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Czech Republic – Slovakia2 7:4 (end)
final
Czech Republic
7:4 (5:1, 2:3)
Slovakia2
Friday 23.05.2014, 20:00 • Eden stadium, Prague • Inline Hockey Masters World Cup
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.
     
    We can await, that winner of this encounter between the Czech Republic and Slovakia will go to the semifnals as a winner of pool B and will have an easier way to the finals.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Czech Republic: Salficky – Mecera, P. Würtherle, T. Würtherle, Koudelka, Suhrada, Jindrak – Stehlik, Balazs, Herman, Joudal, Schubert, Blaha, Plasek, Mikeska.

    Slovakia: Sebo – Tomanek, Jelinek, Vrabel, Novosedlik, Trencan, Bilik, Scepko – Ozdrak, Lezo, Ozorak, Stabel, Laktoczy, Sulek, Hostovecky, Jurenka.

    Referees: Dupras, Favero.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:26
    The Czechs won the opening face-off.
     
    01:09
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Suhrada found ZDENEK JOUDAL with a great pass and the Czech forward found a free spot between Kohut's legs!
    Assist: Jiri Suhrada.
     
    01:53
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    It's even already! Ozerak's pass finished by JOSEF LAKTOCZY!
    Assist: Juraj Ozerak.
     
    02:32
    Josef Vrabel (SVK) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
     
    03:45
    Bad pass of the Czechs and the puck went all the way to Salficky.
     
    04:32
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    04:47
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    The Czechs are back in front! ZDENEK JOUDAL scores another one. This time with a deflection on Herman's dump-in.
    Assist: Ondrej Herman.
     
    05:40
    The Czechs are still in the offensive half.
     
    06:05
    Balasz's attempt from a spin-o-rama went wide.
     
    06:35
    Lezo tried his luck on the other side, Salficky was ready.
     
    07:16
    Plasek missed with a volley.
     
    07:32
    Salficky makes a nice save against Sulek to defend the lead.
     
    08:07
    Joudal was close to hattrick, but Kohut managed to kick out the puck right on time.
     
    08:43
    Koudelka's one-timer hit Kohut in mask. Referees paused the game.
     
    09:51
    Blaha tried to surprise Kohut from behind defender, but Kohut made an effective glove save.
     
    10:57
    Schubert's crossing pass found Plasek, who made himself room for finish but missed the goal!
     
    12:09
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Joudal passed it to MARTIN KOUDELKA, whose hard shot means a two-goal lead for the Czechs!
    Assist: Zdenek Joudal.
     
    12:48
    The Czechs combine in the middle.
     
    13:24
    Pavel Würtherle tried to surprise Kohut from a sharp angle, but the Slovak goaltender was at his left post on time.
     
    14:33
    Pavel Würtherle (CZE) gets a minor penalty for kneeing.
     
    14:56
    Hostovecky was too close to Salficky and therefore he didn't have enough space to score.
     
    15:39
    Salficky made a glove save on Hostovecky and tried to start an offensive action immediately. However, the referees already paused the game.
     
    16:33
    Team Czech Republic at full strength.
     
    17:37
    Trencan's long range shot ends on Salficky.
     
    17:50
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Plasek left the puck for LUDEK STEHLIK, who put it on the far post!
    Assist: Karel Plasek.
     
    18:34
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    What an end to the first half for the home side! RONALD SCHUBERT took advantage of Stehlik's pass from behind the goal and found a gap in Kohut's pads.
    Assist: Ludek Stehlik.
     
    19:19
    Jelinek shooted right after the face-off. Salficky managed to calm the puck.
     
    20:00
    1st halftime finished.
     
    The Czechs are running over Slovakia and lead by four-goal difference in the halftime. Joudal scored twice right in the beginning and with two more goals in the end, the difference is there already.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd halftime.
     
    20:01
    Both teams change their goalies.
     
    20:25
    P. Würtherle tipped the puck in front of Sebo, who made the save.
     
    21:08
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Hostovecky's back pass found PETER SULEK, who pulled one down!
    Assist: Andrej Hostovecky.
     
    22:38
    Jindrak's one-timer went a little bit too high.
     
    22:59
    Laktoczy hit a bouncing puck well, but Pavlicek was there.
     
    22:37
    Joudal's tap in stopped by Sebo.
     
    23:59
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Joudal pulled the puck down from the air and passed it to ONDREJ HERMAN, who just set the stick and tapped it into the net!
    Assist: Zdenek Joudal, Martin Koudelka.
     
    25:30
    Advantage for the Slovaks.
     
    25:45
    Tomáš Würtherle (CZE) got a minor penalty for tripping.
     
    26:20
    Laktoczy hit a left post!
     
    27:15
    The Czechs took the puck to Sebo.
     
    27:45
    Team Czech Republic at full strength.
     
    28:25
    Scepko tried it with a turn around the goal, but Pavlicek was well prepared.
     
    28:48
    Schubert's attempt ends on post!
     
    29:25
    Blaha lost the puck to Hostovecky, but he lost it as well.
     
    30:22
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    PETER SULEK scores after Hostovecky's assist and the Slovaks are a bit closer!
    Assist: Andrej Hostovecky.
     
    31:56
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    There's the hattrick for ZDENEK JOUDAL, who scores to give his team back a four-goal lead.
    Assist: Ondrej Herman.
     
    32:57
    Pavel Würtherle got into a solo breakaway, but his backhand deke didn't end up well.
     
    34:36
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    ANTON LEZO makes it 7:4 after a great pass by Ozdrak!
    Assist: Juraj Ozdrak.
     
    35:15
    Koudelka's pass found Herman, who hit a post!
     
    36:18
    Roman Trencan (SVK) will serve a penalty for too many players on field.
     
    37:22
    Sebo makes a great save against Würtherle.
     
    38:10
    Koudelka's attempt wasn't good and Sebo didn't have much work with it.
     
    38:18
    Trencan's back. Slovakia is at full strength.
     
    38:57
    Balazs missed the goal by inches.
     
    39:32
    Breakaway by the Slovaks resulted in Sulek's shot. Pavlicek blocked it away with his glove.
     
    40:00
    Game over.
     
    The Czechs have made it and won over Slovakia 7:4! They managed to keep the 5:1 lead after halftime and even though they lost the second half, the final result is pretty clear. (21:12:17)

    Marek Kratochvíl

    Goals and assists: 2. Joudal (Suhrada), 5. Joudal (Herman), 13. Koudelka (Joudal), 18. Stehlik (Plasek), 19. Schubert (Stehlik), 24. Herman (Joudal, Koudelka), 32. Joudal (Herman) – 2. Laktoczy (Ozerak), 22. Sulek (Hostovecky), 31. Sulek (Hostovecky), 35. Lezo (Ozdrak)


    Czech Republic: Salficky (21. Pavlicek) – Mecera, P. Würtherle, T. Würtherle, Koudelka, Suhrada, Jindrak – Stehlik, Balazs, Herman, Joudal, Schubert, Blaha, Plasek, Mikeska
    Slovakia2: Kohut (21. Sebo) – Tomanek, Jelinek, Vrabel, Novosedlik, Trencan, Bilik, Scepko – Ozdrak, Lezo, Ozorak, Stabel, Laktoczy, Sulek, Hostovecky, Jurenka

    Referees: Dupras, Favero