LG Bratislava – Biel 4:0 (end) | Oberwil – London 7:1 (end) | Dirty Birds – Skalica 0:1 (end)
Biel – London 4:2 (end) | Nitra – LG Bratislava 1:0 (2:1 after SO) | Pardubice – Oberwil 2:3 (end)
Belpa – Skalica 2:3 (end) | Vlasim – Hr. Kralove 3:2 (2:0 after SO) | Dirty Birds – London 4:1 (end)
after shootout (2:1)
HBK Nitrianski Rytieri Nitra
1:0 (0:0, 0:0 - 0:0)
LG Bratislava
Friday 20.09.2013, 16:10 • World Cup
     
    Wow, this quarterfinal was just amazing. However, Slovak champion Nitra managed to win and will play for medals! Best players of the game:

    Nitra – Filip Titka
    Bratislava – Vladislav Kalis (17:33:42)
     
    Game over.
     
    35:00
    Team HBK Nitrianski Rytieri Nitra won this great game thanks to JAN RIMSKY!
     
    Branislav Varga shoots wide and game is over – 2:1!
     
    Jan Rimsky scores from backhand again – 2:1!
     
    Now Nitra again.
     
    Great backhander by Jan Rimsky tied it in the last moment – 1:1!
     
    Lukas Vavro shot from far, Dubnicky saves with his pad – 0:1.
     
    Milan Hrivnak couldn't get it to the net – 0:1.
     
    Branislav Varga scores the first one for Bratislava – 0:1!
     
    The ball is under Kalis after Milan Beniac's penalty shot – 0:0.
     
    Robert Ondrusek wasn't succesfull, Dubnicky was great with his stick – 0:0.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    So the shootout is there! Each team will have 3 attempts, Bratislava starts.
     
    35:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    34:38
    But a quick save by Kalis stops the play.
     
    34:17
    Nitra is still very active and wants to win this one!
     
    33:55
    Marian Mikulcik (Bratislava) – minor penalty for interference, Patrik Martiska (Nitra) – minor penalty for holding an opponent. 5 on 5
     
    33:26
    Bratislava players are very good in the defense zone.
     
    32:42
    Bratislava full strength.
     
    32:24
    Attempt by Mach was blocked away.
     
    31:32
    Nice save by Kalis with his left pad! Kassa had a big chance to decide.
     
    30:42
    Jozef Zermes (Bratislava) – minor penalty for hooking. 5 on 4 for Nitra.
     
    30:27
    Marek Kanich was desperately trying to rebound the ball, but Dubnicky had it in his outfit.
     
    30:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Overtime will be played in four players on each side.
     
    In 30 minutes we didn't see a goal. It means we are heading to 5-minute overtime – sudden death. Now the luckier team will win, not the better!
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    29:38
    No one can produce a shot now.
     
    29:04
    Bratislava full strength!
     
    28:49
    Now it's outside Bratislava zone.
     
    28:17
    The ball remained on the barrier and play is whistled down.
     
    27:51
    Good save by Kalis with his blocker.
     
    27:04
    Martin Tekac (Bratislava) – minor penalty for high sticking. What an opportunity for Nitra in last minutes!
     
    26:37
    Bratislava dumped the ball and Dubnicky had to cover it.
     
    26:12
    Hard shot by Martin Tary missed the net by centimetres!
     
    25:50
    Here comes icing on the other side.
     
    25:24
    Bad icing from Nitra. The conclusion is getting closer and closer, who will get a big victory tonight?
     
    24:38
    After a Nitra attack the ball went out.
     
    24:10
    Tomas Dubnicky saves the ball on the side of his area.
     
    23:11
    Bratislava player in the goal crease. It's good to say that in case of tie we will see a 5 minute overtime and then shootout.
     
    22:43
    Play is mostly in the neutral zone.
     
    20:31
    Bratislava full strength. Still no goals in this game!
     
    20:49
    It looks like baseball right now. Bratislava got the ball outside from its zone.
     
