NIT 2:5 OBE | HBK Nitrianski Rytieri Nitra - Oberwil Rebells (World Cup)

World Cup

LG Bratislava – Pardubice	1:2 (1:2 after SO)	\|	Belpa – Hr. Kralove	2:4 (end)	\|	Nitra – Oberwil	2:5 (end)
Skalica – Vlasim	0:3 (end)	\|	Biel – Dirty Birds	2:3 (1:2 after SO)	\|	LG Bratislava – Belpa	3:2 (end)
Pardubice – Hr. Kralove	3:1 (end)	\|	Nitra – Skalica	3:1 (end)	\|	Oberwil – Vlasim	0:1 (end)

final

HBK Nitrianski Rytieri Nitra

2:5 (2:1, 0:4)

Oberwil Rebells

Saturday 21.09.2013, 12:00 • World Cup

		Welcome. Game starts at 12:00.
		Starting lineups: HBK Nitrianski Rytieri Nitra: Dubnicky (Gazik) – Titka, Maxin, Kacer, Martisaka, Javrocik, Tary, Haring, Hrasko – Kassa, Kucera, Hrivnak, Ladiver, Beniac, Rimsky, Thron, Konig, Riegel, Cajchan, Madera, Balaska, Cico, Mach. Oberwil Rebells: Sidler (P. Melliger) – Bosshard, Döbeli, Hildreth, Dumas, Kudela, Beiersdörfer, A. Marty, Fluri – Schildknecht, Keiser, Meier, R. Melliger, Sterchi, Merz, Nisevic, Roušal, Stucki. O. Marty, Müller, Zürcher. Referees: Cerny, Prudik.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:26	Nitra's goal dislodged after Hildreth's effort.
	01:39	Oberwil's clearance ends as an icing.
	01:44	Haring's blueline attempt wasn't one of the accurate ones.
	02:19	Javorcik pokes the ball out of Merz.
	02:55	Martin Tary (NIT) gets a minor penalty for roughing.
	03:32	Hildreth's long range shot missed the target.
	04:28	Kudela slipped through the two defenders, but Dubnicky covered the ball.
	04:44	Patrik Döbeli (OBE) sent out for slashing.
	04:55	Home team at full strength.
	06:21	Sidler's glove save ends quick counter-attack of the Nitrians.
	06:38	Michal Hrivnak (NIT) gets a minor penalty.
	06:42	Adam Rousal lies on the ground. It shouldn't be anything serious.
	06:44	Visiting team at full strength.
	07:31	The Swiss struggle with their combination.
	08:02	Haring (NIT) got a minor penalty, but he kept complaining and the referees added a personal misconduct.
	08:27	Oberwil plays a 5-on-3 powerplay.
	08:52	Hrivnak got into a solo breakaway after his return from the penalty box, but didn't hit the goal just as Ladiver with a rebound.
	09:14	Nitra clears the zone.
	10:02	Home team at full strength.
	10:50	Goal for Nitra! Kucerka passed the ball precisely to ROBERT KASSA, whose one-timer found its way through Sidler. Assist: Kucerka.
	11:01	Goal for Oberwil! It's even again! PATRICK MERZ surprised Dubnicky with his attempt after Rousal's pass. Assist: Adam Rousal.
	11:33	Goal for Nitra! Wow! One goal after another! Martiska's crossing pass found MILAN BENIAC, who sent his team back in front with another one-timer. Assist: Patrik Martiska.
	12:54	Icing of Nitra.
	13:39	Nitra holds the ball.
	14:44	One last face-off in front of Sidler.
	15:00	1st halftime finished.
	15:01	Start of 2nd halftime.
	15:37	Kudela won the ball and started his team's attack.
	16:03	Meier got into a solo breakaway, but has been tripped! It will be a penalty shot!
	16:06	Rousal will take the penalty shot.
	16:06	Goal for Oberwil! ADAM ROUSAL took the advantage of the opportunity and equalizes with a nicely done deke to forehand. Without assist.
	16:32	Rebells are in front and pelts the Slovak goal with shots.
