France2 – Norway 5:4 (2:1 after SO) | Latvia – Russia 1:4 (end) | Denmark – Czech Republic 4:3 (1:0 after SO)
Belarus – Germany2 5:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – Italy veterans 4:1 (end) | Switzerland – Kazakhstan 6:2 (end)
after shootout (2:1)
France2
5:4 (0:1, 3:1, 1:2 - 1:0)
Norway
Saturday 17.05.2014, 11:45 • World Championship
     
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    France showed a lot of heart in this game. They came back after an 0-2 deficit to make it 3-2 within 51 seconds at the end of the second period. In the last 20 minutes they twice received the equalizer but they always stayed dangeorus and now won two points against Norway after the shootout.

    France and Norway now both have collected 7 points after 5 games and due to the direct match against each other France are now 3rd and Norway are 4th.
     
    Game over.
     
    France has won after the penalty shoot-out.


    STEPHANE DA COSTA scores the decisive goal in the penalty shootout to give France the win!
     
    Stephane da Costa dekes out Haugen to the left and scores the game winner for France into the left top corner!
     
    Anders Bastiansen tries to score with a shot through the five hole but with a bit of luck Huet deflects the shot to the side.
     
    Pierre-Edouard Bellemare tries to get the puck into the left bottom corner with a flat shot but a pad save by Haugen prevents him from scoring.
     
    Per-Age Skroder tries to beat Huet with a shot into the left corner which is blocked to the side by the goalie.
     
    Damien Fleury beats Haugen for the 1-1.
     
    Ken Andre Olimb scores the 1-0 for Norway.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    After half of the overtime had been played, France suddenly looked for the decisive goal but either Haugen or bad luck prevented a goal! The shootout has to bring the decision right now!

    Shots on goal: France – Norway
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    64:47
    3-on-1 attack for France, the puck comes back into the slot but from short distance defender Morten Ask throws his body into the shot of Nicolas Besch to force the shootout!
     
    64:02
    Teddy da Costa forces his way through the Norwegian defense on the left wing. His shot from the left circle goes just wide before he checks Jonas Holos into the net which then is moved out of its original position.
     
    63:42
    Big effort by Damien Fleury behind the Norwegian net, skates escapes from his guard and skates towards the left bottom corner from where his shot hits the left goal post!
     
    62:58
    3-on-3 counter by the French but the puck carrier is stopped with a hard check and the chance is gone.
     
    62:22
    On the other side of the ice a shot from within the slot by Teddy da Costa is deflected wide by a defender.
     
    61:39
    2-on-2 attack for Norway but Per-Age Skroder fails to get a precise pass to his team mate...
     
    60:58
    The Norwegians start with high pressure. The French defense is only able to clear the puck at cost of an icing.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 38. Roussel (Manavian, Bellemare), 38. Y.Treille (Auvitu, Desrosiers), 39. Roussel (Costa, Bellemare), 43. Bellemare (Roussel), dec. p.s. Costa (p.s.) – 12. Trygg (K.Olimb, M.Olimb), 22. Ask (M.Olimb, K.Olimb), 42. Sorvik (Ask), 46. M.Olimb (K.Olimb)

    France2: Huet (Hardy) – Auvitu, Besch, Manavian, Amar, Janil, Chakiachvili, Dieudé Fauvel – S. da Costa, Roussel, Bellemare – Treille, Meunier (C), Desroisiers – Fleury, Guttig, T. da Costa – Tardif, Henderson, Ritz – Raux. Head Coach: Dave Henderson.
    Norway: Haugen (Söberg) – Holös, Ödegaard, Trygg, Bonsaksen, Sörvik, Espeland – Bastiansen (C), K. Olimb, M. Olimb – Hansen, Röymark, Forsberg – Olden, Skröder, Ask – Stene, Martinsen, Roest – Dahlström, Thoresen. Head Coach: Roy Johansen.
    Referees: Olenin (RUS), Piechaczek (GER) – Schrader (GER), Valach (SVK).