Australia – Germany2 9:19 (end) | Czech Republic B – xxx 5:4 (end) | France2 – Slovakia2 7:3 (end)
Czech Republic – Italy veterans 3:1 (end)
final
Australia
9:19 (3:10, 6:9)
Germany2
Saturday 24.05.2014, 12:00 • Eden Ice Stadium, Prague • Inline Hockey Masters World Cup
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 12:00.
     
    Hello everyone and a warm welcome. We're awaiting the first placement game, the battle for places 5-7. Czech B is placed 8th, but the others have to be filled. Australia is set to play Germany.
     
    In the preliminary round, the Germans, that are here for the first time, were fine against Great Britain but ended up losing unluckily in second half. They've also lost to the Czechs 10:4 and as well against Slovaks 17:4.

    Australians finished the group stage with no points as well, moreover they've scored only a goal. After 8:0 and 16:0 losses to Czech B and Italy respectively, the only goal they scored was in the defeat against the French 19:1.

    So, the favorite tonight seems to be clear, but who will walk off with a win at the tournament?
     
    Starting lineups:

    Australia: Frischer (Ducommun) – Kremer, Stow, Barker, Dawson – Gainer, Schuettpelz, Adams, Midgley, Sutton, Voss

    Germany: Philipp (Simmich) – Randall, Krill, Walter, Breneizeris – Schiff, Weber, Sofian, Kadow

    Referees: Jílek, Votroubek.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:13
    Frischer makes the first save of the game as Walter fires.
     
    01:02
    Goal for Team Germany!
    DANIEL WALTER comes down from the left boards to the slot, skates in and fires a backhander past Frischer.

    Assist: Kersten Randall.
     
    02:01
    Goal for Team Australia!
    JOHN KREIMER dully goes for the wrap around and slides the puck into the back of the net.

    Assist: John Kreimer.
     
    02:48
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Daniel Walter fires from the left circle and the puck deflects off Australian's skate into his own goal.

    Unassisted.
     
    03:24
    Australians settle in the offensive zone but can't break Philipp in net.
     
    04:06
    Gainer breaks alone with the goalie, he has a clear chance but couldn't put it in as the result remains unchanged.
     
    05:05
    Randall hits the post from the corner.
     
    05:16
    Goal for Team Germany!
    MARTIN KADOW extends the lead to two goals.

    Assists: Kersten Randal, Mario Breneizeris.
     
    06:13
    Goal for Team Australia!
    MARK GAINER takes good use of a sloppy German pass and brings Australia closer.

    Unassisted.
     
    06:53
    Goal for Team Germany!
    The Australian joy doesn't last for long – DANIEL WALTER finds the back of the net with a shot from the corner.

    Assists: Martin Kadow, Mario Breneizeris.
     
    07:13
    Krill (GER) gets the call for holding and Australia will go on the first powerplay.
     
    07:39
    Goal for Team Australia!
    And they take it immediately, GEOFF DAWSON scores a powerplay tally.

    Assist: Mike Gainer.
     
    09:19
    The bar stops Australia from levelling the score.
     
    10:05
    Philipp makes a good save with his blocker keeping the puck away.
     
    10:42
    Gainer's shot couldn't find the back of the net and ended up in the glass behind the net.
     
    11:15
    Voss (AUS) hooked his opponent and will have to go to the box for it.
     
    12:08
    Frischer keeps his team close in the game with a couple of good saves.
     
    13:19
    Goal for Team Germany!
    The Germans take good use of the powerplay, Schiff's shot rebounds from the endboards to the slot where DANIEL WALTER awaits.

    Assist: Ralph Schiff.
     
    13:29
    Goal for Team Germany!
    UDO SOFLAN fires from the left circle and precisely finds the gap to score and extend the margin.

    Unassisted.
     
    13:29
    Timeout Australia – goalie change as well, Frischer will be replaced by Ducommun.
     
    14:42
    The Germans are putting pressure on their opponent establishing offense in the offensive zone.
     
    15:15
    Breneizeris' shot ends up high above the net.
     
    15:44
    Walter (GER) gets the call for interference.
     
    16:20
    Krill tries his luck shorthanded, but his shot ends up wide of the net.
     
    17:44
    The Germans defend succesfully and are now back at full strength.
     
    18:22
    Goal for Team Germany!
    MARTIN KADOW takes his time and releases a shot from the blue line, beats Ducommun.

    Assist: Daniel Walter.
     
    18:43
    Goal for Team Germany!
    MARIO BRENEIZERIS dully slides the puck in after the feed from Udo Sofian, the net was practically empty.

    Assist: Udo Sofian.
     
    19:32
    Goal for Team Germany!
    The Germans are starting to give a real drubbing to Australia now. DANIEL WALTER scores yet another one after a fine combination in the zone.

    Assist: Mario Breneizeris.
     
    19:59
    Goal for Team Germany!
    DANIEL WALTER scores his sixth of the game to reach double digits for Germany.