	17:46	The Swiss cleared the ball for icing after a little pressure of Nitra.
	17:57	Mach's hidden shot from the boards caused Sidler an unpleasant surprise.
	18:29	The game is moving from one goal to another.
	18:32	Nitra will play a powerplay. Adam Rousal (OBE) gets a minor slashing penalty.
	18:45	Martisaka (NIT) destroyed Beiersdorf at the boards and gets a penalty for elbowing.
	19:04	Rimsky's solo wasn't finished with a goal, even though he had an open net in front of him.
	19:34	Ladiver's rebound didn't beat Sidler. Oberwil then clears for icing.
	20:00	Nitra has a crushing pressure at the moment!
	20:34	Goal for Oberwil! However, the goal came on the other side! Brillant work by TOMAS KUDELA, who poked the ball out of the Nitra's players, charged through the neutral zone in front of Dubnicky, whom he defeated with a nice forehand deke. Without assist.
	21:15	Nitra moves to offense again and gets a powerplay. Yves Stucki (OBE) will take a rest.
	21:21	Ladiver's slap shot from the blueline was saved.
	21:37	Kacer's shot hits the post of Oberwil's goal!
	22:14	Oberwil is under a huge pressure once again.
	23:14	Visiting team at full strength.
	23:35	Oberwil clears the zone after a longer while.
	24:01	Döbeli (OBE) slashed Madera and is sent out.
	24:19	Nitra's back in the offensive zone.
	24:52	Ladiver's shot from the neutral zone was blocked away by Sidler.
	25:11	Kassa and Rimsky had a great chance! Sidler was fantastic!
	26:04	Sterchi got into the finish right after his return, but Dubnicky stopped him.
	26:07	Goal for Oberwil! Right after a winning face-off, the ball bounced to PATRIK MERZ, who put it behind Dubnicky with an accurate attempt. Assist: Adam Rousal.
	26:07	Time-out for Nitra.
	27:40	Nitra's combination creates a pressure in front of Sidler.
	28:01	Stücki dumped the ball into the offensive zone to save some time.
	28:24	Another dump-in and Oberwill can change the formations.
	28:46	Icing of Nitra and Dubnicky has to return to his goal.
	28:58	Goal for Oberwil! What a shot by PATRIK MERZ to secure the final spot for his team. Just beneath the bar on the closer post! Without assist.
	29:25	Nitra's clueless. Another year without finals.
	30:00	Game over.
		Oberwil managed to turn the scoreline over completely, even though they were a very big part of time under pressure. Now, they can look forward towards the finals. (13:27:02)

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 11. Kassa (Kucerka), 12. Beniac (Martiska) – 12. Merz (Rousal), 17. Rousal (p.s.), 21. Kudela, 27. Merz (Rousal), 29. Merz

HBK Nitrianski Rytieri Nitra: Dubnicky (Gazik) – Titka, Maxin, Kacer, Martisaka, Javrocik, Tary, Haring, Hrasko – Kassa, Kucera, Hrivnak, Ladiver, Beniac, Rimsky, Thron, Konig, Riegel, Cajchan, Madera, Balaska, Cico, Mach.

Oberwil Rebells: Sidler (P. Melliger) – Bosshard, Döbeli, Hildreth, Dumas, Kudela, Beiersdörfer, A. Marty, Fluri – Schildknecht, Keiser, Meier, R. Melliger, Sterchi, Merz, Nisevic, Roušal, Stucki. O. Marty, Müller, Zürcher.

Referees: Cerny, Prudik

1st period
	02:55
	04:44
	08:02
	10:50
	11:01
	11:33
1st intermission
2nd period
	16:06
	18:32
	18:45
	20:34
	21:15
	24:01
	26:07
	28:58
Final