over the Phantoms.

Fargo wins USHL Clark Cup for first time.

9:39 p.m.

Former Phantom defender Ty Farmer scores to give Force a 3-2 lead with 3:54 to play.

9:18 pm.

Four minutes into third period, Phantoms forward Curtis Hall scores to tie game at 2-2, Chase Gresock assisted.

8:51 p.m.

In final minute of second period, Matthew Barry scores to slice Fargo's lead to 2-1. Steve Holtz's shot hit the goalpost and bounced to Barry who buried the puck past Strauss Mann.

Force have 24-16 shots advantage.

8:43 p.m

Phantoms are in trouble as Force's Garrett Van Whye scores for a 2-0 lead late in second period.

Youngstown must rally or season ends after third period.

8:20 p.m.

Evan Bell's power-play goal gives Fargo a 1-0 lead early in the second period.

7:55 p.m.

First period ends 0-0, with Force outshooting Phantoms 11-8. Both teams killed off two penalties. Play was stopped three times for team skates to disperse fog at ice level.

Covelli officials say Saturday's power outage plus high humidity are creating the fog.

The air conditioning has been cranked up to 11 since the third break.

7:25 p.m.

Nine minutes into Game 4, officials stop play because smoke from the pregame fireworks descended to ice level to create fog.

Game remains scoreless, with Force outshooting Phantoms 6-2.