It was a long and winding road for the Bakersfield Condors against the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the game on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Bakersfield won in overtime 5-4.
Bakersfield’s Roby Järventie scored the game-winning goal.
The Valley Firebirds started off strong and took the lead early in the game with Oscar Fisker Moelgaard scoring in the first period.
The Condors tied it up 1-1 in the first period when Joshua Samanski scored.
The Condors’ Damien Carfagna took the lead halfway through the first period.
The Condors’ Joshua Samanski increased the lead to 3-1 late in the first.
Two goals were scored in the second period, the score being tied at 3-3 going in to the third period.
took the lead with a goal in the middle of the third period.
tied the game 4-4 with a goal three minutes later.
Next up:
The teams meet again on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 at 9 p.m. CST, this time in Bakersfield.
Scoring:
AHL
5th December 2025
Bakersfield Condors at Coachella Valley Firebirds
4-5
1st period:
Coachella Valley Firebirds, 0–1 (2:30) Oscar Fisker Moelgaard
Bakersfield Condors, 1–1 (4:28) Joshua Samanski
Bakersfield Condors, 2–1 (10:01) Damien Carfagna
Bakersfield Condors, 3–1 (13:23) Joshua Samanski
2nd period:
3–2 (36:02)
, 3–3 (39:24)
3rd period:
4–3 (49:43) Matvei Petrov, 4–4 (52:51) Logan Morrison
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