    Assist: Karten Randall.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    The game is going in the direction easily predictable. The Germans are controlling the flow of the game and have built on a 7-goal lead. Australians so far in this game have scored more than all the games together in the preliminary round.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    21:38
    Goal for Team Australia!
    MIKE GAINER scores a hattrick and the fourth tally for his team.

    Assist: Geoff Dawson.
     
    22:12
    The Germans establish in the attacking zone.
     
    22:26
    Goal for Team Germany!
    DANIEL WALTER preciselly finds the back of the net from the left circle putting the puck over Ducommun's right shoulder.

    Assist: Mario Breneizeris.
     
    23:08
    Goal for Team Australia!
    Gainer goes for the wrap around behind the German net, centers the pass for MARK SCHUETTPELZ who one-times the puck past Philipp.
     
    25:30
    Walter tries to score in the five-hole but Ducommun is cool and ready.
     
    26:27
    Goal for Team Germany!
    KERSTEN RANDALL beats Ducommun again.

    Assist: Martin Kadow.
     
    27:19
    Dawson (AUS) gets the call for interference.
     
    27:54
    Goal for Team Australia!
    A curious goal. Philipp though the delayed penalty was on their side, while it really was on the Australian, so he went to the bench while MARK SCHUETTPELZ only had to score in the empty net.

    Unassisted.
     
    29:19
    Australia are back at full strength.
     
    30:34
    Goal for Team Germany!
    MARIO BRENEIZERIS finishes the break two-on-one into the empty net after a fine feed from Randall.

    Assist: Kersten Randall.
     
    32:23
    One of the German forwards got hit by the puck while his team mate was taking a shot.
     
    32:32
    Schiff (GER) gets the tripping call.
     
    33:40
    The powerplay doesn't last long as Voss (GER) gets the call so it will be 3-on-3 now.
     
    33:51
    Goal for Team Germany!
    MARIO BRENEIZERIS puts the puck just below the bar with a shot from the blue.

    Assist: Udo Sofian.
     
    33:53
    Voss (AUS) didn't like how it looked in the rink after Australia conceded so he wanted to get back in play. But instead, he gets another two minutes for leaving the box before his penalty expired.
     
    34:22
    Schiff is back in play and the Germans will take another powerplay.
     
    35:15
    Goal for Team Germany!
    UDO SOFIAN receives a feed from Breneizeris and scores.

    Assist: Mario Breneizeris.
     
    35:15
    Timeout Australia, Germany will make a goalie change – Simmich will replace Philipp.
     
    35:43
    Goal for Team Germany!
    MARTIN KADOW put pressure in the slot and managed to break Ducommun for another goal.

    Assists: Kersten Randall, Daniel Walter.
     
    36:09
    Goal for Team Germany!
    DANIEL WALTER finishes off striking through the five-hole.

    Assists: Kersten Randall, Mario Breneizeris.
     
    36:51
    Goal for Team Australia!
    MIKE GAINER scores the seventh for the lads from Down Under.

    Assist: Michael Barker.
     
    37:32
    Goal for Team Australia!
    GEOFF DAWSON takes good use of a sloppy pass by the GErmans and strikes through the five-hole.

    Unassisted.
     
    38:40
    Goal for Team Australia!
    MIKE GAINER adds his fifth today.

    Assist: Geoff Dawson.
     
    39:09
    Goal for Team Germany!
    UDO SOFIAN adds the 18th German goal.

    Assist: Mario Breneizeris
     
    39:38
    Goal for Team Germany!
    As the game comes to the close DANIEL WALTER adds another one.

    Assist: Mario Breneizeris.
     
    40:00
    Game over.
     
    The Germans were favorites from early on and kept the flow going until the end. Australians scored a lot tonight, a lot more than all the other games together. (13:40:52)

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals and assists: 3. Gainer (Kremer), 7. Gainer, 8. Dawson (Gainer), 22. Gainer (Dawson), 24. Schuettpelz (Gainer), 28. Schuettpelz, 37. Gainer (Barker), 38. Dawson, 39. Gainer (Dawson) – 2. Walter (Randall), 3. Walter, 6. Kadow (Randall, Breneizeris), 7. Walter (Kadow, Breneizeris), 14. Walter (Schiff), 14. Soflan, 19. Kadow (Walter), 19. Breneizeris (Sofian), 20. Walter (Breneizeris), 20. Walter (Randall), 23. Walter (Breneizeris), 27. Randall (Kadow), 31. Breneizeris (Randall), 34. Breneizeris (Sofian), 36. Sofian (Breneizeris), 36. Kadow (Randall, Walter), 37. Walter (Randall, Breneizeris), 40. Sofian (Breneizeris), 40. Walter


    Australia: Frischer (Ducommun) – Kremer, Stow, Barker, Dawson – Gainer, Schuettpelz, Adams, Midgley, Sutton, Voss
    Germany2: Philipp (Simmich) – Randall, Krill, Walter, Breneizeris – Schiff, Weber, Sofian, Kadow

    Referees: Jílek, Votroubek