    20:11
    Offside by Nitra. Slovak champion is very active in this power play.
     
    19:28
    Lukas Vavro (Bratislava) – minor penalty for holding an opponent.
     
    18:31
    Big opportunity for Marian Kucerka. He had to shoot, but he tried to pass the ball and Bratislava players blocked it!
     
    17:15
    Nitra is playing at full strength. Great play in this penalty kill and also a bad performance by Bratislava.
     
    16:13
    Only one shot from very sharp angle, Dubnicky had no problem.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Teams from Slovakia know very well each other and the game is very physical without big scoring chances. Bratislava has 2:12 remaining from its power play.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    14:18
    Bratislava couldn't get any shot at all.
     
    13:25
    Nitra netminder has the ball and doesn't allow any rebound. Very hard situation for his team.
     
    12:51
    Great save by Dubnicky after a shot by Pukalovic.
     
    12:21
    Game is getting very nervous now.
     
    12:13
    Milan Ladiver (Nitra) – major penalty and game misconduct for check to the head! Five minutes power play for Bratislava!
     
    11:43
    Nitra is gaining momentum, but Kalis waits for some shot towards his net.
     
    10:43
    Lukas Madera fired from the blue line, but the ball went up high.
     
    09:35
    LG Bratislava is slightly the better team.
     
    09:15
    One of Nitra players remained on the floor, but he looks OK now.
     
    08:55
    I guess maybe first save for Vladislav Kalis. He didn't see much and it was very tough for him.
     
    07:44
    Marek Kanich from Bratislava ran in 2 on 1 and shot by himself, but Dubnicky saves.
     
    06:24
    Nitra full strength. Good work on short-handed play.
     
    05:43
    Ondrusek was right in front of the net waiting for a rebound, but defenders sent the ball out.
     
    04:24
    Jan Rimsky (Nitra) – minor penalty for slashing.
     
    03:41
    We are watching a good game, both teams play very physically. Goalies don't have much work.
     
    01:38
    First shot of the game came on the away team side. Jozef Zemes tried luck from the right circle, but Dubnicky saves with his pad.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HBK Nitrianski Rytieri Nitra: Petrik (Dubnicky) – Titka, Maxin, Kacer, Martiska, Javrocik, Tary, Haring, Hrasko – Kassa, Kucerka, Hrivnak, Ladiver, Beniac, Rimsky, Thron, Konig, Riegel, Cajchan, Madera, Balaska, Cico, Mach. Coach: Richard Mraz.

    LG A-Z Hokej Bratislava: Kalis (Valis) – Minarik, Muller, Tekac, Vavercak, Vanco, Ondriska, Virag, Pukalovic – Gago, Kanich, Varga, Ondrusek, Velcicky, Hrbarik, Drozdik, Strapak, Slovak, Bilik, Sulc, Zermes, Mikulcik, Vavro. Coach: Jaroslav Salka.

    Referees: Kettner, Prudik.
     
    Quarterfinals are here! The Ball hockey World Cup 2013 has got eight best teams and has to decide which of them will play for the medals. We are looking forward to this match between last year's Slovak champion Nitra and second-placed Bratislava!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.
    Commentary by

    Martin Voltr

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: rozh. náj. Rimsky

    HBK Nitrianski Rytieri Nitra: Dubnicky (Petrik) – Titka, Maxin, Kacer, Martiska, Javrocik, Tary, Haring, Hrasko – Kassa, Kucerka, Hrivnak, Ladiver, Beniac, Rimsky, Thron, Konig, Riegel, Cajchan, Madera, Balaska, Cico, Mach. Coach: Richard Mraz.
    LG Bratislava: Kalis (Vasil) – Minarik, Muller, Tekac, Vavercak, Vanco, Ondriska, Virag, Pukalovic – Gago, Kanich, Varga, Ondrusek, Velcicky, Hrbarik, Drozdik, Strapak, Slovak, Bilik, Sulc, Zermes, Mikulcik, Vavro. Coach: Jaroslav Salka.
    Referees: Kettner, Prudik.