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
Dennis Mende
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)
Referees: Olenin (RUS), Piechaczek (GER) – Schrader (GER), Valach (SVK).
Attendance:
Penalty missed:
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.
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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.
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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.
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Referees: Olenin (RUS), Piechaczek (GER) – Schrader (GER), Valach (SVK).
Attendance:
Norway started as favourites into their first two games against Italy (3-0) and Denmark (4-3) to stay out of any relegation trouble. They then went on to lose against Sweden (1-2) and Slovakia (2-5) despite showing good performances on the ice throughout the third period.
For France it was a dream start with a win against Canada (3-2 SO) but already in the next game they were taken back to earth with a last minute loss against recently promoted Italy (1-2). The French team underlined their class though against Slovakia (5-3) the following day before a third period comeback against Sweden (1-2) was not enough.
Norway's top scores are Mathis Olimb (4 points) along with Morten Ask and Per-Åge Skrøder (3 points each); France's most successful players in this tournament so far have been current NHL forwards Stéphane Da Costa and Antoine Roussel with three points each.
An open game without favourites can be expected!
France: 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).
Just when the French were getting stronger MATS TRYGG opens the score in favour for Norway from the left circle after receiving a pass by Mathis Olimb.
Assisted by Ken Andre Olimb and Mathis Olimb.
Shots on goal: France 6 – Norway 8
Mathis Olimb receives a long pass by Ken Andre Olimb on the left wing at height of the French blue line, finds MORTEN ASK inside the slot with a precise pass from the left circle and from short distance Ask beats Huet by deflecting the puck into the right bottom corner – 2-0 for Norway!
Assisted by Mathis Olimb and Ken Andre Olimb.
The French keep the pressure high and now they are rewarded with the 1-2! Out of the crowd in front of the Norwegian net, Antonin Manavian tried it with a powerful one-timer from within the slot. Haugen allowed a rebound and ANTOINE ROUSSEL was first to react and get the puck past Haugen into the left bottom corner from just in front of the goalie crease!
Assisted by Antonin Manavian and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.
What a comeback by France within just 28 seconds!!! A blue line shot by Yohan Auvitu is deflected by YORICK TREILLE past Norwegian goalie Lars Haugen to score the 2-2 equalizer!
Haugen claimed a high stick in this goal but after the video review the referees decided to give the equalizer!
Assisted by Yohan Auvitu and Julien Desrosiers.
Can you believe it?!? France turn a two-goal deficit into their favour with three goals in just 51 seconds!! After a shot from within the slot by Stephaen da Costa it is ANTOINE ROUSSEL who waits in front of the goalie crease and deflects the puck into the right bottom corner just past the last defender and the goalie Lars Haugen!
Assisted by Stephane da Costa and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.
If France can keep the momentum in the third period or if Norway will come back, we'll see soon!
Shots on goal: France 18 (24) – Norway 8 (16)
That icing turns out to be extremly painful for France! Norway win the face off at the right circle and defender DANIEL SORVIK beats Huet from close to the blue line!
Assisted by Morten Ask.
What a spectacular game! France answer immidiately with the 4-3 in their favour! PIERRE-EDOUARD BELLEMARE ends a fast attack via the left wing with a precise shot into the right top corner after receiving a pass from the left wing inside the slot!
Assisted by Antoine Roussel.
What an eventful game! With a brilliant individual effort Ken Andre Olimb dekes out Huet in a 2-on-1 attack after skating towards the net from the right circle and then gives a cross-pass to the left from where MATHIS OLIMB – standing completely alone – fires the puck into the wide open net! 4-4!!!
Assisted by Ken Andre Olimb
Shots on goal: France 8 (32) – Norway 11 (27)
Shots on goal: France – Norway
STEPHANE DA COSTA scores the decisive goal in the penalty shootout to give France the win!
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.