Viera and Melbourne squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Viera had to settle for second. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the Melbourne Bulldogs who were credited with the victory. The Melbourne Bulldogs got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to the Viera Hawks' one. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
Viera's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4-1. As for Melbourne, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4-1.
While Viera had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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