France2 – Italy veterans 6:4 (end) | Germany2 – xxx 5:6 (end) | Australia – Czech Republic B 0:8 (end)
Germany2 – Czech Republic 4:10 (end) | France2 – Australia 19:1 (end) | Italy veterans – Czech Republic B 3:2 (end)
Czech Republic – Slovakia2 7:4 (end)
final
Italy veterans
3:2 (1:0, 2:2)
Czech Republic B
Friday 23.05.2014, 18:00 • Eden stadium, Prague • Inline Hockey Masters World Cup
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
     
    Both team have already played at least one game. Italy rolled over Australia yesterday with a 16:0 result. Today it lost to France 4:6, but even with a great finish would be harsh to determine a better side.

    The Czech reserves played with France in the opening game of the championships and won 5:1.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Italy: Conforti (Favaro) – Varotto, Tessari, Tremolaterra, Berto, Medeot – Corso, Zolovkins, Endrizzi, Benvegnu, Vagnoni, Longhini, Cintori, de Luca.

    Czech Republic B: Toman (Rivnac) – Polivka, Kolinský, Kojecky – Langr, Broz, Ulrich, Resler, Kazlepka, Svejda, Volesky, Janeba, Pulpan.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:51
    The Italians start with a puck.
     
    01:27
    The game paused for a mislocated goal on the other side.
     
    02:55
    Resler took the puck and went right in front of the Italian goal. Conforti blockes it away.
     
    03:31
    Another Conforti's save. He covered the puck this time.
     
    04:01
    Langr's weak shot ends on Conforti's leg pads.
     
    04:58
    The Czechs shooted after a breakthrough the Italian defense, but couldn't score. Neither Kolinsky, neither Broz.
     
    05:57
    Italy gets the puck now.
     
    06:47
    Polivka made a save instead of Toman at the moment!
     
    07:31
    The Italians are starting another offense from behind their own goal.
     
    08:26
    Tessari's innocent shot wasn't innocent at all and hits the bar!
     
    09:34
    It is a pretty careful game so far. The Italians wait for breakaways.
     
    10:14
    Long range effort from Janeba. Conforti caught the puck without any major difficulties.
     
    11:28
    Unaccurate pass to Cintori was intercepted by the Czech defense.
     
    12:38
    Endrizzi tried his luck from a tight angle. Toman used his reflexes to keep this one out.
     
    13:14
    Langr's shot from a long distance saved Conforti with his pad.
     
    13:34
    Great save also by Toman on the other side. It's pretty even so far.
     
    14:59
    The Czechs combined well and Polivka had a place for shot. Conforti stops this one as well.
     
    15:55
    Goal for Team Italy!
    Italy takes the lead! Longhini's long range attempt hit bar and then the post. ALEXEJS ZOLOVKINS found it there and tapped it in!
    Assist: Gianpiero Longhini.
     
    17:24
    The Czechs could reply immediately, but Svejda's finish to nice combination ends on post!
     
    18:25
    Ales Pulpan (CZE) gets a minor penalty for high-sticking.
     
    19:01
    Tessari missed from distance.
     
    20:00
    1st halftime finished.
     
    The Italians scored one more, but right after the end of first half. Therefore they lead 1:0 thanks to Zolovkins's goal and will take few seconds of powerplay into the second half.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd halftime.
     
    20:19
    The Italians stretched Toman right in the beginning.
     
    20:25
    Team Czech Republic 2 is at full strength.
     
    21:09
    Longhini's attempt saved by brilliant Toman.
     
    21:38
    Conforti had to go down as well. Resler's shot was a dangerous one.
     
    22:28
    Kojecky went around the Italian goal and passed in front of it. Unfortunately, there was nobody there.
     
    23:11
    2-on-1 breakaway for Italy, Zolovkins's pass wasn't accurate enough though.
     
    24:25
    De Luca's shot blocked away by Toman.
     
    25:32
    Vagnoni tried his luck from the centre circle and suprisingly Toman had to make a great save!
     
    26:17
    Ales Pulpan (CZE) gets another penalty. This time for slashing.
     
    26:50
    Conforti had to grab on Polivka's shot after a nice breakaway.
     
    27:11
    Another counterattack by the Czechs. Conforti saves it again.
     
    27:25
    Gianpiero Longhini (ITA) got a minor penalty for hooking.
     
    28:17
    Pulpan's back. Czech Republic 2 at full strength.
     
    29:25
    Italy's at full strength as well.
     
    29:35
    Toman saves Longhini's shot.
     
    29:49
    Ales Pulpan (CZE) got a personal misconduct penalty + 2 minutes. Longhini (ITA) is out for hooking as well.
     
    31:12
    Goal for Team Italy!
    The Italians are in front by two goals now! Good combination was finished by PAULO DE LUCA, who scored!
    Assist: Riki Tessari
     
    31:55
    Alessandro Cintori (ITA) gets a penalty for slashing.
     
    33:44
    Goal for Team Italy!
    GIANPIERO LONGHINI makes it 3:0 after another Tessari's assist! The puck bounced back right after it went through Toman, but the referees called it a goal.
    Assist: Riki Tessari.
     
    34:51
    Two minutes penalty for Kojecky (CZE) – interference.
     
    36:14
    Vagnoni's shot wasn't good enough to beat Toman.
     
    37:12
    Goal for Team Czech Republic B!
    The Czechs decreased the difference! Goal scorer is TOMAS KOJECKY, who found the back of a net with a hard slap shot.
    Assist: Tomas Kazlepka.
     
    37:35
    Varotto (ITA) called for boarding.
     
    38:40
    The Czechs created a pressure. In the powerplay they locked their opponent around the goal.
     
    39:08
    Timeout for team Czech Republic.
     
    39:08
    Toman's out. The Czechs try it in five with an empty net.
     
    39:18
    The Italians clear the zone.
     
    39:36
    Goal for Team Czech Republic B!
    After a chaotic situation in front of Conforti, Langr found JAROSLAV JANEBA in front of an open goal!
    Assist: Tomas Langr.
     
    39:54
    Longhini (ITA) gets a minor penalty for holding.
     
    40:00
    Game over.
     
    Italy made it and defeated the Czech reserve team although they had some difficulties in the end. They were three goals up with 7 minutes to go in the second half, but conceeded an early goal and then another one in the last minute.

    However, there wasn't enough time for players of the Czech Republic to equalize. (19:20:12)

    Marek Kratochvíl

    Goals and assists: 16. Zolovkins (Longhini), 32. de Luca (Tessari), 34. Longhini (Tessari) – 38. Kojecky (Kazlepka), 40. Janeba (Langr)


    Italy veterans: Conforti (Favaro) – Varotto, Tessari, Tremolaterra, Berto, Medeot – Corso, Zolovkins, Endrizzi, Benvegnu, Vagnoni, Longhini, Cintori, de Luca
    Czech Republic B: Toman (Rivnac) – Polivka, Kolinský, Kojecky – Langr, Broz, Ulrich, Resler, Kazlepka, Svejda, Volesky, Janeba, Pulpan